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06-28-2007, 10:08 AM
"EPA announced a proposal for a revised national standard for ozone exposure. The proposal, mandated by court order, proposes a range from which EPA will pick its final standard.
Any limit picked from within the proposed range will fall short of what is needed to protect the public health. EPA's proposed range is 0.070 to 0.075 parts per million, but in recent months scientific consensus has emerged in supporting a limit no greater than 0.070 ppm and ideally closer to 0.060 ppm.
Under Executive Order 12866, agencies are required to submit to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) "significant" proposed rules for a regulatory review period.
For more information:
http://www.ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/3489/18
Any limit picked from within the proposed range will fall short of what is needed to protect the public health. EPA's proposed range is 0.070 to 0.075 parts per million, but in recent months scientific consensus has emerged in supporting a limit no greater than 0.070 ppm and ideally closer to 0.060 ppm.
Under Executive Order 12866, agencies are required to submit to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) "significant" proposed rules for a regulatory review period.
For more information:
http://www.ombwatch.org/article/blogs/entry/3489/18