42 U.S.C. § 7408: Air quality criteria and control techniques

emissions of which, in his judgment, cause or contribute to air pollution which may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare; the presence of which in the ambient air results from numerous or diverse mobile or stationary sources; and for which air quality criteria had not been issued before December 31, 1970 but for which he plans to issue air quality criteria under this section. those variable factors (including atmospheric conditions) which of themselves or in combination with other factors may alter the effects on public health or welfare of such air pollutant; the types of air pollutants which, when present in the atmosphere, may interact with such pollutant to produce an adverse effect on public health or welfare; and any known or anticipated adverse effects on welfare. Simultaneously with the issuance of criteria under subsection (a), the Administrator shall, after consultation with appropriate advisory committees and Federal departments and agencies, issue to the States and appropriate air pollution control agencies information on air pollution control techniques, which information shall include data relating to the cost of installation and operation, energy requirements, emission reduction benefits, and environmental impact of the emission control technology. Such information shall include such data as are available on available technology and alternative methods of prevention and control of air pollution. Such information shall also include data on alternative fuels, processes, and operating methods which will result in elimination or significant reduction of emissions. In order to assist in the development of information on pollution control techniques, the Administrator may establish a standing consulting committee for each air pollutant included in a list published pursuant to subsection (a)(1), which shall be comprised of technically qualified individuals representative of State and local governments, industry, and the academic community. Each such committee shall submit, as appropriate, to the Administrator information related to that required by paragraph (1). The Administrator shall from time to time review, and, as appropriate, modify, and reissue any criteria or information on control techniques issued pursuant to this section. Not later than six months after August 7, 1977 , the Administrator shall revise and reissue criteria relating to concentrations of NO 2 over such period (not more than three hours) as he deems appropriate. Such criteria shall include a discussion of nitric and nitrous acids, nitrites, nitrates, nitrosamines, and other carcinogenic and potentially carcinogenic derivatives of oxides of nitrogen. The issuance of air quality criteria and information on air pollution control techniques shall be announced in the Federal Register and copies shall be made available to the general public. methods to identify and evaluate alternative planning and control activities; methods of reviewing plans on a regular basis as conditions change or new information is presented; identification of funds and other resources necessary to implement the plan, including interagency agreements on providing such funds and resources; methods to assure participation by the public in all phases of the planning process; and such other methods as the Administrator determines necessary to carry out a continuous planning process. programs for improved public transit; restriction of certain roads or lanes to, or construction of such roads or lanes for use by, passenger buses or high occupancy vehicles; employer-based transportation management plans, including incentives; trip-reduction ordinances; traffic flow improvement programs that achieve emission reductions; fringe and transportation corridor parking facilities serving multiple occupancy vehicle programs or transit service; programs to limit or restrict vehicle use in downtown areas or other areas of emission concentration particularly during periods of peak use; programs for the provision of all forms of high-occupancy, shared-ride services; programs to limit portions of road surfaces or certain sections of the metropolitan area to the use of non-motorized vehicles or pedestrian use, both as to time and place; programs for secure bicycle storage facilities and other facilities, including bicycle lanes, for the convenience and protection of bicyclists, in both public and private areas; programs to control extended idling of vehicles; programs to reduce motor vehicle emissions, consistent with subchapter II, which are caused by extreme cold start conditions; employer-sponsored programs to permit flexible work schedules; programs and ordinances to facilitate non-automobile travel, provision and utilization of mass transit, and to generally reduce the need for single-occupant vehicle travel, as part of transportation planning and development efforts of a locality, including programs and ordinances applicable to new shopping centers, special events, and other centers of vehicle activity; programs for new construction and major reconstructions of paths, tracks or areas solely for the use by pedestrian or other non-motorized means of transportation when economically feasible and in the public interest. For purposes of this clause, the Administrator shall also consult with the Secretary of the Interior; and program to encourage the voluntary removal from use and the marketplace of pre-1980 model year light duty vehicles and pre-1980 model light duty trucks. 2 2 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon. information on additional methods or strategies that will contribute to the reduction of mobile source related pollutants during periods in which any primary ambient air quality standard will be exceeded and during episodes for which an air pollution alert, warning, or emergency has been declared; information on other measures which may be employed to reduce the impact on public health or protect the health of sensitive or susceptible individuals or groups; and information on the extent to which any process, procedure, or method to reduce or control such air pollutant may cause an increase in the emissions or formation of any other pollutant. the relative effectiveness of such processes, procedures, and methods; the potential effect of such processes, procedures, and methods on transportation systems and the provision of transportation services; and the environmental, energy, and economic impact of such processes, procedures, and methods. The Administrator may assess the risks to ecosystems from exposure to criteria air pollutants (as identified by the Administrator in the Administrator’s sole discretion). The Administrator shall make information regarding emission control technology available to the States and to the general public through a central database. Such information shall include all control technology information received pursuant to State plan provisions requiring permits for sources, including operating permits for existing sources.