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The NNEMS program is currently being evaluated by EPA.

Thank you for your interest in EPA's National Network for Environmental Management Studies (NNEMS) Fellowship Program. The NNEMS program is currently being evaluated by EPA, and we hope to have information about the 2011 program posted here in the near future.

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The NNEMS program is currently being evaluated by EPA.

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NNEMS Project 2010-113

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Program Announcement
Identifier: EPA-EED-10-01

NNEMS Catalog for 2010
(EPA 171-B-09-001)

[PDF, 1.5 MB, 118 pages]

NNEMS Application Materials
[PDF, 631 KB, 17 pages]

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Category:
Environmental Policy, Regulation, and Law

Preferred Project Period:
5/10/10 - 8/20/10

Desired Education Level(s):

Project Title:
Nonattainment Area Boundaries for NO2 Standards

Sponsoring Office:
Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division, State and Local Programs Group

Project Overview:
A proposal to revise the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has recently been issued by EPA. If the NAAQS is revised, then areas of the United States that do not attain the revised NAAQS must be identified. The boundaries of these nonattainment areas must encompass the area that is violating the NAAQS and nearby areas that are contributing to the violation. States will then work toward limiting emissions from sources of pollution in these areas to attain the standards. Under this project, the fellow will research available information on sources of NO2 pollution and NO2 air pollution characteristics and work with OAQPS as they develop principles that establish nonattainment area boundaries. The research will include indentifying NO2 source and dispersion characteristics and the implementation of air quality standards.

Project Goals:
The fellow will gain critical insight into NO2 air pollution issues, including source and dispersion characteristics, and the U.S. system for managing air quality. The fellow will also gain insight into the implementation of air quality standards.

Final Product of the Project:
The fellow will be expected to develop a final report and to make presentations that summarize the results of activities completed to EPA staff and management, as well as others, as appropriate.

Project Location:
EPA Headquarters, Research Triangle Park, NC


Project Officer Information

Kimber Scavo
Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division, State and Local Programs Group


Office Mission/Responsibility

The Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS) compiles and reviews air pollution data, develops regulations to limit and reduce air pollution, assists states and local agencies with monitoring and controlling air pollution, makes information about air pollution available to the public, and reports to Congress on the status of air pollution and the progress made in reducing it.

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