WPCV  ;a td)cK]xgƞ\*IFBޠ,Pu|jr_HztI*":2Ԫ*F*V&bۑ'`B:9Gv(υӼy>\5ӊ/ZRɭH94+^y.طQ[!+O[Q!?VKX8Ms T}brk3#!UN %9 0?w4N 0  0D^ "M.2 m4KKKKKKKKKKKKKK B 0B HP LASERJET 6L (PCL),,,,0(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX(i$-.XX?X'3|x((3$ !-0.XX?      0  (#$  0  6r#(cU  NOxHaglerBaillyWegman TERmultivariate MORSrulemakingNAAQS d4@c$`Diamond`0 !-0.XX?  _  ___8*XXdd8X*X.-0NoticeofAvailabilityofReportbyStratusConsultingInc.   DevelopmentandEvaluationofaTargetedEmissionReductionScenarioforNOxPointSourcesintheEasternUnitedStates:AnApplicationoftheRegionalEconomicModelforAirQuality(_REMAQ_)ReportdatedNovember24,1999  TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)announcestheavailabilityofԀaresearchreportbyStratusConsulting,Inc.,ontheregional,ormultistate,natureofgroundlevelozone(smog).ThereportispartofEPAscontinuingcommitmenttoresearchcosteffectivestrategiesthatԀcouldbeusedtoprotectpublichealthbyreducingsmog.  Theresearchdescribedinthisreportreliesoncomputermodelingofareaswithpoorairqualityin19951997topredicthowmuchsourcesofairpollution(suchaspowerplants)willcontributetoozoneformationindownwindareasinthefuture.Thereportgenerallyconfirmsthatozoneanditsprecursorsareoftencarriedgreatdistancesdownwindandthatozoneconcentrationscannotbecontrolledbyanindividualstatewhenthesourcesthatcausethestatespollutionareupwind.Thereportalsoconfirmsthatamultistateemissionstradingprogramisacosteffectiveapproachtothisregionalproblem.  Theresearchmethodsusedinthisreporthavenotyetundergoneexternalreviewandcomment,andarestillindevelopment.Useofthismethodologyforpolicyorregulationdevelopmentwouldhavetoaddressanumberofunresolvedissuesidentifiedinthereport,arefinementprocessthatwouldrequiresubstantialfutureeffort.EPAbelievesthatthemethodologiesusedinthisstudy,aswellasotherapproachesthatcharacterizeozonetransport,mayprovetobevaluableinfurtherunderstandingtheregionaltransportofozoneanditscontrol.  Thereportwillbeavailableelectronicallyatthecontractorswebsite:0  _http://www.stratusconsulting.com/staff/publications.htm#REMAQ___  (# (# ForfurtherinformationcontactJohn_Silvasi_ԀatEPA,OfficeofAirQualityPlanningandStandards,at9195415666oremailatsilvasi.john@epa.gov.#-0.XX*#