{"abstract":"The EPA is taking final action making findings, under the Clean Air Act (CAA), that Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and the District of Columbia failed to make complete State implementation plan (SIP) submittals required under the CAA. Under the CAA and EPA's nitrogen oxides (NOX) SIP call regulations, these States were required to submit SIP measures providing for reductions in the emissions of NOX, an ozone precursor. The EPA is continuing to work with these States to assist them in adopting State plans that meet the requirements of the NOX SIP Call and is hopeful that States will submit fully approvable plans. The EPA is taking this step today to continue the progress being made towards reducing NOX emissions in the eastern portion of the country because of the significant public health benefits of those reductions. This action triggers the 18-month time clock for mandatory application of sanctions in these States under the CAA. This action also triggers the requirement that EPA promulgate a Federal implementation plan (FIP) within 2 years of making the finding.","action":"Final rule.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","name":"Environmental Protection Agency","id":145,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/145","parent_id":null,"slug":"environmental-protection-agency"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2000/12/26/00-32842.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":51,"title":40}],"citation":"65 FR 81366","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"January 25, 2001.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["FRL-6922-5"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"00-32842","effective_on":null,"end_page":81369,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2000/12/26/00-32842.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/12/26/00-32842/final-rule-making-findings-of-failure-to-submit-required-state-implementation-plans-for-the-nox-sip","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/00-32842?publication_date=2000-12-26","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2000-12-26/00-32842/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":4,"page_views":{"count":25,"last_updated":"2024-03-29 00:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-12-26/pdf/00-32842.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2000-12-26","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2000/12/26/00-32842.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":81366,"subtype":null,"title":"Final Rule Making Findings of Failure to Submit Required State Implementation Plans for the NOX SIP Call","toc_doc":"Various States; State implementation plans required for nitrogen oxide SIP call; findings of failure to submit","toc_subject":"Air quality implementation plans:","topics":[],"type":"Rule","volume":65}