Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date for the 2015 Ozone Standards

Official abstract: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determining under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that the Detroit, Michigan Moderate nonattainment area ("Detroit area" or "area") attained the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) by the applicable attainment date. This determination relies on the EPA's concurrence on an exceptional events request submitted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) on February 19, 2026, and concurred on by the EPA on March 24, 2026. Therefore, the EPA is taking final agency action on Michigan's exceptional events request. This action fulfills the EPA's statutory obligation to determine whether the Detroit area attained the 2015 ozone NAAQS by the Moderate attainment date of August 3, 2024.