Ground-level Ozone
SIP Planning Information Toolkit: Relevant Rules and Policies
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Links to relevant regulatory documents and actions, e.g., Federal Register notices. Additional links to fact sheets & memos related to 8-hour ozone implementation.
- Final Phase 1 8-Hr. Ozone Implementation Rule (PDF) (50pp, 234k)
- Final Phase 2 8-Hr. Ozone Implementation Rule (PDF) (94pp, 613k) - Federal Register - November 29, 2005
- Implementation of the 8-Hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard - Phase 1: Reconsideration (PDF) (72pp, 2.9 MB)
- Final Rule: Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events Rule; Federal Register 72(55):13560-13581 March 22, 2007 (PDF) (23pp, 203k)
- Final Rule: Clean Air Fine Particle Implementation Rule; Federal Register 72(79):20586-20667 April 25, 2007 (PDF) (83pp, 520k)
- 8-Hour Ozone and PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas: Determining the "Attainment Years" for Transportation Conformity in New Areas: Guidance (PDF)
(10pp, 136k)
- 8-hour Ozone Implementation Requirements: Limiting Nitrogen
Oxides (NOx) Emissions: Guidance (PDF) (38pp, 1.8 MB)
- Emerging and Voluntary Measures: Incorporating Emerging and Voluntary Measures in a State Implementation Plans: Guidance (PDF)
(30pp, 63k)
- Emission Reductions from Electric-Sector Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures: State Implementation Plan Credits: Guidance Document (PDF)
(39pp, 829k)
- 2002 Base Year Emission Inventory State Implementation Planning: 8-hr Ozone, PM2.5, and Regional Haze Program, November 18, 2002: Guidance Memorandum (PDF)
(6pp, 1.8 MB)
- Estimating VOC and NOx Emission Changes from MACT Rules: Guidance Document (PDF)
(58pp, 4.5 MB)
- Establishing Emissions Baselines under Section 185 for Severe and Extreme Ozone Nonattainment Areas that Fail to Attain the 1-hour Ozone NAAQS: Guidance Document (PDF)
(4pp, 241 KB)
- Reasonable Further Progress Emissions Reductions Credits Outside Ozone Nonattainment Areas under the Phase 2 Ozone Implementation Rule for the 1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS: Guidance Document (PDF)
(6pp, 81 KB)