This bill amends the Clean Air Act to give states more flexibility when implementing national air quality standards. Specifically, it allows the EPA to consider technological feasibility as a secondary factor when setting air quality standards, extends the review cycle for air quality standards from every five years to every ten years, and delays reviews of ozone and particulate matter standards until at least 2030. The bill also requires the EPA to publish implementation guidance at the same time it issues new standards and exempts extreme ozone nonattainment areas from having to implement certain contingency measures. Additionally, the bill requires the EPA to submit a report to Congress within two years examining how air pollution from foreign sources affects U.S. air quality designations and whether statutory changes are needed to address transboundary pollution. The legislation primarily affects states, the EPA, and industries subject to air quality permitting requirements.
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