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RCED-85-121 1 (1985-09-30)

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BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee

On Oversight And Investigations,

Committee On Energy And Commerce
House Of Representatives
OF THE UNITED STATES





EPA's Sanctions Policy Is Not

Consistent With The Clean Air Act




In mid-1983, in response to congressional
and state concerns, the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency (EPA) withdrew proposed
construction bans on facilities that would
create major sources of pollution for areas
that were not in compliance with certain
national air quality standards. GAO believes
that this relaxation of EPA's sanctions policy
is inconsistent with the Clean Air Act. It
conforms, however, with language in EPA's
appropriation for fiscal year 1984 that limited
EPA's ability to impose new construction
bans in 1984. This inconsistency has created
uncertainties regarding EPA's enforcement
of the act.

To help clarify this inconsistency, GAO rec-
ommends that the EPA Administrator either
(1) develop and implement a policy to provide
sanctions for areas not attaining air quality
standards by the deadlines specified in the
Clean Air Act or (2) seek legislative relief from
the applicable Clean Air Act provisions which,
in GAO's view, require imposition of such
sanctions.




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