Clean Air Act Requirements for 1997 Ozone NAAQS SIPs due for attainment demonstrations, reasonable further progress (RFP) (6/07) State Implementation Plans (SIPs) due for Reasonably available control technology (RACT) (9/06) Hwy funds sanctions imposed & FIP clock expires (3/10) Finding of Failure to submit attainmnent demos, RFP & RACT (3/08) 2:1 emissions offsets sanctions imposed (9/09) 2005 2006 2007 Effective Date of Final Ozone Designations (6/04) 2008 2009 2010 Statutory Attainment Dates for Marginal areas (6/07) Statutory Attainment Dates for Moderate areas (6/10) Notes - The Clean Air Act (CAA) outlines the deadlines and timeline for improving air quality. - If States submit a complete air quality plan ("SIP") to EPA, the sanctions will not be imposed. - EPA will not issue a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) once we approve the SIP for the area. ------- |