United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-05-19 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7fcffb7 D09002ee1c7fd00c5 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this final rule, the EPA is establishing the air quality thresholds that define the classifications assigned to all nonattainment areas for the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) (the "2008 ozone NAAQS") which were promulgated on March 12, 2008. The EPA is also granting reclassification for selected nonattainment areas that voluntarily reclassified under the 1997 ozone NAAQS. This rule also establishes December 31 of each relevant calendar year as the attainment date for all nonattainment area classification categories. Finally, this rule provides for the revocation of the 1997 ozone NAAQS for transportation conformity purposes to occur 1 year after the effective date of designations for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. 77 FR 30160 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-21/2012-11605 2012-11605 fr21my12-29 RIN 2060-AR32 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0885, FRL-9667-9 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-21/2012-11605 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-21/html/2012-11605.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-21/pdf/2012-11605.pdf Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Carbon Monoxide Lead Nitrogen Dioxide Ozone Particulate Matter Sulfur Oxides Intergovernmental Relations Transportation Volatile Organic Compounds 12 p. 30160 30171 77 FR 30160 Title 40 Part 50 40 CFR Part 50 Title 40 Part 51 40 CFR Part 51 RIN 2060-AR32 Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: Nonattainment Area Classifications Approach, Attainment Deadlines and Revocation of the 1997 Ozone Standards for Transportation Conformity Purposes; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue RULE 2012-11605 III ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2012-07-20 EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0885, FRL-9667-9 6560-50-P 2012-11605 Final rule.

In this final rule, the EPA is establishing the air quality thresholds that define the classifications assigned to all nonattainment areas for the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) (the "2008 ozone NAAQS") which were promulgated on March 12, 2008. The EPA is also granting reclassification for selected nonattainment areas that voluntarily reclassified under the 1997 ozone NAAQS. This rule also establishes December 31 of each relevant calendar year as the attainment date for all nonattainment area classification categories. Finally, this rule provides for the revocation of the 1997 ozone NAAQS for transportation conformity purposes to occur 1 year after the effective date of designations for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.

This rule is effective on July 20, 2012. For further general information on this rulemaking, contact Dr. Karl Pepple, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (C539-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, phone number (919) 541-2683, or by email at pepple.karl@epa.gov; or Mr. Butch Stackhouse, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (C539-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, phone number (919) 541- 5208, or by email at stackhouse.butch@epa.gov. Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Carbon Monoxide Lead Nitrogen Dioxide Ozone Particulate Matter Sulfur Oxides Intergovernmental Relations Transportation Volatile Organic Compounds Implementation of 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: Nonattainment Area Classifications Approach, Attainment Deadlines, etc. , pepple.karl@epa.gov stackhouse.butch@epa.gov http://www.epa.gov/air/ozonepollution/actions.html#impl http://www.epa.gov/airquality/ozonepollution/designations/2008standards/state.htm http://www.epa.gov/airquality/ozonepollution/pdfs/OzoneMemo9-22-11.pdf http://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Vol. 77, no. 98 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-05-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 340 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-21 P0b002ee1826ea02f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21my12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-05-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-21/pdf/FR-2012-05-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-05-21/xml/FR-2012-05-21.xml fdlp 29853 30183 DGPO 2012-05-19 2024-06-03 FR-2012-05-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-05-21 77 98