Air Plan Approval; New York; New York Metropolitan Area Second Ten-Year Limited Maintenance Plan for the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Standard
Key claim: EPA is approving New York’s second ten-year limited maintenance plan for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS covering ten counties in the New York metropolitan area.
Abstract
(Rule · Environmental Protection Agency) 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 (PM2.5) 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 PM2.5 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 PM2.5. This action is being taken in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Why this matters
EPA is approving New York’s second ten-year limited maintenance plan for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS covering ten counties in the New York metropolitan area.