WPC KrBc'eO~dUE.1 w8c'yvDsue{<9 w \F%0K zG—"Ă!mȶf;d{s)C}FhY6zt@Germ{7^r3B۠| è7aUL::{l hۂ Ujh)*eǙem>F3T_xt | ^u1)˚lGWf*X G Dl.|ALj+m{gr^kqVSP7byaqoPA5L0x;$DhU*zTBjP׸G@Kb`4'j$13sd(ZH۳j,=6h[CyGTAd<Z#UN % 0: ^ ; wG 4K _ n mp  U@ 0N 0  1) 1u 72) 0 w[ 0  0 r 0 & 0  0  0 D 1 72 72 1 72sU@&N                   0c                                       014pHP LaserJet 2200 Series PCL 60(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,:.s z.RDPE~1MS3|xU (")  Z(Times New Roman (O$(b$0  0` (#(#2#   .3  0 ` (#` (#   ' adavis0adavis .   3x\Ccgkosw{TrianglesTriangle Bullet3#37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)i)(O;$0  2#  a  .3  0` (#(#(xir$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#2#(  0  )3  0 (# (#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#2#(  a  )3  0h(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#2#(   )3  0h(#h(#($0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#2#  0  )3  0(#(#({$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#2#  a  )3  0p(#(#(F$0  0` (#(#0 ` (#` (#0 (# (#0h(#(#0h(#h(#0(#(#0p(#(#2#     )3  0p(#p(# 3xiGaeimquy}Bullet ListBullets List3x Icgkosw{Large BulletLarge Bullet(9 Z(Times New Roman http://www.epa.gov(;3$2#  0  .3  0  &c$""0 !USUS.,  _  May12,2003     PROPOSEDRULETOIMPLEMENTTHE8HOUROZONE  NATIONALAMBIENTAIRQUALITYSTANDARD  t m   FACTSHEET  L   ACTION  $ t Yc  Ycw"0    TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)isissuingaproposedrulethatoutlines  ` stepsareaswouldhavetotaketomaintainorcleanuptheirair.Theproposedruleisthe  L  nextstepinimplementingthenationalairqualitystandardsthatbetterprotectthe  8  Americanpublicfromgroundlevelozonepollution.Ycw݌$ (#(# Ќ  Yc  Ycx"0    Litigationdelayedimplementationofthisimportantstandardforseveralyears.This   proposedrulemarksthelastactionthecourtsrequiredEPAtotakebeforeimplementing   thestandard.Ycx݌ (#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc"0    Thisruleproposesaroadmapforwhatareasneedtodotomeetthenewstandard.This \ rulealsoproposesoptionsforhowareaswouldtransitionfromattainingandmaintaining H the1hourstandardtoimplementingthe8hourstandard.Yc݌4(#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc"0    XXXXEPAsetthe8hourstandardbasedonscientificevidencedemonstratingthatozonecauses  \ adversehealtheffectsatlowerozoneconcentrations,overlongerperiodsoftime,thanthe H 1hourozonestandardaddressed.Onceimplemented,the8hourstandardwillhelp 4 protecteveryoneatriskfromozoneexposure,especiallychildrenandadultswhoare   activeoutdoors,outdoorworkers,andindividualswithpreexistingrespiratorydisease,   suchasasthma.#XXXX#  Yc݌(#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc "0    Thisproposedruledoesnotidentify,ordesignate,areasthatdonotmeetthenew  standard.Designationsforattainmentand_nonattainment_ԀareaswilloccurbyApril15, l 2004,underaseparateprocess.Yc ݌X (#(# Ќ    Yc  Yc3 "0    Intodaysproposal,EPAisseekingcommentonoptionsforhowstatesshouldapply 0"  ozonecontrolrequirementswhendevelopingplansknownasstateimplementationplans, #l! or_SIPs_.ASIPshowshowstateswillreduceemissionsinordertoattainandmaintain $X" cleanairwithintheirjurisdictions.StatesplansmustbereviewedandapprovedbyEPA. $D # Yc3 N ݌ (#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc "0    TheCleanAirActcontainsdifferentsetsofcontrolrequirementsthatareasshould &"% includeintheir_SIPs_.Onesetcontainsgeneralrequirementsthatcanbeappliedina '#& flexiblemanner.Thesecondsetcontainsspecificrequirementsthatmustbeapplied (#' accordingtotheseriousnessoftheozoneprobleminanarea.Yc ݌)$((#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc"0    WhileEPAhasproposedanumberofoptionsforimplementingthenewozonestandard, h+&*  theAgencypreferstheoptionthatprovidesthemostflexibilitytostate,localandtribal T,'+ airagencies.States,tribesandlocalairagenciesarebestsuitedtoaddresstheiruniqueair  qualityproblems.Yc݌(#(#   Yc  Yc"0    Thisproposalalsoclarifiesthattribesmayvoluntarilysubmitatribalimplementation t plan,orTIP,buttheyarenotrequiredtodoso.Incaseswhereatribedecidesnotto ` developanimplementationplan,EPA(workingwiththetribes)isresponsibleforair L  qualityplanninginthoseareas.Yc݌8 (#(# Ќ  Yc  Yc"0    EPAisopeningthisproposaltoextensivepubliccommentincludingthreepublic  ` hearingsacrossthecountry(Dallas,TXJune17,2003;SanFrancisco,CAJune19,  L  2003;Alexandria,_Va._ԀJune27,2003).EPAwillreviewallcommentscarefullybefore  8  finalizingtherulebyDecember2003.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  Yc_"0    Anumberofeventsdelayedtheimplementationofthenew8hourozonestandard.Yc_z݌ \(#(# Ќ   3(\y3"33"  0  332\3  0` (#(#  EPA'snewstandardswerechallengedbytheAmericanTruckingAssociation,the H U.S.ChamberofCommerceandotherstateandbusinessgroups.33݌4` (#` (# Ќ  ! ! 3(\yy3"33"  0  332\3  0` (#(#  TheTransportationEquityActfortheTwentyfirstCentury(TEA21)revisedthe   deadlinetopublish_nonattainment_Ԁdesignationstoprovideanadditionalyear(to   July2000).33݌` (#` (# Ќ  ! ! 3(\yy3"33"  0  33)2\3  0` (#(#  EPAsappropriationbillin2000restrictedtheAgencysauthoritytospendmoney  todesignateareasuntilJune2001orthedateoftheSupremeCourtrulingonthe  standard,whichevercamefirst.33)b݌l` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  332\3  0` (#(#  ThereisnolegallymandateddeadlineforEPAtoissueastrategytoimplement X  thenational8hourozoneairqualitystandard.However,afterEPAissuesanew D! orrevisedstandard,theCleanAirActallowstheAgencytwoyearstodesignate 0"  areasthatdonotmeetthecleanairstandards.33 ݌#l!` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  33 "2\3  0` (#(#  InFebruary2001theSupremeCourtupheldEPA'sauthorityundertheCleanAir $X" ActtosetnationalairqualitystandardsthatprotecttheAmericanpublicfrom $D # harmfuleffectsofairpollution.However,theSupremeCourtalsodetermined %0!$ thatEPAsoriginalstrategyforimplementingthe8hourstandardwas &"% unreasonableandleftittoEPAtodevelopamoreappropriatestrategy.The '#& SupremeCourtalsosentthecasebacktotheD.C.CircuitCourtofAppealson (#' severalissues.33 "B"݌)$(` (#` (# Ќ  "33"  0  33*%2\3  0` (#(#  InMarch2002,theDCCircuitCourtrejectedallremainingchallengestothe8 |*%) hourozonestandard,pavingthewaytobeginimplementationoftherequirements.33*%c%݌h+&*` (#` (#    T,'+ _! ! 3(ixy3Yc  Ycy'"0    Insettingtherevised8hourozonestandard,EPAconsideredinformationaboutozones   chronicadversehealtheffects.Breathingelevatedlevelsofozonecausesawiderangeof  healthproblems,including:Ycy''݌(#(# Ќ   3(\xx3"33"     ` 33)2\3  0   decreasedlungfunction(primarilyinchildrenactiveoutdoors);33))݌t (# (# Ќ  ""  *0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  increasedrespiratorysymptoms(particularlyinhighlysensitive ` individuals);**݌L  (# (# Ќ  ""  +0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  increasedhospitaladmissionsandemergencyroomvisitsforrespiratory 8  causes(amongchildrenandadultswithpreexistingrespiratorydisease $ t suchasasthma);+,݌ ` (# (# Ќ  ""  }-0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  inflammationofthelungs;and}--݌ L  (# (# Ќ  ""  z.0  0` (#(#2\3  0 ` (#` (#  possiblelongtermdamagetothelungs.z..݌ 8  (# (# Ќ  Yc  Yc/"0     XiXXXThestateandlocalairagenciesareworkingonrecommendationsforareasnotmeeting   thenationalairqualitystandardfor8hourozone.Theirrecommendationsaredueto   EPAbyJuly2003.Statesandlocalairagenciesalsowillusethisproposalasthey   developthoserecommendations.#XXX Xi/#Ԁ XiXXXEPAisrequiredbyconsentdecreetodesignateareasby x  April15,2004.#XXX Xig1#Yc//݌d(#(# Ќ   FORMOREINFORMATION  6 Yc  Yc~2"0    Formoreinformationontheproposedrule,gotoEPAswebsiteat: ^ 4   O  5  www.epa.gov/airlinks.6#3 O73  7 e3ԀClickonthetabmarked ozoneandparticulatestandards. @  @  @  @  @ Yc~22݌J(#(# Ќ     `     h      p