WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Construction Permit Exemptions.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on July 30 by James Macy, Regional Administrator, Region 7.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) received on February 10, 2026. The submission revises Missouri's regulation on construction permit exemptions in their Minor New Source Review (NSR) program. These revisions refine exemptions for emergency generators, update references to other rules, and update recordkeeping requirements. The EPA is proposing to approve this rule revision pursua...