OAR Policy and Guidance Metarecord

Document Title/Subject: Interim Guidance on Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Ozone State Implementation Plans Related Documents:	Signed by: Jeff Holmstead Signature Date: August 25, 2005 Contact: Bill Johnson 919-541-5245	Filename(s): http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t1/memoranda/27601interimguidvoc.pdf URL(s):
Regulatory Authority: Title 1	Division/Director: Air Quality Strategies and Standards Division (OAQPS) / Lydia Wegman	Submitted By: rimer.kelly	OGC Contact: Geoff Wilcox OGC Phone#: 202-564-5601	Internet Contact: Jeff Clark
Document Type: Policy & Guidance Memos	EPA Document Number: Federal Register:	Supersedes:
Subject Category: AIR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY VOC	Keywords: Volatile organic compounds VOCs	Terms: Air pollutants Air quality
Abstract: EPA published an interim guidance document clarifying its position on the use of Volatile Organic Compound, or VOC, reactivity information in the development of state implementation plans for ozone. Volatile Organic Compounds are emitted as gases in a number of industrial settings and can contribute to the formation of ozone in certain conditions. The interim guidance encourages States to consider recent scientific information on the photochemical reactivity of VOCs when they develop their plans to meet the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone.