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GAO-07-160R 1 (2006-10-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwqb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-299032 October 26, 2006 The Honorable James M. Inhofe Chairman The Honorable James M. Jeffords Ranking Minority Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection Agency National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), entitled National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (RIN: 2060-AI44). We received the rule on September 26, 2006. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on October 17, 2006. 71 Fed. Reg. 61144. The final rule revises the primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter. With regard to primary standards for final particles (generally referring to particles less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers in diameter), EPA is revising the level of the 24-hour standard to 35 micrograms per cubic meter and retaining the annual standard at 15 micrograms per cubic meter. With regard to primary standards for particles generally less than or equal to 10 micrometers in diameter, EPA is retaining the 24-hour standard and revoking the annual standard. With regard to secondary standards, EPA is making them identical in all respects to the primary particulate matter standards, as revised. Enclosed is our assessment of the EPA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that EPA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-07-160R

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