Regulatory Actions
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Current Speaker Lists for the August 2009 Public Hearings Available
July 31, 2009 – EPA will hold two hearings on the recently proposed NO2 standards. The August 3, 2009 hearing will be held in Arlington, VA, the August 6, 2009 hearing will be held in Los Angeles.
- Arlington (PDF) (4pp, 17k)
- Los Angeles (PDF) (4pp, 49k) - Updated 8/5/09
Public Hearings
July 15, 2009 - EPA will hold two hearings on the NO2 proposal. The hearings will be in Arlington, VA on Monday August 3 2009, and in Los Angeles on Thursday August 6, 2009
- Federal Register, July 15, 2009 (PDF) (2pp, 76k)
Proposed Revisions to Nitrogen Dioxide Primary National Air Quality Standards
June 26, 2009 - The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for nitrogen dioxide. This revision would apply only to the primary standard set to protect public health.
- Proposed Rule (PDF) (64pp, 1.7 MB) - Federal Register, July 15, 2009
- Fact sheet (PDF) (7pp, 39k) updated 7/22/09
- Presentation (PDF) (15pp, 199k) updated 7/14/09
- Regulatory Impact Analysis
- Full Document (PDF) (244pp, 4.8 MB)
- Executive Summary (PDF) (19pp, 1.8 MB)
- Chapter 1: Introduction and Background (PDF) (9pp, 128k)
- Chapter 2: NO2 Emissions and Monitoring Data (PDF) (8pp, 120k)
- Chapter 3: Air Quality Analysis (PDF) (39pp, 3.3 MB)
- Appendix 3a: 2005-2007 Design Values (PDF) (7pp, 83k)
- Chapter 4: Emissions Controls Analysis – Design and Analytical Results (PDF) (13pp, 178k)
- Appendix 4a. Description of Mobile Source Control Measures (PDF) (8pp, 126k)
- Chapter 5: Benefits Analysis Approach and Results (PDF) (50pp, 743k)
- Chapter 6: Cost Analysis Approach and Results (PDF) (29pp, 290k)
- Chapter 7: Screening Level Analysis of Approximated Future Near-Roadway NO2 Ambient Concentrations (PDF) (23pp, 197k)
- Appendix 7a. Detailed Discussion of Monitor Selection (PDF) (7pp, 79k)
- Chapter 8: Estimates of Costs and Benefits (PDF) (21pp, 202k)
- Appendix 8a: Sensitivity Analysis for Alternative Standard of 65 ppb (PDF) (5pp, 98k)
- Chapter 9: Statutory and Executive Order Reviews (PDF) (7pp, 1.1 MB)
- Additional documents