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GAO-03-875R 1 (2003-06-19)

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

          B-292394


          June 19, 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 W.J. Billy Tauzin
          Chairman
          The Honorable John D. Dingell
          Ranking Minority Member
          Committee  on Energy and Commerce
          House of Representatives

          Subject: Environmental Protection Agency. Revisions to Regional Haze Rule to
                  Incorporate Sulfur Dioxide Milestones and Backstop Emissions Trading
                  Program for Nine Western States and Eligible Indian Tribes Within That
                  Geographic Area

          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
          Revisions to Regional Haze Rule to Incorporate Sulfur Dioxide Milestones and
          Backstop Emissions Trading Program for Nine Western States and Eligible Indian
          Tribes Within That Geographic Area (FRL-7504-4). We received the rule on May 21,
          2003. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on June 5, 2003. 68 Fed.
          Reg. 33764.

          The final rule revises EPA's regional haze rule to incorporate certain provisions for
          western states and eligible Indian tribes.

          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,


GAO-03-875R

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