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The_NOx_ԀSIPCallrequiresstatestosubmitplansknownasstateimplementationplans  showinghowthestatewillreduceemissionsof_NOx_.33G݌p(#(# Ќ   =356789:;<(xy=356789:;<"33"  33 23  0    Originally,EPAharmonizedtheSection126Rulewiththe_NOx_ԀSIPCallbyestablishing P thesamecompliancedateforbothrules,May1,2003.Whenastatesubmitted,andEPA @ approved,a_NOx_ԀSIPfullymeetingtherequirementsofthe_NOx_ԀSIPCall,theSection 0 126Ruleforfacilitiesinthatstatewouldbeautomatically4XZXXXZԀwithdrawn.Thiswasa  p practicalwaytoaddresstheoverlapbetweentheactions requiredunderthe_NOx_ԀSIPCall ` andundertheSection126Rule.#XZXX4XZ #33 ݌P(#(# Ќ  ݀ @ "33"  3323  0    Boththe_NOx_ԀSIPCallandtheSection126Rulewerechallengedincourt.Asaresultof 0 courtactions,thecompliancedeadlinesforthe_NOx_ԀSIPCallandtheSection126Rule   havebeendelayedfromMay1,2003untilMay31,2004andtheSIPCallhasbeen ! dividedinto2phases.Inresponsetothesechanges,EPAisproposingtorevisethe "  Section126Rulewithdrawalprovisionssothatitwilloperateasintendedunderthenew #! circumstances.4XZXXXZ33݌$"(#(# Ќ  #XZXX4XZZ# +(#3x=356789:;< %$$$$$$$$$(83+ BACKGROUND p&!$   +(#38%$$$$$$$$$d =356789:;<(y3+"33"  3323  0    _NOx_Ԁemissionsfromfacilitiesinupwindstatescancontributetogroundlevelozone P(#& pollution(smog)downwind.Wheninhaled!evenatverylowlevels!groundlevel @)$' ozonecancauseacuterespiratoryproblems,aggravateasthma,reducelungcapacity, 0*%( inflamelungtissue,andimpairthebodysimmunesystem.33E݌ +p&)(#(# Ќ   ,`'*  =356789:;<(xy=356789:;<"33"  3323  0    Theoriginal_NOx_ԀSIPCallRulerequired22statesandtheDistrictofColumbiatoreduce  _NOx_Ԁemissions.33)݌(#(# Ќ  "33"  33p23  0    EPApromulgatedtheSection126RuleinresponsetopetitionsfiledunderSection126of  theCleanAirActbyfourNortheasternStates:Connecticut,Massachusetts,NewYork, p andPennsylvania.Theruleaffectslargeelectricgeneratingunitsandlargeindustrial `  boilersandturbinesin12statesandtheDistrictofColumbia.33p݌P (#(# Ќ  "33"  3323  0    AllofthefacilitiesaffectedbytheSection126Rulearelocatedinstatesthatarealso 0  coveredbythe_NOx_ԀSIPCall.4XZXXXZ33݌ p (#(# Ќ  "33"  33/23  0    #XZXX4XZ#The_NOx_ԀSIPCallandtheSection126Rulewillhelpstatesmeetthe1hourand P  eventuallythe8hourozonestandards,improvingairqualityformorethan100million @  peopleincludingpeopleindownwindstates,andthestateswhereindustrialfacilitiesare 0  reducingemissions.4XZXXXZ33/\݌ (#(# Ќ  #XZXX4XZ7# +(#3x=356789:;<4XZXXXZ#XZXX4XZA#4XZXXXZ FORMOREINFORMATION    =356789:;<(x3+"33"  33[ 23  0    Todownloadthetextoftheproposedrule,gotoEPA'sWorldWideWebsiteatthe  following_addresses:"  "X!  ݀"  !"!  http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/rto/126/index.html,or p http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/#XZXX4XZ#9"4XZXXXZ.33[ ݌`(#(# Ќ  "33"  33#23  0    Forgeneralinformationonthisaction,contactCarlaOldhamofEPA'sOfficeofAir @ QualityPlanningandStandardsat(919)5413347.