Will epas proposed ozone air quality standard have an impact on your county. Naaqs nonattainment areas green book contact us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. In the near term, almost all 50 states have to write clean air state implementation plans sip to show epa how they will meet the tighter federal naaqs for ozone andor pm. While naaqs which have been revoked by the epa do not appear in this table. Epa work to revise federal ozone standard elicits much debate august 28, 20 federal judges recently upheld the current 2008 ozone standard, initially challenged by public environmental and health groups for being too lenient. In 2015, epa established a new naaqs primary ozone standard of 0.
While epa sets national standards for air quality in the form of naaqs, states have the authority to establish more stringent statespecific standards. Plans or sips, are developed by state and local air quality management agencies. Conformity regulations apply when an area is designated nonattainment, or attainment with a maintenance sip, for one or more criteria pollutants by the u. The first step is the development of a sip or sip revision. The usepa green book provides detailed information about area naaqs. Environmental protection agency shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described andor contained herein. Jul 24, 2009 californias effort comes at a time when the u. The environmental protection agency epa is proposing nonattainment area classification thresholds and implementation requirements for the strengthened 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs 2015 ozone naaqs that were promulgated on october 1, 2015. Contact us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Federal judges recently upheld the current 2008 ozone standard, initially challenged by public. These plans, known as sips, are submitted to epa for approval. Epas green book on nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants.
Established by the united states environmental protection agency epa under authority of the clean air act 42 u. Furthermore, epa plans to finalize one or more epa guidance documents for regional haze state implementation plan sip revisions due in 2021. Epa work to revise federal ozone standard elicits much. Federal register implementation of the 2015 national. By september 30, 2019, epa, in close collaboration with states, will. Green book 8hour ozone 2015 area information us epa. In general, the sip consists of programs air quality monitoring and modeling, and emission inventories and control strategies and documents policies and rules that the state uses to attain and maintain the naaqs. Transportation conformity guidance for the south coast ii. New york nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county. Visit odots oes website or the usepas green book nonattainment. Delaware nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county. D l \ maintenance areas public draft transportation and regional programs division office of transportation and air quality u. Circuit to place the litigation into abeyance pending.
Chet wayland, director, air quality assessment division u. The san antonio eac sip revision consists of an eighthour ozone attainment demonstration for the area based on the local plan submitted to the tceq in march 2004 under its eac. Refer to the epas green book on nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants to determine the compliance. On november 6, 1991, usepa, in accordance with the clean air act caa, title i, section 107d3, designated an area in dakota county, minnesota as nonattainment for the primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards naaqs for lead of 1. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book.
Epa to set national ambient air quality standards for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. Finally, epa finds adequate and is proposing to approve wisconsins 2023 and 2030 volatile organic compound voc and oxides of nitrogen no x. The official nonattainment area description, per the epa green book,2 is as follows. National ambient air quality standards naaqs, pronounced \naks\ are limits on atmospheric concentration of six pollutants that cause smog, acid rain, and other health hazards. In 1997, epa established annual and 24hour naaqs for pm 2. The environmental protection agency epa is proposing to find that the newport state park nonattainment area in door county, wisconsin is attaining the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standard naaqs or standard and to act in accordance with a request from the wisconsin department of. Epa ttn naaqs ozone implementation technical resources. Environmental protection agency united states environmental protection 1 agency epa420b16072 october 2016. Certain northeast states, known as the ozone transport region otr, must also submit a sip for the pollutants that form ozone.
A major component of the air quality management program mandated by the act is the development by the states and approval by the epa of the sip. For a brief description of each naaqs, select from the following. Regional haze oklahoma has developed and is implementing a regional haze sip to protect and restore visibility at the wichita mountains wilderness area and other federallydesignated class i areas. Transportation conformity guidance for quantitative. Environmental protection agency westar fall meeting, november 2015. While naaqs which have been revoked by the epa do not appear in this table, some antibacksliding obligations may continue to apply for revoked standards. States can enforce their air quality standards under the caa once the standards are approved by epa. Current design values are current as of the posted green book date. National emission standards for hazordous air pollutants.
To this end, the epa issued designations guidance in march 2011, and draft guidance on the development of so 2 naa sip implementation in september 2011 for states and other. The clean air act caa requires the environmental protection agency epa to set national. Epa also maintains a list of nonattainment areas for all six criteria pollutants on their green book website. Epa is also proposing to approve, as a revision to the wisconsin state implementation plan sip, the states plan for maintaining the 2015 ozone naaqs through 2030 in the newport state park area. Mission of the nacaaecosepa sip reform workgroup collaborative nacaaecosepa initiative established in june 2010 to address longstanding sip process issues mission. This web site contains information about this process and the current status of the state submittals. The epa sip processing manual provides information about preparing and processing federal register documents acting on state implementation plans sips. This report is a summary of the population living in an area that is in nonattainment for at least one of the national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Transportation conformity guidance for quantitative hot. If an area is designated as nonattainment designated areas, states must develop a sip that details the path to attain and maintain the national ambient air quality standards naaqs.
While naaqs which have been revoked by the epa do not appear in this. Environmental protection agency epa has just set new and more stringent standards for both of these pollutants. The epa office of air quality planning and standards oaqps has set. National ambient air quality standards ozone implementation rto sip finding related documents and data related documents and data. Epa designated 29 areas as nonattainment on july 25, 20 round 1 guidance for 1hr so 2 naaqs naa sip submissions was issued on april 23, 2014 attainment plans for the 29 areas were due april 4, 2015 epa issued findings of failure. Ambient air quality has been steadily improving since promulgation of national ambient air quality standards naaqs by epa in accordance with the clean air act. Additionally, the epas green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. The 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. Epa south coast ii, in which parties challenged different aspects of epa s sip requirements rule for the 2008 ozone naaqs, including the revocation of the 1997 ozone naaqs and its associated antibacksliding requirements. Applying or implementing particulate matter pm standards. After setting naaqs, there are several activities required to implement the standard including conducting ambient monitoring to identify areas of the country that exceed naaqs levels, i.
Certain states were required to revise their state implementation plan sip measures under epas nox sip call to ensure that emissions reductions are achieved to mitigate the regional transport of ozone across state boundaries in the eastern half of the united states. From the point where bibb and monroe counties meet at u. Naaqs and other caa implementation updates anna marie wood director, air quality policy division. Output from this report may be downloaded in xls and dbf formats from the data download section of the green book under the. They contain copies of various policy memoranda and reports on voc and nox control. All nonattainment areas green book including 8hour ozone nonattainment areas. Will epas proposed ozone air quality standard have an impact. Green book 8hour ozone 2015 area information this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the 8hour ozone 2015 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Transportation conformity guidance on the revocation of. In response to the sip call, mdnr submitted a revised ozone control strategy on may 26, 1986, which demonstrated attainment by december 31, 1987. Select one of the naaqs below to view information about designated. Green book 8hour ozone 1997 area information naaqs. In addition to the epa, the clean air act is administered by state, tribal, and local agencies, which are responsible for developing local solutions to air quality problems. After setting naaqs, there are several activities required to implement the standard including conducting ambient monitoring to identify areas of the country that exceed naaqs.
Additional information on these standards and related implementation activities is provided here. The seal of the united states environmental protection agency. The san antonio eac sip revision consists of an eighthour ozone. Ambient air quality standards naaqs for common air pollutants. Nonattainment areas in nm sunland park area, nm anthony. The overall benefits would account for improvements to air quality, public health and welfare, and progress toward attaining the naaqs pursuant to the clean air act though. Naaqs last shapefile update 1 shapefile containing all designated nonattainment areas. Epa state implementation plan sip status and information website.
Epa south coast ii, in which parties challenged different aspects of epas sip requirements rule for the 2008 ozone naaqs, including the revocation of the 1997 ozone naaqs and its associated anti backsliding requirements. Nonattainment areas in nm sunland park area, nm anthony, nm. The court vacated portions of epa s 2008 ozone naaqs sip requirements rule, but upheld epa s revocation of the 1997 ozone naaqs. Improve air quality by implementing pollution control. In order to show compliance with the naaqs, projects funded by hud must demonstrate that they conform to the appropriate sip.
Epa has air quality standards for the following criteria pollutants. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book the epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. In 1997, a standard for fine particulate matter pm2. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. Texas submitted a sip revision to epa on december 14, 2018. Green book 8hour ozone 1997 area information naaqs revoked this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the status of the nonattainment areas at the time of the 8hour ozone 1997 national ambient air quality standards naaqs revocation on april 6, 2015. Epa as polluted under the clean air act is documented in the u. Environmental quality incentives program eqip fiscal year.
Sip status reports air quality implementation plans us epa. Many contractors are bracing themselves for more stringent national ambient air quality standards naaqs for groundlevel ozone, which could throw an estimated 96 percent of u. The clean air act requires epa to set national ambient air quality standards naaqs for six criteria pollutants lead, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, ozone, and particulate matter. National ambient air quality standards ozone naaqs nonattainment consequences so 2 naaqs 2.
Data on current designated nonattainment areas are contained the green book which is available here. Attainmentmaintenance naaqs only, which violated a naaqs that is currently in use was nonattainment in or after 1990, but now attains the standard and is officially redesignated to attainment by u. However, all previous studies of the naaqs ignore this joint nature and focus solely on the effects of naaqs nonattainment designation on various economic outcomes. Epa designated 29 areas as nonattainment on july 25, 20 round 1 guidance for 1hr so 2 naaqs naa sip submissions was issued on april 23, 2014 attainment plans for the 29 areas were due april 4, 2015 epa issued findings of failure to submit ffs attainment plans for 16 areas in 11. Guidance for 1hour so nonattainment area sip submissions.
Hwy 23georgia hwy 87 follow the bibbmonroe county line westward 150 from the u. Epa no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource. For older naaqs, many areas were nonattainment before 1992 but the. While naaqs which have been revoked by the epa do not appear in. Epa the green book 8hour ozone nonattainment areas 2008 standard. This guidance describes how the revocation of the 1997 primary annual pm2. Implementation updates for 2015 ozone naaqs anna marie wood, director, air quality policy division richard a. Transportation conformity guidance for quantitative hotspot analyses in pm9 and pmtn nonattainment and. On february 20, 1985, epa notified the governor of missouri that the sip was substantially inadequate to attain the ozone naaqs 50 fr 26198. The san antonio eac sip revision consists of an eighthour ozone attainment demonstration for the area based on the local plan submitted to the tceq in march 2004.
For more information on attainment status, visit the epas green book exit the tceq. Epa issued findings of failure to submit for 2008 ozone naaqs nonattainment areas with overdue sip elements 82 fr 58118. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book us epa. Links to technical resources related to the ozone program are also available. The epa has set national ambient air quality standards naaqs for six principal criteria pollutants. State implementation plan submission for the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards under clean air act section 110a2dii. These are the federal criteria pollutant primary and secondary ambient air quality standards. A state must engage the public, through notices and public hearings, before sending the sip to epa for approval. Compliance of san antonio area counties with the national ambient air quality standards naaqs. To make the sip process more efficient and effective while ensuring the fulfillment of statutory responsibilities to attain the naaqs as expeditiously as practicable. What businesses need to know about national ambient air quality standards and nonattainment the federal clean air act requires u. Epa home green book important notes important notes for the. Aqd, air, rop, title v, neshap, mact and nsps guidance created date. Transportation conformity guidance on the revocation.
Proposed identification of nonattainment classification and deadlines for submission of state implementation plan sip provisions for the 1997 pm 2. Green book related air quality and designation websites. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the environmental protection agency, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on. Circuit issued a decision in south coast air quality management district v. Redesignation request and maintenance plan sip revision for the onehour and 1997 eighthour ozone naaqs formal redesignation to lift severe nonattainment area antibacksliding requirements since south coast ii decision vacated the redesignation substitute approach. National emission standards for hazordous air pollutants neshap, new source performance standards nsps, state implementation plan sip for national ambient air quality standards naaqs, and other guidance documents subject.
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