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Document Title/Subject: FACT Sheet:Implementation Planning Guidance for the Revised Ground-Level Ozone & Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Related Documents:	Signed by: Unsigned Signature Date: Contact: Chris Stoneman, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards- (919)541-0823	Filename(s): http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t1/fact_sheets/fsheet2.pdf URL(s):
Regulatory Authority: Title 1	Division: Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division (OAQPS)	Submitted By: Nikbakht.Annie
Document Type: Fact Sheets Fact Sheets	EPA Document Number: Federal Register:	Supersedes:
Subject Category: AIR	Keywords: Ozone Particulate Matter; Area designations; State implementation plans	Terms: Clean Air Act CAA
Abstract: The EPA is issuing a series of guidance memoranda during 1998 for States to use in planning for the revised ground-level ozone and particulate matter air quality standards. The governors should submit their recommendations for nonattainment area designations for ozone by July 1999, PM2.5 within 1 yr. after receipt of 3 yrs. of air quality data, expected to be available in 2002-2003; recommendations for PM10 by July 1998. Designations for ozone will occur in July 2000; PM2.5 in 2004-2005 & PM10 by July 2000.