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RIN: 2060-AP37

Publication ID: Spring 2009

Title: ●Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Abstract: On March 12, 2008, EPA promulgated revised ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This action will establish the air quality designations and classifications for all areas of the United States under the revised standards, as required by section 107 of the Clean Air Act. Designations of attainment, nonattainment, or unclassifiable are based upon air quality monitoring data and other relevant information pertaining to the air quality in the affected area, including whether an area contributes to a violation of the standard in a nearby area. The schedule and process for designations is contained in section 107. Under the schedule, States and Tribes are to submit their designation recommendations no later than one year from promulgation of the revised NAAQS. EPA is required to notify States and Tribes of any modifications that EPA intends to make to their recommendations no later than 120 days prior to promulgation of the designations. EPA must make the designations no later than 2 years from promulgation of the revised NAAQS. However, EPA may extend that date by up to one year if EPA has insufficient information.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 81
Legal Authority: sec 106(d) sec 172(a) sec 181(a)

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory	CAA requires EPA to issue designations no later than 2 years from the 3/12/08 promulgation of the revised ozone NAAQS.	03/12/2010

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Final Action	03/00/2010

Additional Information: SAN No. 5302; EPA Docket information: EPA-HQ-OAR-2008-0476
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Carla Oldham Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code C539-04, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-3347 Fax:919 541-0824 Email: oldham.carla@epamail.epa.gov Rhea Jones Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation C539-04, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-2940 Fax:919 541-5489 Email: jones.rhea@epa.gov