#UnitedNativeAmericans #FoundersoftheRedPowerMovement #FoundersofINMSanFrancisco #MOBILIZE epa.gov/glo/hearings.html EPA Home Air & Radiation Six Common Pollutants Ground Level Ozone Regulatory Actions Public Hearings Public Hearings REAL ID Act Please note that the Washington, D.C. hearing is being held at a U.S. government facility. Individuals planning to attend the hearing should be prepared to show valid picture identification to the security staff in order to gain access to the building.The REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering Federal facilities. These requirements took effect July 21, 2014. You must present an additional form of identification if your driver’s license is issued by one of the following states:Alaska American Samoa Arizona Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Minnesota Montana New York Oklahoma Washington State Acceptable alternative forms of identification include federal employee badges, passports, enhanced driver’s licenses, and military identification cards. EPA will hold three public hearings on the proposed updates to the national air quality standards for ground-level ozone, also known as smog. EPA has proposed to strengthen the standards to a level within a range of 65 to 70 parts per billion to better protect American’s health and the environment, while taking comment on a level as low as 60 ppb. The agency estimates that the benefits of meeting the proposed standards will significantly outweigh the costs, preventing asthma attacks, heart attacks, missed school days and premature deaths, among other health effects. WHAT: Public hearings on proposed updates to national air quality standards for ozone WHEN: Jan. 29 and Feb. 2, 2015. Each hearing will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 7:30 p.m. local time WHERE: Jan. 29: Arlington, TexasArlington City Hall 101 W. Abram StreetArlington, Texas, 76010 Jan. 29: Washington U.S. EPA William Jefferson Clinton East building, Room 1153 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Feb. 2: Sacramento, Calif. California Air Resources Board Byron Sher Auditorium 1001 “I” Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Note: People attending the hearings in Washington and Sacramento will be required to show valid picture identification to enter the buildings. In Washington, an additional form of ID may be required for people with driver’s licenses issued by certain states [Please read the REAL ID information listed on this page].The public may register to speak at a specific time at a hearing by contacting Eloise Shepherd at 919-541-5507 [email protected]. People may also register in person on the day of the hearing. EPA will accept written comments on the proposed standards until March 17, 2015. The agency will issue a final rule by Oct. 1, 2015.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 00:13:41 +0000
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