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B-335359 Jun 14, 2023 1 (2023-06-14)

handle is hein.gao/gaoouq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G $ U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-335359 June 14, 2023 The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chair The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection Agency: Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards 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 Federal Good Neighbor Plan for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (RIN: 2060-AV51). We received the rule on March 17, 2023. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on June 5, 2023. 88 Fed. Reg. 36654. The effective date is August 4, 2023. EPA stated that the final rule finalizes Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) requirements to address 23 states' obligations to eliminate significant contribution to nonattainment, or interference with maintenance, of the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in other states. EPA further stated that it promulgated this rule under the good neighbor or interstate transport provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq. According to EPA, the rule defines the amount of ozone-precursor emissions (specifically, nitrogen oxides) that constitute significant contribution to nonattainment and interference with maintenance from 23 states. With respect to fossil fuel-fired power plants in 22 states, EPA stated that this rule will prohibit those emissions by implementing an allowance-based trading program beginning in the 2023 ozone season. With respect to certain other industrial stationary sources in 20 states, which EPA has identified in the rule, EPA states that the rule will prohibit those emissions through emissions limitations and associated requirements beginning in the 2026 ozone season. Enclosed is our assessment of 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. If you have any questions about this report or wish to contact GAO officials responsible for the evaluation work relating to

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