Statement for the Record on EPA's Proposal on Implementation of 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Statement Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Hearing, Washington, D.C., January 12, 2017

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposal on the “Implementation of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: Nonattainment Area Classifications and State Implementation Plan Requirements”

Good morning. My name is Mary Martin and I am here on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is the world’s largest business federation representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as well as state and local
chambers and industry associations. The Chamber has concerns about the EPA’s proposal on the implementation of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone, including nonattainment area classifications and state implementation plan requirements, because of the potentially adverse economic and employment impacts that could result, as well as the added burdens on states...