^®: CRE Regulatory Action of the Week

EPA Proposes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for 2008 Ozone NAAQS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rules addressing interstate air quality impacts with respect to the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. EPA is proposing to update the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to address interstate emission transport with respect to the 2008 ozone NAAQS. This proposal also responds to the July 28, 2015 remand by the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit of certain states' ozone-season nitrogen oxides emissions budgets established by CSAPR. This proposal also updates the status of certain states' outstanding interstate ozone transport obligations with respect to the 1997 ozone NAAQS, for which CSAPR provided a partial remedy.

EPA must receive any comments on or before January 19, 2016. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of consideration if the Office of Management and Budget receives a copy of your comments on or before January 4, 2016.

EPA will hold one public hearing on the proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Update for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The hearing will be held to accept oral comments on the proposal. The hearing will be held on December 17, 2015 in Washington, DC.