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Proposed rule

Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; City of Philadelphia; Negative Declarations for Existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators, Large Municipal Waste Incinerators, Small Municipal Waste Incinerators, and Other Solid Waste Incinerators

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Aug. 27, 2026. Document 2026-17488. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the negative declarations submitted by the Philadelphia Air Management Services (AMS) on January 13, 2026. The negative declarations submitted by AMS certify that there are no existing commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators (CISWI), large municipal waste combustors (LMWC), small municipal waste combustors (SMWC), or other solid waste incinerators (OSWI) subject to the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements within the jurisdiction of the City of Philadelphia.

The Environmental Protection Agency's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

40 CFR 62

What happens next and when

Written comments must be received on or before September 28, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-17488
ActionProposed rule.
AgenciesEnvironmental Protection Agency
PublishedAug. 27, 2026
Comments closeSept. 28, 2026
DocketEPA-R03-OAR-2026-2377

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register