When did the transportation conformity rule amendments to address the new standards come out, and where are they available?
The final rule was published in the Federal Register on July 1, 2004. It is available at: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2004/July/Day-01/a14213.htm. This final rule revises the transportation conformity rule to include criteria and procedures for the 8-hour ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standards, to address a March 2, 1999 court decision, and to provide some streamlining provisions. This final rule is based on two proposals. The November 4, 2003 proposal regarding the new standards is available at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2003/November/Day-05/a27372.htm, and the June 30, 2003 proposal regarding the court decision is available at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2003/June/Day-30/a15253.htm.