WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Air Plan Approval; Missouri; Construction Permit Exemptions.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 8 by James Macy, Regional Administrator, Region 7.

Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the Missouri State Implementation Plan (SIP) received on February 10, 2026. The submission revises Missouri's regulation on construction permit exemptions in its Minor New Source Review (NSR) program. These revisions refine exemptions for emergency generators, update references to other rules, and update recordkeeping requirements. The EPA's final approval of this rule revision is being done in accordance with the r...