ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES RULE: DETERMINATION OF ATTAINMENT BY THE ATTAINMENT DATE BUT FOR INTERNATIONAL EMISSIONS FOR THE 2015 OZONE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS; PHOENIX-MESA NONATTAINMENT AREA, ARIZONA

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date But for International Emissions for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Phoenix-Mesa Nonattainment Area, Arizona.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 23 by Michael Martucci, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or "Agency") is taking final action to determine that the Phoenix-Mesa nonattainment area ("Phoenix-Mesa area") would have attained the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or "standards") by the August 3, 2024 "Moderate" area attainment date, but for emissions emanating from outside t...