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Contents
Introduction ................................
The Role of NAAQS in Air Quality Regulation
CASAC and NAAQS Revision ............ .
2006: A Pivotal Year .................... .
History of the NAAQS-Setting Process .......... .
Legislative History ...................... .
Specifics of the Statutory Requirements ..... .
Standard-Setting in Practice ............... .
Early Reports / Memoranda Concerning the NAAQS
EPA's 1979 CASAC Memorandum ........ .
Memos and Reports in the 1980s ........... .
2006 Agency Review of the NAAQS Process ..... .
Current and Former CASAC Members' Views of the
Criteria Document ...................... .
Closure ................................
Public Comments and Transparency ........ .
Timeliness and Efficiency ................ .
Distinguishing Scientific Judgments from Policy
V alues ............................
A Consensus Observation ................ .
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McCarthy, James E. Air Quality Standards and Sound Science: What Role for CASAC?, report, September 18, 2007; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc805763/m1/3/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.