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RIN: 2060-AH10

Publication ID: Spring 1997

Title: ●State Implementation Plan Calls for Certain States in the Ozone Transport Assessment Group for Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone
Abstract: Ozone and ozone precursors are transported across the north eastern United States. The Ozone Transport Assessment Group (OTAG) was formed in 1995 to document the amount and extent of this transport and to develop control recommendations. The OTAG is a collaborative process conducted by the affected States. The OTAG also includes representatives from EPA and interested members of the public, including environmental groups and industry, to evaluate the ozone transport problem and the development of solutions. Controls are intended to reduce the ozone and ozone precursors "blowing into" the nonattainment areas and allow the impacted States to design local control programs that they can consider in their strategies. The mandate for reductions is "underpinned" by the EPA action taken to declare existing SIPs inadequate and to require the OTAG reductions to be implemented in all necessary States with both attainment and nonattainment areas.
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)	Priority: Economically Significant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: Yes	Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 51 40 CFR 52 a
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7410(a)(2)(D) 42 USC 7410(k)(5)

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Other	Judicial	See additional information.

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Notice of Intent	01/10/1997	62 FR 1422
NPRM	04/00/1997
Final	09/00/1997

Additional Information: SAN No. 3945. ^PActive litigation on ozone nonatttainment plans for serious and severe nonattainment areas. Sect. 126 petitions involved as are dates contained in Mary Nichols' Memorandum entitled 'Ozone Attainment Demonstrations' 3/2/95. ^PRFA: N
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Kimber Scavo Environmental Protection Agency Air and Radiation 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, RTP, NC 27711 Phone:919 541-3354 Fax:919 541-4028 Email: scavo.kimber@epamail.epa.gov