Part 200 Job Impact Statement
6 NYCRR Part 200, General Provisions - Job Impact Statement
Nature of Impact:
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (Department) proposes to amend 6 NYCRR Part 200, "General Provisions", to incorporate the new federal fine particulate (PM2.5) designations and geographic boundaries (70 FR 943-1019). The Department also proposes to amend 6 NYCRR Part 200, "General Provisions", to clarify that the annual particulate matter (PM10) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has been revoked by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The amendments to Part 200 consist solely of a change to the numbering and definition of "Nonattainment Area" at 6 NYCRR 200.1(av), and will not have any impact on jobs and employment opportunities. Failure to amend Part 200 will result in discrepancies between state and federal definitions, which may cause regulation implementation difficulties.
Categories and numbers affected:
There are no categories of jobs or employment opportunities affected by the amendment to Part 200.
Regions of adverse impact:
There are no adverse impacts associated with the amendment to Part 200.
Minimizing adverse impact:
There are no adverse impacts associated with the amendment to Part 200.
Self-employment opportunities:
Not applicable.
