Air quality regulations update for rcma Anna Burhop, Environment Director June 20, 2017

Overview 2015 Ground-Level Ozone NAAQS Executive Communications Regulatory Reform

2015 NAAQS for Ground-Level Ozone October 2015: Tightened from 75ppb to 70ppb 200+ counties still striving to attain 75ppb Since 1980, O3 levels have decreased 33% Additional notes – you can change the size of the icons by right clicking on the icon and choosing ‘size and position’ – then change the height or width (if you change one, the other will automatically change to be the same). Try not to make the icon too large/larger than the text

2015 Ozone NAAQS: Concerns Significant implementation costs Overlapping standards Treatment of exceptional events, international transport, and background concentrations Additional notes – you can change the size of the icons by right clicking on the icon and choosing ‘size and position’ – then change the height or width (if you change one, the other will automatically change to be the same). Try not to make the icon too large/larger than the text Permitting issues

2015 Ozone NAAQS: Recent Activity April 2017: DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted EPA’s motion to indefinitely suspend litigation Congressional hearings on ozone legislation June 6, 2017: Administrator Pruitt announced his intention to delay designations by one year Additional notes – you can change the size of the icons by right clicking on the icon and choosing ‘size and position’ – then change the height or width (if you change one, the other will automatically change to be the same). Try not to make the icon too large/larger than the text

Executive Communications Impacting Air Advocacy Presidential Memorandum: “Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing” Executive Order 13771: “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs” Executive Order 13777: “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda”

The Reality of Regulatory Reform Limited Bandwidth in Federal Agencies Accounting for Savings Implications for State Regulation/ Enforcement Constraints Imposed by Statutory Mandates Competing Sectoral & Agency Priorities

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