WPC5 :D6w$NhMp<ĠAD7+{Öȿji M5oO~u#u>屩ЗDf6ǢC7n>fU|DQ ӒDa cqU~|V)\;!X7{E6صwЈ1cQfֲn_y,%/yj~5\Т[G88!bϽ)"FoӎO- ,FaN7KMDxYh?ФA*QZW"kec; 5YۅhZseϨZ%{"^QS-z,s /;&h1HYG6&HV"[X4Kuw1X Ta_ēbIz Z9^VJ dL@ حVIWF@rPk՛…߾C?+J 0_level4  ` &<<DL&23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  2;+J 0_level5   #DL#23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  28+J 0_level6    DL 23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  25+J 0_level7  h DDL23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  22+J 0_level8   L23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  2/+J 0_level9    L23  ..  2( 4 <DL2  2GJ 0_levsl1  X /%4 4 <DL/23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  2DJ 0_levsl2   ," <DL,23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  2AJ 0_levsl3   ) <DL)23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  2>J 0_levsl4  ` &<<DL&23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  2;J 0_levsl5   #DL#23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  28J 0_levsl6    DL 23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  25J 0_levsl7  h DDL23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  22J 0_levsl8   L23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  2/J 0_levsl9    L23  Ԁ  2( 4 <DL2  2GJ 0_levnl1  X /%4 4 <DL/23   2( 4 <DL2  2DJ 0_levnl2   ," <DL,23   2( 4 <DL2  2AJ 0_levnl3   ) <DL)23   2( 4 <DL2  2>J 0_levnl4  ` &<<DL&23   2( 4 <DL2  2;J 0_levnl5   #DL#23   2( 4 <DL2  28J 0_levnl6    DL 23   2( 4 <DL2  25J 0_levnl7  h DDL23   2( 4 <DL2  22J 0_levnl8   L23   2( 4 <DL2  2/J 0_levnl9    L23   2( 4 <DL2  mailto:webmaster@nga.org(O$  !USUS.,  _8xXXdd8     j[signedMay25,2001]  0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#t(#(# Mr.Ray_Scheppach_  L  NationalGovernorsAssociation  8  444M.CapitolStreet $  HallofStates   Washington,D.C.200011512   4( )O  5  6_)Os  7 DearMr._Scheppach_:     IwouldliketoinvitetheNationalGovernorsAssociationtoshareyourrecommendations \ andideasonapproachesforimplementingthe8hourozonenationalambientairqualitystandard H (NAAQS)consistentwiththeFebruary27,2001,SupremeCourtdecision. 4   Asyoumayknow,inJuly1997,theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)revisedthe  \ ozoneNAAQSbysettingan8hourstandardbasedonnewhealthstudies.TheEPAsetthis H standardtobetterprotectAmericansfromozonerelatedhealthproblems,suchasaggravating 4 asthmaandotherrespiratoryailments.     Afterlengthylitigation,theU.S.SupremeCourtupheldtheCleanAirActprovisionsfor  settingnationalairqualitystandards.TheCourtalsodeterminedthatanewozonestandardcan  beimplemented,butsaidthattheEPAmustreconsideritsimplementationplanformovingfrom  thepreexisting1hourstandardtotherevisedstandard. l   Basedonthisdecision,weareplanningtomoveforwardtodevelopaplantoimplement D! the8hourozoneNAAQSinconsultationwiththestakeholderslikeyou.Duringtheperiodthe 0"  U.S.CourtofAppealsconsiderstheremaininglitigationissues,webelievethatwehavean #l! opportunityformeaningfuldialoguewithyouandotherstodevelopanapproachto $X" implementationthatisconsistentwiththeSupremeCourtruling.OurAdministrator,Christine $D # ToddWhitman,hasaskedustoworkwithyoutoobtainyourthoughtsonhowtoimplementthe %0!$ standard. &"%   Someofthetopicsonwhichwehopetoobtainyourideasare:geographicarea (#' classifications,timingregardingattainmentdatesandsubmissionsforStateImplementation )$( Plans,rateofprogressrequirements,andcreditforearlyvoluntarycontrolofemissions.You |*%) mayhavealsobeenawarethatanumberofideashadalreadyemergedafewyearsagoduringa h+&* FederalAdvisoryCommitteeAct(_FACA_)processonimplementationoftherevisedairquality T,'+ standards. @-(,  j  8xXXdXXd8      Ifyourorganizationisinterestedinparticipatinginthiseffort,pleaseprovidethename, d emailaddress,andphonenumberofapointofcontactfromyourorganization.Pleasesendthat P informationtoJohn_Silvasi_Ԁat9195415666(voice),9195410824(fax)oremailto < silvasi.john@epa.gov.WeanticipateholdinganinitialconferencecallinearlyJunetodiscuss (  organizationandlogistics.     Thankyouforconsideringparticipationinthisimportanteffort.Pleasefeelfreeto   contactLydia_Wegman_Ԁat9195415505ifyouhaveanyquestions.Welookforwardtohearing  t yourthoughts.  `    `     h     Sincerely, 8     `     h     JohnS._Seitz_ L     `     h     Director 8     `     h OfficeofAirQualityPlanning $    `     h     andStandards     `  _EPA:OAR:OAQPS:AQSSD:OPSG:JSILVASI_\_LLassiter:NCM_ԀRm510A:(MD15)15526  FileName:I:\SEC\SILVASI\IMPLEMENTATIONLTR.WPD0  0 (#(#May25,2001p (# (# IdenticalLettersweresenttothefollowing: \  NationalGovernorsAssociation 0 h 0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#0p(#p(#0 (#(#4 (# (# Attn:Ray_Scheppach_ $ NationalGovernorsAssociation t HallofStates ` 444M.CapitolSt. L Washington,D.C.200011512 8   NationalLeagueofCities  " Attn:Donald_Borut_ " 1301PennsylvaniaAvenueNW #  Washington,D.C.20004 $p!  UnitedStatesConferenceofMayors  &H # Attn:J.Thomas_Cochran_ '4!$ 16201Street,NW ( "% Washington,D.C.20006 p) #&   H+$( NationalConferenceofStateLegislators  d Attn:WilliamPound P 444NorthCapitolStreet,NW < Suite515 (  Washington,D.C.20001    EnvironmentalCouncilofStates(_ECOS_)    Attn:RobertE.Roberts  t 444N.CapitolStreet,NW  ` Suite445 L  Washington,D.C.20001 8   NationalAssociationofRegionalCouncils(NARC)  t  Attn:ThomasKane d  1700KStreet,Suite1300 P  Washington,D.C.20006 <   NortheastStatesforCoordinatedAirUseManagement(_NESCAUM_)   Attn:Jason_Grumet_  129PortlandStreet  Boston,Massachusetts02114 t  MidAtlanticRegionalAirManagementAssociation(_MARAMA_)  L Attn:Susan_Wierman_ 8 711West40thStreet,Suite318 $ Baltimore,Maryland212112109 t  SoutheasternStatesAirResourceManagers(_SESARM_/Metro)  L Attn:Phil_Brantley_ 8  2600BullStreet $! Columbia,SouthCarolina29201 "  CentralStatesAirResourceAgencies(_CenSARA_)  #  Attn:Larry_Byrum_ $p! 10005SouthPennStreet,SuiteC %\" OklahomaCity,Oklahoma73159 &H #  WesternStatesAirResourcesCouncil(_WESTAR_)  ( "% Attn:DanJohnson p) #& 9_Monore_ԀParkway,Suite250 \*#' LakeOswego,Oregon97035 H+$(    -&* ЇOzoneTransportCommission(OTC)  P Attn:Bruce_Carhart_ < 444NorthCapitolStreet,Suite638 (  Washington,D.C.20001    LakeMichiganAirDirectorsConsortium(_LADCO_)    Attn:Michael_Koerber_  t 2250EastDevonAve,Suite216  ` DesPlaines,_Illnois_Ԁ60018 L  Subsequentletterssentto: $   StateandTerritorialAirPollutionProgramAdministrators/ `  AssociationofLocalAirPollutionControlOfficials(_STAPPA_/_ALAPCO_) L   Attn:Mr.WilliamBecker 8  444NorthCapitolStreet,NWSuite307 $ Washington,DC20001   WesternRegionalAirPartnership(WRAP)   Attn:PatCummins p 1515ClevelandPl. \ Suite200 H Denver,CO80202 4  NationalAssociationofCounties  p  Attn:Mr.Larry_Naake_,ExecutiveDirector \ 440FirstStreet,NW H Washington,DC20001