Rule2026-10280
Air Plan Revisions; Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental Quality; Gila County Reasonably Available Control Technology
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Published
May 22, 2026
Effective
June 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve, under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act"), revisions to the Arizona state implementation plan (SIP). These revisions concern the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's (ADEQ's) demonstration regarding reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or "standards") within the Gila County portion of the Phoenix- Mesa ozone nonattainment area.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30214-30217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10280]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R09-OAR-2025-2961; FRL-13073-02-R9]
Air Plan Revisions; Arizona; Arizona Department of Environmental
Quality; Gila County Reasonably Available Control Technology
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve, under the Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act''), revisions
to the Arizona state implementation plan (SIP). These revisions concern
the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality's (ADEQ's)
demonstration regarding reasonably available control technology (RACT)
requirements for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS or ``standards'') within the Gila County portion of the Phoenix-
Mesa ozone nonattainment area.
DATES: This rule is effective June 22, 2026.
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ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2025-2961. All documents in the docket are
listed on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, or please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional availability information. If you need assistance
in a language other than English or if you are a person with a
disability who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you,
please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elijah Gordon, EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number: (415) 972-
3158; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a1d15081e1514541f1613101b123a1f0a1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5a2aab7a1aaabeba0a9acafa4ad85a0b5a4eba2aab3">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,''
and ``our'' refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Proposed Action
On February 12, 2026 (91 FR 6557), the EPA proposed to approve the
following submittal into the Arizona SIP.
Table 1--Submitted Document
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Local agency Document title Adopted Submitted
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ADEQ....................................... SIP Revision: Gila County, Arizona 03/24/2025 03/26/2025
RACT Analysis and Negative
Declarations for the 2015 Ozone
NAAQS.
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We proposed to approve the ADEQ's submittal, ``SIP Revision: Gila
County, Arizona RACT Analysis and Negative Declarations for the 2015
Ozone NAAQS'' (``2025 RACT SIP''), because we determined that it
complies with the relevant CAA requirements. Our proposed action
contains more information on the submittal and our evaluation.
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period.
During this period, we received no comments.
III. EPA Action
No comments were submitted. Therefore, as authorized in section
110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is approving the 2025 RACT SIP into the
Arizona SIP.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable
federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Accordingly,
this action merely approves state law as meeting federal requirements
and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by
state law. For that reason, this action:
<bullet> Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
<bullet> Is not an Executive Order 14192 (90 FR 9065, February 6,
2025) regulatory action because this action is not significant under
Executive Order 12866;
<bullet> Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
<bullet> Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
<bullet> Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
<bullet> Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
<bullet> Is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
<bullet> Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
<bullet> Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA.
In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian Tribe
has demonstrated that a Tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have Tribal implications and will not
impose substantial direct costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).
This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and the EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by July 21, 2026. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: May 8, 2026.
Michael Martucci,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 as follows:
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PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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1. The authority citation for Part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart D--Arizona
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2. Section 52.120 is amended by adding in paragraph (e), table 1, under
the subheading ``Part D Elements and Plans for the Metropolitan Phoenix
and Tucson Areas'' an entry for ``SIP Revision: Gila County, Arizona
RACT Analysis and Negative Declarations for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS''
after the entry for ``Revision of Rule 322 of the Maricopa County Air
Pollution Control Regulations, Appendix 12: RACT Analyses Submitted to
the Maricopa County Air Quality Department from the Arizona Public
Service and the Salt River Project, only.'' The revision reads as
follows:
Sec. 52.120 Identification of plan.
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(e) * * *
Table 1--EPA-Approved Non-Regulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Measures
[Excluding certain resolutions and statutes, which are listed in tables 2 and 3, respectively] \1\
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Applicable
geographic or State submittal
Name of SIP provision nonattainment area date EPA approval date Explanation
or title/ subject
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The State of Arizona Air Pollution Control Implementation Plan
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Part D Elements and Plans for the Metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson Areas
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SIP Revision: Gila County, Gila County March 26, 2025.... May 22, 2026, 91 Adopted by the
Arizona RACT Analysis and portion of FR [insert Arizona
Negative Declarations for the Phoenix-Mesa Federal Register Department of
2015 Ozone NAAQS. nonattainment page where the Environmental
area for 2015 8- document begins]. Quality on March
hour ozone NAAQS. 24, 2025.
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\1\ Table 1 is divided into three parts: Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2) State Implementation Plan Elements
(excluding Part D Elements and Plans), Part D Elements and Plans (other than for the Metropolitan Phoenix or
Tucson Areas), and Part D Elements and Plans for the Metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson Areas.
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3. Section 52.122 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(4) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.122 Negative declarations.
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(a) * * *
(4) Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
(i) The following negative declarations for the 2015 ozone NAAQS
were adopted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for the
Gila County portion of the Phoenix-Mesa 2015 ozone nonattainment area.
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Adopted: 03/24/
2025 Submitted:
CTG document No. Category 03/26/2025 SIP-
approved: 05/22/
2026
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(A) EPA-450/R-75-102................................ Design Criteria for Stage I Vapor X
Control--Gasoline Service Stations.
(B) EPA-450/2-77-008................................ Surface Coating of Cans................ X
(C) EPA-450/2-77-008................................ Surface Coating of Coils............... X
(D) EPA-450/2-77-008................................ Surface Coating of Paper............... X
(E) EPA-450/2-77-008................................ Surface Coating of Fabrics............. X
(F) EPA-450/2-77-008................................ Surface Coating of Automobiles and X
Light-Duty Trucks.
(G) EPA-450/2-77-022................................ Solvent Metal Cleaning................. X
(H) EPA-450/2-77-025................................ Refinery Vacuum Producing Systems, X
Wastewater Separators, and Process
Unit Turnarounds.
(I) EPA-450/2-77-026................................ Tank Truck Gasoline Loading Terminals.. X
(J) EPA-450/2-77-032................................ Surface Coating of Metal Furniture..... X
(K) EPA-450/2-77-033................................ Surface Coating of Insulation of Magnet X
Wire.
(L) EPA-450/2-77-034................................ Surface Coating of Large Appliances.... X
(M) EPA-450/2-77-035................................ Bulk Gasoline Plants................... X
(N) EPA-450/2-77-036................................ Storage of Petroleum Liquids in Fixed- X
Roof Tanks.
(O) EPA-450/2-77-037................................ Cutback Asphalt........................ X
(P) EPA-450/2-78-015................................ Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal X
Parts and Products.
(Q) EPA-450/2-78-029................................ Manufacture of Synthesized X
Pharmaceutical Products.
(R) EPA-450/2-78-030................................ Manufacture of Pneumatic Rubber Tires.. X
(S) EPA-450/2-78-032................................ Factory Surface Coating of Flat Wood X
Paneling.
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(T) EPA-450/2-78-033................................ Graphic Arts-Rotogravure and X
Flexography.
(U) EPA-450/2-78-036................................ Leaks from Petroleum Refinery Equipment X
(V) EPA-450/2-78-047................................ Petroleum Liquid Storage in External X
Floating Roof Tanks.
(W) EPA-450/2-78-051................................ Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and X
Vapor Collection Systems.
(X) EPA-450/3-82-009................................ Large Petroleum Dry Cleaners........... X
(Y) EPA-450/3-83-006................................ Leaks from Synthetic Organic Chemical X
Polymer and Resin Manufacturing
Equipment.
(Z) EPA-450/3-83-007................................ Equipment Leaks from Natural Gas/ X
Gasoline Processing Plants.
(AA) EPA-450/3-83-008............................... Manufacture of High-Density X
Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and
Polystyrene Resins.
(BB) EPA-450/3-84-015............................... Air Oxidation Processes in Synthetic X
Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Industry.
(CC) EPA-450/4-91-031............................... Reactor Processes and Distillation X
Operations in Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturing Industry.
(DD) EPA-453/R-96-007............................... Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations X
(EE) EPA-453/R-94-032 61 FR 44050; 8/27/96.......... Surface Coating Operations at X
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
Facilities.
(FF) EPA-453/R-97-004 59 FR 29216; 6/06/94.......... Coating Operations at Aerospace X
Manufacturing and Rework.
(GG) EPA-453/R-06-001............................... Industrial Cleaning Solvents........... X
(HH) EPA-453/R-06-002............................... Offset Lithographic Printing and X
Letterpress Printing.
(II) EPA-453/R-06-003............................... Flexible Package Printing.............. X
(JJ) EPA-453/R-06-004............................... Flat Wood Paneling Coatings............ X
(KK) EPA 453/R-07-003............................... Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings......... X
(LL) EPA 453/R-07-004............................... Large Appliance Coatings............... X
(MM) EPA 453/R-07-005............................... Metal Furniture Coatings............... X
(NN) EPA 453/R-08-003............................... Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts X
Coatings: Table 2--Metal Parts and
Products.
(OO) EPA 453/R-08-003............................... Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts X
Coatings: Table 3--Plastic Parts and
Products.
(PP) EPA 453/R-08-003............................... Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts X
Coatings: Table 4--Automotive/
Transportation and Business Machine
Plastic Parts.
(QQ) EPA 453/R-08-003............................... Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts X
Coatings: Table 5--Pleasure Craft
Surface Coating.
(RR) EPA 453/R-08-003............................... Table 6--Motor Vehicle Materials....... X
(SS) EPA 453/R-08-004............................... Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials X
(TT) EPA 453/R-08-005............................... Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives..... X
(UU) EPA 453/R-08-006............................... Automobile and Light-Duty Truck X
Assembly Coatings.
(VV) EPA 453/B-16-001............................... Oil and Natural Gas Industry........... X
(WW)--N/A--......................................... Major non-CTG VOC Sources.............. X
(XX)--N/A--......................................... Major non-CTG NOX Sources.............. X
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(ii) [Reserved]
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[FR Doc. 2026-10280 Filed 5-21-26; 8:45 am]
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