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Reno, Nevada Particulate Matter (PM-10) Reclassification
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its November 22, 2000 proposal (65 FR 70326) to find that the Reno, Nevada (Washoe County) nonattainment area fails to meet federal health standard for airborne dust (particulate matter of 10 microns or less, PM-10). Specifically, the EPA found that the Reno nonattainment area did not meet its 1994 deadline, under the federal Clean air Act (CAA), for attaining the PM-10 standard. In addition, the area currently does not meet the PM-10 standard. The area’s status will be reclassified and downgraded from moderate to serious. New air quality plans will be required for the area in order to help the area attain the PM-10 standard no later than December 31, 2001.Below are links to fact sheets, a news release for the proposed action and the official Notices of Proposed and Final Rulemakings as published in the Federal Register on November 22, 2000 and January 8, 2001, respectively.
For further information, please contact Doris Lo, Office of air Planning, U.S. EPA, Region 9 at (415) 972-3959 or lo.doris@epa.gov.
Fact Sheet on Final Rulemaking (released 1/8/01)
Federal Register's Notice of Final Rulemaking (1/8/01)
Fact Sheet on Proposed Rulemaking (released 11/22/00)
News Release on Proposed Rulemaking (11/15/00)
Federal Register's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (11/22/00)