Air Plan Approval; New York; New York Metropolitan Area Second Ten-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Standard

Document 2026-11732 is a Final Rule published by the Environmental Protection Agency in the Federal Register on June 11, 2026, with an effective date of July 13, 2026. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of New York for the purpose of fulfilling the requirement for a limited maintenance plan (LMP) for the 2006 fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ten counties which comprise the New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island (NY-NJ-CT) 2006 PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS maintenance area. This LMP was submitted on October 15, 2024 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). The plan addresses the second ten-year maintenance period for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometers, known as PM<INF>2.5</INF>. This action is being taken in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA). View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11732/air-plan-approval-new-york-new-york-metropolitan-area-second-ten-year-limited-maintenance-plan-for.

No. Document 2026-11732 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.