Center for Biological Diversity filed 7 comments on this docket between Dec 31, 2015 and Jun 18, 2024. 15 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 774d ago.
See the attached file(s). This submission contains the Center's comments, as well as Exhibits 1 through 20. Because of file upload limitations, the Center will provide a separate submission(s) with the remainder, Exhibits 21 through 43.
This is the Center's second submission to upload additional exhibits for our comment because of file upload limits. Please see attached files.
This the Center for Biological Diversity's third and final submission, with the last remaining exhibits for our comments, because of file upload limits.
Please see attached the comments from 13,633 Center for Biological Diversity supporters regarding the review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of Sulfur, and Particulate Matter.
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Filed on regulations.gov — full text not in the inline record.
Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA is required to review and, if appropriate, revise the air quality criteria and national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) every 5 years. On April 3, 2012, the EPA published a final rule in which the Agency determined to retain the current secondary standards (welfare-based) for nitrogen oxides (NOx) and for sulfur oxides (SOx). On January 15, 2013, the EPA published a final rule in which the Agency retained the secondary standards for particulate matter. The current review of the air quality criteria and secondary standards for ecological effects of SOx, N oxides and particulate matter included the preparation of an Integrated Science Assessment and a Policy Assessment by the EPA, with opportunities for review by the EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) and the public. These documents will inform the Administrator's proposed decision as to whether to retain or revise the standards. The proposed decision will be published in the Federal Register with opportunity provided for public comment. The Administrator’s final decisions will take into consideration these documents, CASAC advice, and public comment on the proposed decision. Opportunities for public engagement and sharing of information concerning this NAAQS review include public hearings, tribal consultation, informational meetings, and CASAC public meetings. EPA is under a consent decree for this review to sign the proposal by April 9, 2024 and final by December 10, 2024.
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