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Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Secondary Air Quality Standards - Documents from Review Completed in 2012

Federal Register Notices

-Rulemaking Notices / Public Hearings

  • Review of Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur, Final Decision - April 3, 2012
  • Extension of Public Comment Period on the Proposed Revisions to the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfure - Sept 27, 2011
  • Announcement of Public Hearing on Proposed Revisions to Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur - Aug 8, 2011
  • Proposed Revisions to Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur - Aug 1, 2011

-Pre-Rulemaking Documents / Availability and Opportunities for Public Comment

  • Notification of Availability for Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur - Jan 26, 2011
  • Notice of Availability and Public Comment Period for Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Second External Review Draft - Sept 21, 2010
  • Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period - First Draft Policy Assessment - April 20, 2010
  • Notice of Availability and Public Comment Period for Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: First External Review Draft - March 12, 2010
  • Notice of Extension of Public Comment Periods for Second External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment and First External Review Draft Risk and Exposure Assessment - Sept 29, 2008
  • Notice of Availability: Risk and Exposure Assessment to Support the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur, First Draft - Aug 29, 2008
  • Notice of Public Comment Period for First External Review Draft Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur, Environmental Criteria - Dec 21, 2007
  • Integrated Science Assessment for SOx: Call for Information - May 15, 2006
  • Integrated Science Assessment for NOx: Call for Information - Dec 09, 2005

-Public Meetings / Workshops

  • CASAC Teleconference on Policy Assessment (May 12, 2011) - March 25, 2011
  • CASAC Meeting on Policy Assessment (Feb 15-16, 2011) - Jan 24, 2011
  • CASAC Meetings on draft Policy Assessment (Nov 9-10, 2010, Dec 6, 2010) - Oct 25, 2010
  • CASAC Meeting on draft Policy Assessment (Oct 6-7, 2010) - Sept 9, 2010
  • CASAC Meetings on draft Policy Assessment (Apr 1-2, 2010, May 3, 2010) - Mar 8, 2010
  • CASAC Meetings on draft Risk/Exposure Assessment (July 22-23, 2009, Aug 20, 2009) - June 23, 2009
  • CASAC Teleconference on draft Risk/Exposure Assessment (Dec 19, 2008) - Dec 1, 2008
  • CASAC Teleconference on draft Risk/Exposure Assessment (Nov 19, 2008) - Nov 5, 2008
  • CASAC Meeting on draft ISA and REA (Oct 1-2, 2008) - Sept 15, 2008
  • Workshop on Review of Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfure (NOx/SOx) Secondary NAAQS - June 20, 2007

Litigation

  • US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit Court Decision on 2012 NOx/SOx NAAQS Rulemaking - May 27, 2014
  • Amendment to 2007 Consent Decree 10/22/2009(4 pp, 155 K)
  • November 2007 Consent Decree with schedule for NO2/SO2 secondary NAAQS review - Nov 19, 2007
  • Notice of Proposed Consent Decree - Request for Public Comment - Sept 20, 2007

Response to Comments

  • Responses to Significan Comments on the 2011 Proposed Rule on the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur (August 1, 2011; 76 FR 46084) - March 20, 2012

Planning Documents

  • Draft Scope and Methods Plan for Risk/Exposure Assessment: Secondary NAAQS Review for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur (EPA-452/D-08-002) - Mar 2008
  • Integrated Review Plan for the Secondary NAAQS for Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide (EPA-452/R-08-006) - Dec 2007

Integrated Science Assessments (ISAs)\Criteria Documents

  • Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur - Ecological Criteria: FINAL REPORT - Dec 2008
  • Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur - Environmental Criteria: Second External Review Draft - Aug 2008
  • Integrated Science Assessment for Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur - Environmental Criteria: First External Review Draft - Dec 2007

Policy Assessments

  • Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur, Main Body - Feb 2011
  • Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur, Appendices - Feb 2011
  • Transmittal to CASAC of the Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur - Feb 4, 2011
  • Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Main Body, January 14, 2011 Vers (PDF) (345 pp, 15 MB)
  • Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Appendices, January 14, 2011 (185 pp, 8 MB)
  • Errata Sheet for Chapter 5 - Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for NOx and SOx: Second External Review Draft - Sep 2010
  • Addendum for Chapter 5 - Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for NOx and SOx: Second External Review Draft - Sep 2010
  • Additional Table 7-1 (summary of key uncertainties) - Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for NOx and SOx: Second External Review Draft - Sep 2010
  • Additional Table for Chapter 9 (summary of options for elements of the NOx and SOx secondary standards) - Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for NOx and SOx: Second External Review Draft - Sep 2010
  • Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary NAAQS for NOx and SOx: Second External Review Draft - Sep 2010
  • Policy Assessment for the Review of the Secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for NOx and SOx: First External Review Draft - Mar 2010

Risk and Exposure Assessment (REA) Documents

  • REA for Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur - Final Report, Main Document - Sept 2009
  • REA for Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur - Final Report, Appendices - Sept 2009
  • Second Draft REA for Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Main Content - June 2009
  • Second Draft REA for Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur: Appendices - June 2009
  • First Draft REA for Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur - Chapters 7 and 8 - Aug 2008
  • First Draft REA for Review of the Secondary NAAQS for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur - Chapters 1-6 and Attachments - Aug 2008

CASAC Documents

  • CASAC Documents

Reviewing National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

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  • Nitrogen Dioxide Primary Standards
  • Nitrogen Dioxide Secondary Standards
  • Ozone Standards
  • Particulate Matter Standards
  • Sulfur Dioxide Primary Standards
  • Sulfur Dioxide Secondary Standards
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Last updated on June 25, 2024
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