Laws & Regulations
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Ground-level Ozone Pollution
Known as tropospheric or "ground-level" ozone, this gas is harmful to human heath and the environment. Since it forms from emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx), these pollutants are regulated under air quality standards.
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Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
Read about the 2015 revised ozone standards, and find the regulatory impact analyses, related rules, and other supporting doucments
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Information on the Interstate Transport "Good Neighbor" Provision for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) under Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)
This January 2015 memorandum is to provide information to states regarding SIPs to address the interstate transport “Good Neighbor” Provision of the CAA as it pertains to the 2008 ozone NAAQS.
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Policy for Establishing Separate Air Quality Designations for Areas of Indian Country Memorandum
This 2011 memorandum provides EPA's policy regarding designating areas of Indian country separately from adjacent areas for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), when requested by the relevant tribe for a particular area of Indian country.
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1997 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Nonattainment Actions Fact Sheets
This page contains the fact sheets for two separate regulations dealing with the nonattainment actions of the 1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).
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Revised Ozone HREA Chapter 7 Appendix Tables, Sasser, May 2014 Memo
On May 1, 2014, members of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee’s Ozone Review Panel requested EPA provide revised appendix tables associated with the recently corrected Chapter 7
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2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Findings of Failure to Submit
This final action finds that 15 states and the District of Columbia have failed to submit specific state implementation plan (SIP) elements to satisfy certain nonattainment area, and/or Ozone Transport Region (OTR), planning requirements for the 2008 ozone
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RAIN-2019-G08
Informs recipients and applicants of the approved waiver that eliminates the requirement that non-profits applicants and recipients completed the Grants Management Training for Non-Profit Applicants and Recipients prior to receiving EPA grant funds.
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RACT Information
RACT policy guidance for ozone nonattainment areas.
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Grant Policies for States
Developed by a State-EPA Workgroup, and generally effective October 1, 2012, the Policy is designed to promote timely and efficient award/utilization of grant funds.
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Tips for Attending Grants Webinars
Tips for getting the most out of webinars hosted by EPA's Office of Grants and Debarment
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RAIN-2018-G01-R
Guidance on Selected Items of Cost for Recipients
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RAIN-2024-G01
This Recipient/Applicant Information Notice (RAIN) informs recipients of a new training requirement must be completed by new applicants/recipients prior to receiving grant funds.
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NPDES Permit for Mesa Verde National Park Water Treatment Plant in Colorado
Under NPDES permit number CO-0034622, the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service is authorized to discharge from the Mesa Verde National Park water treatment plant, in Montezuma County, CO.
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EPA Grants Webinars
EPA's Office of Grants and Debarment periodically hosts webinars for the EPA grants
community. If you are interested in applying for EPA grants or are currently managing an EPA grant,
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EPA Grants Webinars Archive
Archived webinars hosted by EPA's Office of Grants and Debarment.
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board -Comments/Responses to Advice Letters/Reports
Responses to the GNEB advice letters and annual reports
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Coal Mine Methane Active Surface Mines
Active Surface Mines
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Coal Mine Methane in Colombia
Information and resources about coal mine methane in Columbia
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Coal Mine Methane in India
Information and resources about coal mine methane in India