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(#' Inthedraftregulatorytext,EPAisnotyetaddressingtheoptionsconcerningnewsource )$( review,i.e.,thetransitionalprogramandtheCleanAirDevelopmentCommunities |*%) program.Theattachedregulatorytextdoesnotcontainanylanguagef  g f  g implementingthef  g  h+&* newsourcereviewf  Ԁg transitionaloption.f  g Althoughf  g EPAg f  g hasproposedf  g Ԁatransitionaloptionf  g f  g ,  wearestilldevelopingthebestmethodtoimplementit.Atthistime,wearef  g Ԁconsidering  threeoptionsthataredescribedintheintroductiontotheregulatorytext.FortheClean  AirDevelopmentCommunitiesprogram,EPAwantstoreviewcommentsontheJune2 t proposalbeforecraftingamorespecificsupplementalproposalandregulatorytext.Ycm݌`(#(# Ќ  Yc  Yct"0    IntheJune2ndproposal,EPAidentifiedoptionsforhowstatesshouldapplyozonecontrol 8  requirementswhendevelopingplans,knownasstateimplementationplansorSIPs.ASIP $ t showshowstateswillreduceemissionsinordertoattainandmaintaincleanairwithin  ` theirjurisdictions.StatesplansmustbereviewedandapprovedbyEPA.Yct݌ L (#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc"0    IntheJune2ndproposal,theAgencyexpressedapreferenceforthoseoptionsthat $  providethemostflexibilitytostate,local,andtribalairagencies.States,tribes,andlocal   airagenciesarebestsuitedtoaddresstheiruniqueairqualityproblems.Yc݌ (#(# Ќ  Yc  YcP"0    ThedraftregulatorytextissuedtodaydoesnotcoveralloftheoptionsofferedintheJune   2ndproposal,butrathercoverstheEPApreferredoptionbeingproposedforeachfeature p orelementoftheJune2ndproposalor!whereapreferencewasnotstated!generallythe \ moreflexibleoption.Thisdrafttextdemonstrateshowtheregulatorytextwouldappear H forthatsetofoptions.YcPk݌4(#(# Ќ  "33"  332i3  0    EPAchosetoissuedraftregulatorylanguageforthepreferredormoreflexibleoptions;  \ however,thisselectionshouldnotbeinterpretedasadecisionbyEPAtoproceedwith H thatoptioninthefinalrule,sincecommentsarestillbeingreceivedandevaluatedforthe 4 June2,2003proposal.33݌ (#(# Ќ  "33"    332i3  0    TheEPAisprovidinga30daycommentperiodonthedraftregulatorytext.Comments  onthedraftregulatorytextmaybesubmittedelectronically,bymail,(byfacsimile)or  throughhanddelivery/courier.ThecommentperiodontheJune2ndproposalclosedon  August1,2003.33݌l(#(# Ќ  "33"  332i3  0    ThisdocumentisavailableforpublicinspectionatEPAswebsiteat: D! 4  O  5  6 O$  7  4  O  5  6g  O{ $  7  4  O  5  www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/o3imp8hr6 ! O !$  7 N!ԀandattheOfficeofAirandRadiation(OAR) 0"  DocketCenter,DocketNumberOAR20030079,respectively.Copiesofthedraft #l! regulatorytextcanalsobeobtainedfromtheOzonePolicyandStrategiesGroup,Office $X" ofAirQualityPlanningandStandards(C53902),U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency, $D # ResearchTrianglePark,NC27711. 33݌ %0!$(#(# Ќ  BACKGROUND   Yc  Yc#"0    Groundlevelozonepollution(commonlyreferredtoassmog)isformedwhenvolatile  organiccompounds(VOCs)reactwithnitrogenoxides(NOx)inthepresenceofsunlight.Yc##݌t(#(# Ќ  "33"  33,%2i3  0    In1997EPArevisedtheNationalAmbientAirQualityStandardsforgroundlevelozone, L  settingitat0.08partspermillionaveragedoveran8hourtimeframe.33,%Y%݌8 (#(# Ќ  "33"  33&2i3  0    XXXXInsettingtherevisedozonestandardin1997,EPAconsideredinformationaboutozones  ` chronicadversehealtheffects.#XXXX '#XXXXԀBreathingelevatedlevelsofozonecausesawiderangeof  L  healthproblems,including:33&&݌ 8 (#(# Ќ  ""  (0  0` (#(#2i3  0 ` (#` (#  #XXXX'#decreasedlungfunction(primarilyinchildrenactiveoutdoors)((݌$  (# (# Ќ  ""  )0  0` (#(#2i3  0 ` (#` (#  increasedrespiratorysymptoms(particularlyinhighlysensitiveindividuals))*݌  (# (# Ќ  ""  +0  0` (#(#2i3  0 ` (#` (#  increasedhospitaladmissionsandemergencyroomvisitsforrespiratory   causes(amongchildrenandadultswithpreexistingrespiratorydisease   suchasasthma)+>+݌  (# (# Ќ  ""  ,0  0` (#(#2i3  0 ` (#` (#  inflammationofthelungs,and,,݌p (# (# Ќ  ""  -0  0` (#(#2i3  0 ` (#` (#  possiblelongtermdamagetothelungs.--݌\ (# (# Ќ    Yc  Yc."0    ThereisnolegallymandateddeadlineforEPAtoissueastrategytoimplementthe 4 national8hourozoneairqualitystandard.However,afterEPAissuesaneworrevised  p standard,theCleanAirActallowstheAgencytwoyearstodesignateareasthatdonot  \ meetthecleanairstandards.Yc..݌H(#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc0"0    Anumberofeventsdelayedtheimplementationofthenew8hourozonestandard.Yc00݌ (#(# Ќ   3(ixy3"33"  0  33 22i3  0` (#(#  EPA'snewstandardswerechallengedbytheAmericanTruckingAssociation,the   U.S.ChamberofCommerceandotherstateandbusinessgroups.33 2F2݌` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  33w32i3  0` (#(#  TheTransportationEquityActfortheTwentyfirstCentury(TEA21)revisedthe  deadlinetopublishnonattainmentdesignationstoprovideanadditionalyear(to  July2000).33w33݌l` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  3352i3  0` (#(#  TheVAHUDappropriationbillthatfundedEPAin2000restrictedtheAgencys X  authoritytospendmoneytodesignateareasuntilJune2001orthedateofthe D! SupremeCourtrulingonthestandard,whichevercamefirst.335N5݌0" ` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  3362i3  0    InFebruary2001theSupremeCourtupheldEPA'sauthorityundertheCleanAirActto $X" setNationalAmbientAirQualityStandardsthatprotecttheAmericanpublicfromharmful $D # effectsofairpollution.However,theSupremeCourtalsodeterminedthatEPAs %0!$ originallyproposedstrategyforimplementingthe8hourstandardwasunreasonableand &"% leftittoEPAtodevelopamoreappropriatestrategy.TheSupremeCourtalsosentthe '#& casebacktotheD.C.CircuitCourtofAppealsonseveralissues.3367݌(#'(#(# Ќ  "33"  3392i3  0    InMarch2002,theDCCircuitCourtrejectedallremainingchallengestoEPA's1997339:݌|*%)(#(# Ќ   h+&* 0  protectiveambientairstandards8hourground-levelozone,pavingthewaytobegin  implementationoftherequirements.(#(# Yc  Yc;"0    EPAwilldesignateareasforthe8hourozonestandardsbyApril15,2004.Yc;;݌t(#(# Ќ   FORMOREINFORMATION  L  Yc  Yc<"0    TodownloadacopyofthedraftregulatorytextfromEPAswebsite,gotoProposed $ t Ruleat:4   O  5  http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/o3imp8hr/.6= O=  7 =Yc<<݌ `(#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc>"0    Formoreinformation,contactJohnSilvasiat919/54l5666orDeniseGerthat919/541  8  5550.Yc>>݌$ (#(# Ќ