{"abstract":"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The revision pertains to the reduction of the maximum allowable sulfur content limit for Number 2 (No. 2) and lighter commercial fuel oil, generally sold and used for residential and commercial furnaces and oil heat burners for home or space heating, water heating or both, from the current limit of 500 parts per million (ppm) to 15 ppm. EPA is approving this revision to the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).","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/2022/03/04/2022-04361.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":52,"title":40}],"citation":"87 FR 12404","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final rule is effective on April 4, 2022.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0482","FRL-9596-02-R3"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2022-04361","effective_on":"2022-04-04","end_page":12406,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2022/03/04/2022-04361.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/03/04/2022-04361/air-plan-approval-pennsylvania-revision-of-the-maximum-allowable-sulfur-content-limit-for-number-2","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2022-04361?publication_date=2022-03-04","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2022-03-04/2022-04361/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":540,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 14:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-04/pdf/2022-04361.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2022-04361.pdf?1646315112","publication_date":"2022-03-04","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2022/03/04/2022-04361.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Pennsylvania; Revision of the Maximum Allowable Sulfur Content Limit for Number 2 and Lighter Commercial Fuel Oil","document_id":"EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0482-0003"},{"title":"State Submittal - Transmittal letter and Enclosures","document_id":"EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0482-0002"},{"title":"Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Pennsylvania; Revision of the Maximum Allowable Sulfur Content Limit for Number 2 and Lighter Commercial Fuel Oil","document_id":"EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0482-0001"}],"comments_count":0,"agency_id":"EPA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0482","supporting_documents_count":3,"docket_id":"EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0482","document_id":"EPA-R03-OAR-2021-0482-0003","regulation_id_number":null,"title":"Revision of Sulfur Limits in No. 2 and Lighter Commercial Fuel Oil (25 Pa. Code Chapter 123)","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2022-03-09T04:30:04Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":12404,"subtype":null,"title":"Air Plan Approval; Pennsylvania; Revision of the Maximum Allowable Sulfur Content Limit for Number 2 and Lighter Commercial Fuel Oil","toc_doc":"Pennsylvania; Revision of the Maximum Allowable Sulfur Content Limit for Number 2 and Lighter Commercial Fuel Oil","toc_subject":"Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations:\n","topics":["Air pollution control","Environmental protection","Incorporation by reference","Particulate matter","Sulfur oxides"],"type":"Rule","volume":87}