Environmental Protection Agency
On or about May 23, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will make available the document, Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (PA). This document was prepared as a part of the current reconsideration of the 2020 final decision on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM). The PA serves to "bridge the gap" between the currently available scientific and technical information and the judgments required of the Administrator in determining whether to retain or revise the existing PM NAAQS.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR 52 [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0072; FRL-8635-04-OAR] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability; policy assessment. SUMMARY: On or about May 23, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will make available the document, Policy Assessment for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter (PA). This document was prepared as a part of the current reconsideration of the 2020 final decision on the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter (PM). The PA serves to “bridge the gap” between the currently available scientific and technical information and the judgments required of the Administrator in determining whether to retain or revise the existing PM NAAQS. DATES: This document will be available on or about May 23, 2022. ADDRESSES: This document will be available on the EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/​naaqs/​particulate-matter-pm-air-quality-standards . The document will be accessible under “Policy Assessments” from the current review. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Lars Perlmutt, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, (Mail Code C539-04), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number: 919-541-3037, fax number: 919-541-5315; or email: perlmutt.lars@epa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Two sections of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) govern the…
Citation: 87 FR 31965
