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This final rule addresses a range of nonattainment area and OTR state implementation plan (SIP) requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS, including attainment demonstrations, reasonable further progress (RFP) and associated milestone demonstrations, reasonably available control technology (RACT), reasonably available control measures (RACM), major nonattainment new source review, emissions inventories, the timing of required SIP submissions and compliance with emission control measures in the SIP. The EPA is not taking any final action regarding our proposed approach for revoking a prior ozone NAAQS and establishing anti-backsliding requirements; the agency intends to address any revocation of the 2008 ozone NAAQS and any potential anti-backsliding requirements in a separate future rulemaking.","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/2018/12/06/2018-25424.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":51,"title":40}],"citation":"83 FR 62998","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective on February 4, 2019.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0202","FRL-9986-53-OAR"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2018-25424","effective_on":"2019-02-04","end_page":63036,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2018/12/06/2018-25424.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/06/2018-25424/implementation-of-the-2015-national-ambient-air-quality-standards-for-ozone-nonattainment-area-state","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2018-25424?publication_date=2018-12-06","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2018-12-06/2018-25424/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":39,"page_views":{"count":4517,"last_updated":"2026-07-28 14:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-12-06/pdf/2018-25424.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-25424.pdf?1543931120","publication_date":"2018-12-06","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/12/06/2018-25424.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"2060-AS82":{"issue":"201810","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2060-AS82/implementation-of-the-2015-national-ambient-air-quality-standards-for-ozone-state-implementation-pla","title":"Implementation of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=201810&RIN=2060-AS82&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Other Significant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["2060-AS82"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"2015 Ozone SIP Requirements Rule RTC 10-31-18","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0202-0133"},{"title":"Guidance: Draft Technical Guidance for Demonstration of Interprecursor trading (IPT) for Ozone in the Nonattainment New Source Review Program, Air Quality Modeling Group, October 26, 2018","document_id":"EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0202-0132"},{"title":"Interagency Review Comment : Summary of Interagency Working Comments on Draft Language Under E.O .12866/13563 Interagency Review. 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