U.S. EPA is extending the public comment period on the proposed rule ``National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Lead.'' As initially published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2008, written comments on the proposed rule were to be submitted by July 21, 2008. On July 1, 2008, EPA received a court order extending the deadline for signature of the notice of final rulemaking to October 15, 2008 and extending the public comment period on the proposed rule to August 4, 2008. The notice of proposed rulemaking was signed by the Administrator on May 1, 2008 and published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2008 (73 FR 29184). The schedule for completion of this review is governed by a judicial order in Missouri Coalition for the Environment v. EPA (No. 4:04CV00660 ERW, Sept.14, 2005). In light of the numerous complex issues discussed in the notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA and the Missouri Coalition for the Environment jointly sought an amendment of the judicial order to extend the comment period on the notice of proposed rulemaking to August 4, 2008 and to extend the deadline for signature of the notice of final rulemaking to October 15, 2008. On July 1, 2008, the court granted the joint motion, and therefore EPA is extending the comment period until August 4, 2008.
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