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EPA/AR RIN: 2060-AJ99 Publication ID: Fall 2005 
Title: Implementation Rule for 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS - Phase 1 
Abstract: This rule is a result of EPA's reconsideration of the Phase 1 Ozone Implementation Rule as requested by Earthjustice. Specifically, this rule addresses the applicability of the section 185 fees and timing for determining "applicable requirements" once the 1-hour NAAQS is revoked. The Phase 1 rule provided specific requirements for State and local air pollution control agencies and Tribes to prepare State implementation plans (SIPs) and Tribal Implementation Plans (TIPs) under the 8-hour national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone, published by EPA on July 18, 1997. The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires EPA to set ambient air quality standards and requires States to submit SIPs to implement those standards. The 1997 standards were challenged in court, but in February 2001, the Supreme Court determined that EPA has authority to implement a revised ozone standard, but ruled that EPA must reconsider its implementation plan for moving from the 1-hour standard to the revised standard. The Supreme Court identified conflicts between different parts of the CAA related to implementation of a revised NAAQS, provided some direction to EPA for resolving the conflicts, and left it to EPA to develop a reasonable approach for implementation. Thus, the Phase 1 Rule addressed the requirements of the CAA and the Supreme Court's ruling. 
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: Private Sector 
CFR Citation: 40 CFR 51    40 CFR 50    40 CFR 81   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 7408    42 USC 7410    42 USC 7501 to 7511f    42 USC 7601(a)(1)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM - Phase 1-  06/02/2003  68 FR 32802   
Final Action - Phase 1-  04/30/2004  69 FR 23951   
NPRM - Notice of Reconsideration; Section 185 Fees and Timing for Determining Applicable Requirement  02/03/2005  70 FR 5593   
Final Rule - Notice of Reconsideration; Section 185 fees and Timing for Determining Applicable Requi  05/26/2005  70 FR 30592   
Additional Information: SAN No. 4625;
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Local, State, Tribal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
John Silvasi
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
C539-01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5666
Fax:919 541-0824
Email: Silvasi.John@epamail.epa.gov

Denise Gerth
Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Radiation
C504-01,
RTP, NC 27711
Phone:919 541-5550
Fax:919 541-0824
Email: Gerth.Denise@epamail.epa.gov