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X XXX8 XXdd8   _   d@k  19December_2000_@*  FinalRuleMakingFindingsofFailuretoSubmitRequiredu  StateImplementationPlansfortheNOXSIPCallX XX X  @  @`  @  @ FACTSHEET   @@ # X XXX #  TODAYSACTION  {  b ' #%&)(9p3b 3   *,X,` XX*3q293  0    TheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)findsthat11statesandtheDistrictofColumbiahave o  notsubmittedcompleteplansrequiredbytheAgencysruletoreducetheregionaltransportofgroundlevelozone(smog),alsoknownasthe_NOx_ԀSIPCall.3q݌ (#(# Ќ   3   3y293  0    X XX X The11statesandD.C.wererequiredtosubmitstateimplementationplans(_SIPs_)byOct.30, W 2000showinghowtheywillmeetnitrogenoxidereductionsrequiredundertherule.Nitrogenoxides,or_NOx_,areaprimarycomponentofgroundlevelozone.# X XXX #X XX X 3y݌K(#(# Ќ   3   3293  0    # X XXX w#X XX X Thestatessubjecttotodaysfindingsare:Alabama;Illinois;Indiana;Kentucky;Michigan;North ? Carolina;Ohio;SouthCarolina;Tennessee;Virginia;andWestVirginia.ThefindingsalsoapplytotheDistrictofColumbia.3݌ (#(# Ќ   3   3 293  0    Kentucky,MichiganandtheDistrictofColumbiadidnotsubmitplansasrequiredbytheSIPCall 'j rule.Theremainderofthestatessubjecttotodaysfindingssubmittedplanscontainingdraftortemporarystaterulesforensuring_NOx_Ԁreductions.3 ݌ (#(# Ќ  b 2 #%&)(yxp' #%&b 3   3 2y3  0    The_NOx_ԀreductionsrequiredbytheSIPCallwillimproveairqualityformorethan100million "R AmericansintheeasternUnitedStates# X XXX n#X XX X .Todaysfindingswillhelpcontinuetheprogresstoward  #L achievingthosereductionsandwillhelpensurethatallstatessubjecttothe_NOx_ԀSIPCalldotheirpartinreducing_NOx_Ԁemissions..# X XXX F #X XX X 3 $ ݌$@ (#(# Ќ  # X XXX #X XX X  3   3C2y3  0    # X XXX ##X XX X Ifastatesubjecttotodaysfindingsfailstosubmitacompletestateimplementationplanwithin18 &4!" months,EPAisrequiredbylawtoimposesanctions.Sanctionsincludean emissionsoffsetrequirementthatwouldapplytoareasdesignatedas_nonattainment_Ԁforthe1hourozonestandard.Whenanemissionsoffsetsanctionisinplace,anewormodifiedfacilitythatwantstoincreaseemissionsmustreducetwicethatamountinemissionsfromothersources.# X XXX #X XX X 3Cn݌*%&(#(#    +&'  3   32y3  0    Inaddition,i# X XXX $#X XX X ftheaffectedstatestillhasnotcompleteditsSIPandreceivedEPAapprovalwithinsix   monthsaftertheoffsetsanctionisimposed,the_nonattainment_Ԁareasbecomesubjecttorestrictionsonfederalmoneyfornewhighwayprojects.3݌ (#(# Ќ  X # X XXX G# 3   32y3  0    X XX X TodaysactionalsotriggersaCleanAirActrequirementthatEPAissueafederalimplementation   planwithintwoyearsofmakingsuchafinding(unlesstheaffectedstatehassubmittedacompleteplanbythat_time)._ԀInafederalplan,EPA,ratherthanthestates,determinesthespecificsourcesofpollutionthatmustreduce_NOx_Ԁemissions.# X XXX #X XX X 3>݌ (#(# Ќ  # X XXX q#X XX X  3   32y3  0    EPAwillcontinuetoworkwiththeaffectedstatestoensurethattheysubmitadequateplans(with w  adoptedstaterules)assoonaspossible,inanefforttohelpthosestatesavoidsanctionsand/orafederalimplementationplan.3A݌ (#(# Ќ  # X XXX #b 0 #%&)(yxx2 #%&b X XX X # X XXX E# BACKGROUND _  X XX X  # X XXX #X XX X  3   32y3  0    Nitrogenoxidesareaprimarycomponentofgroundlevelozone(smog).# X XXX #X XX X Ozoneaggravates S asthma,# X XXX #X XX X reduceslungfunction,andadverselysensitizesthelungstootherirritants.# X XXX d# X XX X Both_NOx_Ԁand M ozonearecarriedonthewindandcanthreatenhealthinareashundredsofmilesawayfromthepollutionsource.# X XXX #X XX X Ԁ# X XXX #X XX X _NOx_Ԁalsocontributestoairborneparticulatematter,regionalhaze(visibility) A problemsandglobalwarming.Tolearnmoreaboutwhyitisimportanttoreduce_NOx_Ԁemissions, ; gotothisaddress:4$ O  5  www.epa.gov/airlinks/airlinks2.html6O   7 # X XXX 0#X XX X  .3F݌5(#(# Ќ  # X XXX j #X XX X b . #%&)(ƕpx0 #%&b 3   # X XXX #X XX X 3y!2ƕ3  0    InSeptember1998,EPAissuedthe_NOx_ԀSIPCallrule# X XXX !#X XX X toreducegroundlevelozoneacrossthe )| easternU.S.# X XXX "#X XX X Groundlevelozoneformswhen_NOx_Ԁandvolatileorganiccompoundscookinthehot #v summersun.Both_NOx_Ԁandozonearecarriedonthewindandcanthreatenhealthinareashundredsofmilesawayfromthepollutionsource.3y!!݌ (#(# Ќ   3   3$2ƕ3  0    EPAwaschallengedincourtontheSIPCall.On# X XXX .##X XX X March3,2000,theU.S.DistrictCourtof  !^ AppealsfortheDistrictofColumbiaCircuitissuedadecisionlargelyupholdingthe_NOx_ԀSIPCall.# X XXX |%#X XX X Asaresult,19statesandtheDistrictofColumbiaremainsubjecttotheSIPCall,andwere "R requiredtosubmitplansoutliningthemeasurestheywilltaketoreduce_NOx_Ԁemissions.Therequiredreductionsvarybystate.EmissionsmustbereducedbyMay31,2004.3$$݌ (#(# Ќ   3   3(2ƕ3  0    ThestatessubjecttotheSIPCallare:Alabama;Connecticut;DistrictofColumbia;Delaware; &: ! Illinois;Indiana;Kentucky;Massachusetts;Maryland;Michigan;NorthCarolina;NewJersey;NewYork;Ohio;Pennsylvania;RhodeIsland;SouthCarolina;Tennessee;Virginia;andWestVirginia.3(@(݌ (#(# Ќ   3   3)2ƕ3  0    EPAwillissueaseparateruletoaddresstherequiredemissionreductionsinGeorgiaandMissouri, +%& andtoaddressotherissuesremandedbytheCourt.# X XXX &#X XX X  3)*݌,&'(#(# Ќ  # X XXX 1+#X XX X  -'( d@ X8   # X XXX +# FORMOREINFORMATION  5 b 4 #%&)(zxp. #%&b 3   X XX X 3,2z3  0    Todownloadacopyofthethisrule,goto46ir4O  5  http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg6-O-nia,  7ir-Ԁ.3,H-݌)(#(# Ќ   3   3.2z3  0    Todownloadacopyoftheoriginal_NOx_ԀSIPCallrule,goto   4! O  5  http://_www.epa.gov_/_ttn_/_oarpg_/t1/_fr_notices_/_nxsip.pdf_6/O/  7 `/Ԁ.3..݌ (#(# Ќ   3   3`12z3  0    TodownloadacopyoftheCourtsrulingsrelatedtotheSIPCall,gototheMarch2000andJune   2000sectionson47 O  5  http://pacer.cadc.uscourts.gov/common/opinions/6Z2On2  7 H2.   x 3`11݌(#(# Ќ   3   332z3  0    # X XXX )-#X XX X Foradditionalinformation,callJanKingofEPAsOfficeofAirQualityPlanning&Standardsat   9195415665.# X XXX 4#