Frequent Questions
What's New in OTAQ
OTAQ Recent Additions
- January 30: The Importing Vehicles and Engines website has been redesigned to improve visitors' experience, and to enhance users' ability to find information and understand EPA's imports program.
- January 27: EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of PM10 maintenance plan for Eagle River Area, Alaska.
- January 27: EPA is currently conducting adequacy reviews of PM2.5 maintenance plan for Bi-State Louisville Area, Indiana.
OTAQ Press Releases
- January 24, 2012: EPA Announces Millions in Grants to Clean Air Projects in San Joaquin Valley
- January 11, 2012: 2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities Now Available / First release of data through the national GHG reporting program
- January 11, 2012: Chinese Manufacturer to Pay $680,000 Penalty to Resolve Violations of the Clean Air Act / Settlement also requires a project to mitigate emissions from more than 7,000 non-compliant recreational vehicles
OTAQ Federal Register Notices
- February 9, 2012: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Wisconsin; Redesignation of the Milwaukee-Racine and Sheboygan Areas to Attainment for 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard
- February 9, 2012: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Illinois; Ozone
- February 8, 2012: Mobile Sources Technical Review Subcommittee; Request for Nominations
EPA's Office of Transportation and Air Quality protects public health and the environment by regulating air pollution from motor vehicles, engines, and the fuels used to operate them, and by encouraging travel choices that minimize emissions. These "mobile sources" include cars and light trucks, heavy trucks and buses, nonroad engines, equipment, and vehicles. For more information see:
- About the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ)
- About the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL)
OTAQ's top sites
OTAQ's programs and website topics (A detailed list of programs and topics is on our site map.)
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