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B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XXXX   0   !$   #X XXXX #6XHXXX C #X XX6XH3 #XX XXX   InaletterdatedSeptember23,2004,EPAgrantedreconsiderationofthreeofthesix   issuesraisedintheEarthjusticePetition:!$ ݌ (#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! XX!   #Xy # ^NOPQRSTUV(00YEFGHIJKLM/ /X XXX XXX "N" B+ ` hp x XB   <(` ` hp x X<N 2  1  .3   `   #XXXX ##X #XXX XXthestatusoffeeprovisionsforthe1#XXXX #XX XXhourNationalAmbientAirQualityStandards   undersection185oftheCleanAirAct;N ݌ r Ќ$ X` ` X$   "N" B+ ` hp x XB  N<2  2  .3   `   #XXXX '##X#XXX XXthetimingfordeterminingwhich1#XXXX #XX XXhourNationalAmbientAirQualityStandards ^ controlrequirementscontinuetoapplyas#XXXX ##X#j3jXXj3A #j3XjX##j3#XXX XXapplicablerequirements#XXXX ##Xf#j3jXXj3@ #j3XjX ##j3#XXX XXԀand;N<݌ J Ќ! XX!   #XXXX ##X#X"N" B+ ` hp x XB    9%` ` hp x X9N2  3  .3   `   #X#XXX XXw#XXXX M#XX XXhethernewsourcereview(NSR)requirementsthatappliedforthe1#XXXX #XX XXhour 6 standardcontinuetoapplyoncethatstandardisrevoked.N݌ "v Ќ! X` ` X!   B+ ` hp x XB  #XXXX ##X.#XB.` hp x XB!  B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XXXX   0   !  #X XXXX #6XHXXX C #X XX6XH&#XX XXX   OnFebruary3,2005,EPAproposedactionontwooftheissuesidentifiedinthe N September2004letter:thefeeprovisionsandthetimingfordeterminingwhich1hour < controlrequirementsremain"applicablerequirements.!݌((#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! XX!   #Xl#B+ ` hp x XBX XXX XXX #XXXX ##X# YEFGHIJKLM(00^NOPQRSTUV/ /  X X6XHXXX 0   C #X XX6XH#XX XXX   #XXXX #XX XX#X XXXX }#XX XXX OnApril4,2005,EPAproposedactiononathirdissueidentifiedintheSeptember2004  letter,whetherNSRrequirementsthatappliedforthe1#XXXX #XX XXhourstandardwouldcontinueto  applyoncethatstandardisrevoked.EPAwilltakefinalactionontheNSRissuesina  separaterule.EPAwillfinalizethisrulebyJune30,2005.r (#(#  ,?+ ` hp x X?!  ,B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XX XXXX   ,?+ ` hp x X?!Z"  !Z"\#݌̌XX XXXX XX XXXX   $ XX$ ,,    ,E.` hp x XE!  B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XX XXXX   !{$  #XXXX #XX XXToday#XXXX r%#XX XXsfinalaction:!{$0%݌ J" ЌXX XXXX XX XXXX   ! XX!   #XXXX %##X #! ! |stuvwxyz{(y0YEFGHIJKLM"s3"  X XXX XXX    <%` ` hp x X<s3'23  0 `   #XXXX '##X'#XXX XXprovidesthatstatesarenolongerrequiredtoimposefees 6#  #XXXX (#XX XXԀundersection185oftheCleanAirActbasedonafailureof "$v! #XXXX )#XX XXԀanareatoattainthe1#XXXX &*#XX XXhourNAAQS.#XXXX *#XX XXԀStatesmayremoveadoptedfee %b" #XXXX *#XX XXԀprovisionsfromtheirStateImplementationPlans(SIPs)andwillnolongerbe %N # requiredtoincludethe185feeobligationaspartofanattainmentdemonstration &:!$ fora1#XXXX E+#XX XXhour#XXXX X,#XX XXԀsevereorextremeozonenonattainmentarea.s3'T(݌'&"%` (#` (# Ќ    "s3"  s38-23  0 `   #XXXX ,##X(#XXX XXchangesthedatefordeterminingwhich1#XXXX .#XX XXhourrequirementsremain#XXXX |.##X-#j3jXXj3A #j3XjX/##j3.#XXX XXapplicable (#& requirements#XXXX /##X/#j3jXXj3@ #j3XjXP0##j310#XXX XXԀtoavoidairqualitydegradationfromApril15,2004#XXXX 0#XX XXtoJune15, )#' 2004#XXXX P1#.s38-e-݌*$(` (#` (# Ќ   +%) XX XX F,&*  2-'+ AlsoinTodaysactionEPAclarifies2pointsfromtheproposalthat:#XXXX 2#XX XX  #XXXX 2##X0#X"s3"  9%` ` hp x ` ` X9s3^323  0 `   #X?3#XXX XXprovidesthatstatesarenolongerrequiredtoincludeintheir  #XXXX M4#XX XXSIPscontingencymeasuresforfailuretomakereasonablefurther  #XXXX 4#XX XXԀprogresstowardattainmentofthe1#XXXX |5#XX XXhourstandardorfailuretoattain p #XXXX 5#XX XXԀbyanarea's1#XXXX ]6#XX XXhourattainmentdateoncethe1#XXXX 6#XX XXhourstandardisrevoked.s3^33݌\ ` (#` (# Ќ  "s3"  s3723  0 `   #XXXX 7##X.4#X Xrevisesthedefinitionof"applicablerequirement"toinclude#XX G8#X X1hourattainment H  demonstrations.s377݌4 ` (#` (# Ќ  #XX 8#  t  X!  8   ?+ ` hp x ` ` X?XX XXXX XXXX   0  !9  #X XXXX 9#6XHXXX   #X XX6XH:#XX XXX #X XXXX 2;#6XHXXX C #X XX6XHt;#XX XXX   #X XXXX ;#XX XXX Statusofthethreeissuesnotaddressedintodaysaction:!9:݌  (#(# ЌXXXX XX   ` ` XX   #X<#X"t;"  ?+4 4` hp x ` ` X?t;a=0 ` 23  0 ` (#` (#  #XB=#XXX XXInaJanuary10,2005letter,EPAinformedEarthjusticethatitwasgranting   reconsiderationoftheoverwhelmingtransportclassificationissuetheyraised   althoughnotimeframehasbeensetforactiononthatissue.t;a==݌n  (# (# Ќ  "t;"  E+4 4` hp x 44` XEt;?0 ` 23  0 ` (#` (#  #XXXX j>##XK>#XXX XXInthatletterEPAdeniedreconsiderationoftwoissues#XXXX A##X@#j3jXXj3B #j3XjX߽A##j3ݞA#XXX XXԀonedealingwiththe Z  potentialredesignationof8#XXXX EB#XX XXhourareastononattainmentandtheotherrelated F  toreformulatedgasolinerequirementsoncethe1#XXXX B#XX XXhourairqualitystandardis 2  revoked.t;?A@݌r (# (# Ќ  "t;"  E+4 4` hp x 44` XEt;$D0 ` 23  0 ` (#` (#  #XXXX C##X&B#XXX XXAcopyofthatletterandotherdocumentsrelatedtothePetitionsfor  ^ Reconsiderationareavailableat#XXXX VE##X7E##  XXX XXwww.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/o3imp8hr/.#7F }  #XXXX F#XX XXԀt;$DD݌J (# (# Ќ  #XXXX 2G##XeF#E+ ` hp x 44` XEX XXX XXX  6 #XXXX !H##X@H#XB.` hp x XB!  B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XXXX   0  !I  #X XXXX H#6XHXXX C #X XX6XHJ#XX XXX 0(#(#ThisactionwillnotaffecttheissuanceofPhase2ofthefinalruletoimplementthe8 " hourozonestandardwhichwilladdress,amongotherthings,reasonablyavailablecontrol  measures,reasonablyavailablecontroltechnology,attainmentdemonstrationsand  modelingrequirements.EPAexpectstoissuethatfinalruleinthesummerof2005.!II݌(#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! XX!   #XdJ#B+ ` hp x XBX XXX XXX    #XXXX LM#XX XXBACKGROUND  l  X #XXXX M##XkM#XB.` hp x XB!  B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XXXX   !N  #X XXXX gN#XX XXX   #X XXXX O#6XHXXX C #X XX6XH P#XX XXX 0  #X XXXX SP#XX XXX FGroundlevelozonepollution(commonlyreferredtoassmog)isformedwhenvolatile D organiccompounds(VOC)reactwithnitrogenoxides(NOx)inthepresenceofsunlight.!N}O݌2(#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! XX!   #XP#B+ ` hp x XBX XXX XXX   r #XXXX R##XR#XB.` hp x XB!  B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XXXX   0  !S  #X XXXX [S#6XHXXX C #X XX6XHT#XX XXX 0(#(#In1997EPArevisedthenationalambientairqualitystandardsforgroundlevelozone,  !^ settingitat0.08partspermillionaveragedoveran8hourtimeframe.P!S}T݌!L(#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! XX!   #XU#B+ ` hp x XBX XXX XXX  "8  #XXXX W##X?W#XB.` hp x XB!  B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XXXX   !X  #X XXXX W#XX XXX   #X XXXX Y#6XHXXX C #X XX6XH_Y#XX XXX   ~Y#X XXXX Y#XX XXX Litigationdelayedtheimplementationofthenew8hourozonestandard.!XX݌ #$! ЌXXXX XX  ! XX!   #XZ#X XXX XXX ?(` ` ` hp x X? ` 0 #XXXX d[##X[#X XEPA'snewstandardswerechallengedbytheAmericanTrucking $" Association,theU.S.ChamberofCommerceandotherstateandbusiness %# groupsandtheD.C,CircuitCourtofAppealsupheldthosechallenges.& $ (# (# #XX @\# ` 0 X XEPAsoughtreviewoftheappealscourtdecisionintheSupremeCourtand '!% inFebruary2001theSupremeCourtupheldEPA'sauthorityunderthe n("& CleanAirActtosetnationalairqualitystandardsthatprotectthe Z)#' Americanpublicfromharmfuleffectsofairpollution.However,the F*$( SupremeCourtalsodeterminedthatEPAjXXXX = #X XXjXX_#XX XXX soriginalstrategyfor 2+%)  implementingthe8hourstandardwasunreasonableandleftittoEPAto ,r&* developamoreappropriatestrategy.TheSupremeCourtalsosentthe  casebacktotheD.C.CircuitCourtofAppealsonseveralissues.#XXXX ]#XX XX (# (#  #XXXX a##X_#X ` 0 #Xa#XXX XXInMarch2002,theD.C.CircuitCourtrejectedallremainingchallengesto  the8#XXXX b#XX XXhourozonestandard,pavingthewaytobeginimplementationofthe p requirements.\  (# (# #XXXX b##Xa#B+ ` hp x ` ` ` XBX XXX XXX  H  #XXXX c##Xd#XB.` hp x XB!  B+ ` hp x XBXX XXXX XXXX   #X XXXX d#0  !d  6XHXXX C #X XX6XHe#0(#(#XX XXX 6ZInsettingtherevised8hourozonestandard,EPAconsideredinformationaboutozone#X XXXX =f#jXXXX = #X XXjXf#XX XXX s 4  chronicadversehealtheffects.Breathingelevatedlevelsofozonecausesawiderangeof " v healthproblems,including:!de݌ b(#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! XX!   #X>g#X"s3"  <% hp x X<s3h23  0   #Xh#XXX XXdecreasedlungfunction(primarilyinchildrenactiveoutdoors);s3hqi݌ N  (# (# Ќ  #XXXX i##Xi#X"s3"  <% hp x   X<s3k23  0   #Xj#XXX XXincreasedrespiratorysymptoms(particularlyinhighlysensitive :  individuals);s3kkk݌&  (# (# Ќ  #XXXX k##Xk#X"s3"  <% hp x   X<s3m23  0   #Xl#X Xincreasedhospitaladmissionsandemergencyroomvisitsforrespiratory   causes(amongchildrenandadultswith#XX m#X Xpreexistingrespiratorydisease   suchasasthma);inflammationofthelungs;ands3mm݌  (# (# Ќ  #XX n#X"s3"  9" , <DL  X9s3o23  0   #Xo#XXX XXpossiblelong#XXXX p#XX XXtermdamagetothelungs.s3o#p݌  (# (# Ќ  #XXXX p##Xp#?( 4 <DL , X?X XXX XXX  n #XXXX q##Xr#X?+ ,4 <DLX?!  B+ ` hp x ,XBXX XXXX XXXX   #X XXXX r#!r  6XHXXX #X XX6XHs#XX XXX   #X XXXX ,t#6XHXXX C #X XX6XHzt#XX XXX pf0  #X XXXX t#XX XXX OnApril15,2004,theAdministratorsignedboththePhase1Ruletoimplementthe8 Z HourOzoneNationalAmbientAirQualityStandardsandthe8HourOzone H Designations.BothbecameeffectiveonJune15,2004.!rs݌4(#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! ,XX!   #X2u#?( 4 <DL,X?X XXX XXX   t #XXXX jw##Xw#X?+ ,4 <DLX?!  B+ ` hp x ,XBXX XXXX XXXX   #X XXXX x#!ax  6XHXXX #X XX6XHXy#XX XXX   #X XXXX y#6XHXXX C #X XX6XHy#XX XXX 0  FollowingpublicationofthePhase1Rule,States,industryandenvironmentalgroupsall  ` filedchallengesintheCourtofAppeals.WealsoreceivedthreeadministrativePetitions N forReconsiderationoftherule,requestingEPAtoreconsideranumberofaspectsofthe : finalrule.!ax9y݌&(#(# ЌXXXX XX  ! ,XX!   #X.z#?( 4 <DL,X?X XXX XXX   #XXXX |##X|#X?+ ,4 <DLX?!  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