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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AQ57 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: ●Transport Rule to Address 2011 Ozone Standards 
Abstract: This rulemaking would address the interstate transport requirements of the Clean Air Act as they relate to revised ozone standards expected to be published during 2011. On January 19, 2010, EPA proposed revisions to the ozone standards. If finalized, the new ozone standards would trigger a requirement for states to address any emissions that significantly contribute to downwind attainment and maintenance problems associated with the revised standards. Specifically, states are required by the Clean Air Act to prohibit emissions that "significantly contribute" to nonattainment of the revised ozone standard in other states, and to prohibit emissions that interfere with other states' ability to maintain the revised ozone standard. In this rulemaking, EPA will evaluate the extent to which upwind states emissions of nitrogen oxides contribute to downwind states' ability to attain and maintain the new ozone standard. EPA will also analyze numerous factors including control costs and the air quality improvements associated with those control costs to identify the portion, if any, of individual states' contributions that must be prohibited. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Economically Significant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7601   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  To Be Determined    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Tim Smith
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
C539-04,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-4718
Fax:919 541-5489
Email: smith.tim@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