Environmental Protection Agency: National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone

GAO-08-629R April 10, 2008
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Summary

GAO reviewed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new rule on national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone. GAO found that (1) the EPA's final rule revises the primary and secondary NAAQS for O3 to provide requisite protection of public health and welfare; and (2) the EPA complied with applicable requirements in promulgating the rule.