ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: AIR PLAN APPROVAL; MARYLAND; CLEAN DATA DETERMINATION FOR THE BALTIMORE, MD NONATTAINMENT AREA FOR THE 2015 OZONE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; Maryland; Clean Data Determination for the Baltimore, MD Nonattainment Area for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 23 by Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey, Regional Administrator, Region III.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the Baltimore, Maryland nonattainment area (the Baltimore Area or the Area) has clean data for the 2015 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (2015 ozone NAAQS or standard). This proposed clean data determination (CDD) under the EPA's Clean Data Policy is based upon quality-ass...