Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards -  .

- Directs national efforts to meet air quality goals, particularly for smog, air toxics, carbon monoxide, lead, particulate matter (soot and dust), sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide.

Air Toxics Website - - The ATW is an EPA cooperative Web site for Federal/State and local air toxics programs and a central repository for air toxics information.

AIRNow - - Provides real-time air pollution data in an understandable, visual format, information about the public health and environmental effects of air pollution, information about ways in which the public can protect their health, and actions they can take to reduce pollution.

Clearing House for Inventories & Emission Factors - - EPA's central clearinghouse for the latest information on air emission inventories and emission factors. Emission estimation data bases, newsletters, announcements and guidance on performing inventories.

Education and Outreach Group - - Provides technical air pollution training. Promotes environmental education. Responsible for developing and enhancing the OAQPS Outreach Program.

Emission Measurement Center - - The Emission Measurement Center provides access to air emission test methods and testing information for the development and enforcement of national, state, and local emission prevention and control programs.

EPA New Source Review - - Information on the Clean Air Act New Source Review construction permit program.

EPA Title V Operating Permits Program - - Information on subjects including laws and regulations, public input, guidance, and issuance status.

National Air Toxics Assessment Activities - - National-Scale Air Toxics Assessment that includes 33 air toxics that present the greatest threat to public health in the largest number of urban areas.

Policy and Guidance - - Provides access to rules, policy, and guidance documents produced by the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). This site allows users to easily obtain access to both current and historical regulatory information.

RACT/BACT/LAER Clearinghouse (RBLC) - - Provides data on prevention and control technology determinations made by State and local permitting agencies.