OK035.16 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Delegation of Authority to Oklahoma, Final rule, 9 pages
Summary
The EPA is allowing Oklahoma to take over responsibility for enforcing federal air pollution rules that protect people from exposure to dangerous chemicals and substances. This means Oklahoma state officials will now do the inspections and enforce the rules that were previously handled directly by the EPA.
Key Points
- 1Oklahoma gains the authority to enforce national air pollution standards for hazardous chemicals instead of the EPA doing it directly
- 2The state will conduct inspections of factories and facilities that release dangerous air pollutants and ensure they follow federal rules
- 3This delegation of authority applies to Oklahoma specifically and affects businesses and industrial sites that emit harmful substances into the air
- 4Oklahoma must have the proper resources and expertise to enforce these rules at the same level the EPA was enforcing them
- 5The change helps streamline oversight by having state officials handle enforcement rather than federal officials, reducing bureaucratic layers
Impact Assessment
If you are a manufacturer in Oklahoma, this means Oklahoma state air quality officials will now conduct inspections and enforce federal hazardous air pollutant rules instead of EPA inspectors, but the pollution control requirements remain unchanged.
State-specific
Minimal
Key Dates
June 20, 2025
Regulatory Connections
OK035.22 Oklahoma; National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Oklahoma, Final rule; notice of delegation, 7 pages. This rule is effective February 2, 2026. This Federal Register begins near the lower right corner of the first page.
OK035.17 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Delegation of Authority to Oklahoma, Proposed rule, 4 pages
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