EPA Proposes Approval of Indiana's Redesignation Request for Cincinnati Area to Attainment of 2008 Ozone Standard

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Indiana's request to redesignate the Indiana portion of the Cincinnati, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana area to attainment of the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), as the state's plan meets the statutory requirements for redesignation under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The proposal also includes approval of the state's plans for maintaining the 2008 ozone standard through 2030 and reducing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions.