Tentative General Conformity Timeline

Updated October 2008

July 2004: Interagency Workgroup Meeting (Crystal City, VA)
November 2004: Stakeholder review of draft issue papers
December 2004: EPA Workgroup Meeting (DC)
January 2005: Option selection
June 2006: Revision to General Conformity Applicability Questions and Answers
July 2006: Final Fine Particle Pollution de minimis emission levels for General Conformity
December 2006: Final EPA Agency review on the proposed rule
May 2007: Submitted to OMB for 90 day review
September 2007: OMB concurrence
December 2007: Signature on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
January 2008: Publish NPRM in Federal Register
March 2008: Public Hearing
April 2008: 60 day comment period ends
May 2008: EPA Workgroup Meeting
December 2008: Final options selection
January 2009: Final EPA Agency review on the final rule
Draft Final Rule
February 2009: OMB review (90 days)
May 2009: Signature
Publish Final Rule