H.R. 8529 — Fair Air Standards Act

This section establishes an exception to ozone nonattainment area redesignation requirements under the Clean Air Act, allowing redesignation to attainment if the state demonstrates—and the EPA Administrator concurs—that the area would have attained the national ambient air quality standard for ozone by the applicable attainment date but for ozone or precursors from outside the state. The Governor may submit the finding and demonstration at any time, with the Administrator required to concur or nonconcur within 180 days and promulgate redesignation upon concurrence; both must consider, among other factors, modeling or monitoring evidence of emissions from other states and foreign countries.