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GAO-03-374R 1 (2003-02-25)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States General Accounting Office
Washington, DC 20548

          B-291808


          February 25, 2003

          The Honorable James M. Inhofe
          Chairman
          The Honorable James M. Jeffords
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Environment and Public Works
          United States Senate

          The Honorable Don Young
          Chairman
          The Honorable James L. Oberstar
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Environmental Protection Agency. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
                  System Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards
                  for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CA FOs)

          Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a
          major rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), entitled
          National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation and Effluent
          Limitation Guidelines and Standards for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
          (CAFOs) (RIN: 2040-AD19). We received the rule on December 19, 2002. It was
          published in the Federal Register as a final rule on February 12, 2003. 68 Fed. Reg.
          7176.

          The final rule revises and clarifies EPA's regulatory requirements for concentrated
          animal feeding operations under the Clean Water Act.

          Enclosed is our assessment of the EPA's compliance with the procedural steps
          required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule.
          Our review indicates that the EPA complied with the applicable requirements.

          If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers,
          Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO
          evaluation work relating to the subject matter of the rule is Robert Robinson,


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