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(#33"33"  0  33+2#  1  .3  0` (#(#  contingencymeasuresforfailuretomakereasonablefurtherprogressorattainby &"% anarea's1hourattainmentdateshouldnolongerberequiredofanareaoncethe '#& 1hourstandardisrevoked.33+d݌(#'` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  332#  2  .3  0` (#(#  revisethedefinitionof"applicablerequirement"toinclude1hourattainment )$( demonstrations.33*݌|*%)` (#` (# Ќ  0  Theseissueswerenotraisedinthe_Earthjustice_ԀPetition.h+&*(#(#   (#33 T,'+ _Yc  Yc|"0    InaJanuary10,2005letter,EPAinformedEarthjusticethatitwasgranting   reconsiderationoftheoverwhelmingtransportclassificationissuetheyraisedalthoughno  timeframehasbeensetforactiononthatissue.InthatletterEPAdeniedreconsideration  oftwoissues!onedealingwiththepotentialredesignationof8hourareasto t nonattainmentandtheotherrelatedtoreformulatedgasolinerequirementsoncethe1hour ` airqualitystandardisrevoked.Acopyofthatletterandotherdocumentsrelatedtothe L  PetitionsforReconsiderationareavailableat4"  O  5  www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/o3imp8hr/.6 O  7 &ԀYc|݌8 (#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc"0    ThisactionwillnotaffecttheissuanceofPhase2ofthefinalruletoimplementthe8  ` hourozonestandardwhichwilladdress,amongotherthings,reasonablyavailablecontrol  L  measures,reasonablyavailablecontroltechnology,attainmentdemonstrationsand  8  modelingrequirements.EPAexpectstoissuethatfinalruleinMarch2005.Yc݌$ (#(# Ќ   BACKGROUND    Yc  Yc"0    Groundlevelozonepollution(commonlyreferredtoassmog)isformedwhenvolatile   organiccompounds(VOC)reactwithnitrogenoxides(NOx)inthepresenceofsunlight.Yc݌p(#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc$"0    In1997EPArevisedthenationalambientairqualitystandardsforgroundlevelozone, H settingitat0.08partspermillionaveragedoveran8hourtimeframe.Yc$?݌4(#(# Ќ  Yc  Ycd "0    Litigationdelayedtheimplementationofthenew8hourozonestandard.Ycd  ݌ \(#(# Ќ   3(\y3"33"  0  33!2\3  0` (#(#  EPA'snewstandardswerechallengedbytheAmericanTruckingAssociation,the H U.S.ChamberofCommerceandotherstateandbusinessgroupsandtheD.C, 4 CircuitCourtofAppealsupheldthosechallenges.33!!݌ ` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  33w#2\3  0` (#(#  EPAsoughtreviewoftheappealscourtdecisionintheSupremeCourtandin   February2001theSupremeCourtupheldEPA'sauthorityundertheCleanAirAct  tosetnationalairqualitystandardsthatprotecttheAmericanpublicfromharmful  effectsofairpollution.However,theSupremeCourtalsodeterminedthatEPAs  originalstrategyforimplementingthe8hourstandardwasunreasonableandleftit l toEPAtodevelopamoreappropriatestrategy.TheSupremeCourtalsosentthe X  casebacktotheD.C.CircuitCourtofAppealsonseveralissues.33w##݌D!` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  33&2\3  0` (#(#  InMarch2002,theD.C.CircuitCourtrejectedallremainingchallengestothe8 0"  hourozonestandard,pavingthewaytobeginimplementationoftherequirements.33&'݌#l!` (#` (# Ќ  ! ! 3(ixy3Yc  Yc)"0    Insettingtherevised8hourozonestandard,EPAconsideredinformationaboutozones $D # chronicadversehealtheffects.Breathingelevatedlevelsofozonecausesawiderangeof %0!$ healthproblems,including:Yc))݌&"%(#(# Ќ   3(\xx3"33"     ` 33 +2\3  0   decreasedlungfunction(primarilyinchildrenactiveoutdoors);33 +N+݌'#& (# (# Ќ  ""  ,0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  increasedrespiratorysymptoms(particularlyinhighlysensitiveindividuals);,E,݌(#' (# (# Ќ  ""  D-0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  increasedhospitaladmissionsandemergencyroomvisitsforrespiratory )$( causes(amongchildrenandadultswithpreexistingrespiratorydisease |*%) suchasasthma);D-q-݌h+&* (# (# Ќ  ""  .0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  inflammationofthelungs;and./݌T,'+ (# (# Ќ  ""  /0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  possiblelongtermdamagetothelungs./0݌@-(, (# (# Ќ  Yc  Yc0"0    OnApril15,2004,theAdministratorsignedboththePhase1RuletoImplementthe8  HourOzoneNationalAmbientAirQualityStandardsandthe8HourOzoneDesignations.  BothbecameeffectiveonJune15,2004.Yc01݌t(#(# Ќ  Yc  Ycu2"0    FollowingpublicationofthePhase1Rule,States,industryandenvironmentalgroupsall L  filedchallengesintheCourtofAppeals.WealsoreceivedthreeadministrativePetitions 8  forReconsiderationoftherule,requestingEPAtoreconsideranumberofaspectsofthe $ t finalrule.Ycu22݌ `(#(# Ќ  Yc  YcV4"0    WearestillreviewingtheothertwoPetitions!onefromtheNationalPetrochemicaland  8  RefinersAssociationwhichdealswiththe8hourclassificationschemeandonefromthe $  AmericanPetroleumInstitutewhichdealswiththe8hourozoneattainmentdates.YcV4q4݌ (#(# Ќ   FORMOREINFORMATION    Yc  YcE6"0    Formoreinformationonthefinalrule,gotoEPAswebsiteat:4  J O  5  www.epa.gov/airlinks.66 O6  7 ^"7 p Clickonthetabmarked ozoneandparticulatestandards.YcE6`6݌\(#(# Ќ