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B-208593.3 1 (1988-08-02)

handle is hein.gao/gaobablfm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Comptroller General of the United States Washington, D.C. 20548 UI NOT MAKE AVAI1ARLE TO PUBLIC READING B-208593.3 FOR 7 DAYS August 2, 1988 The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Your letter of June 7, 1988 asked for our expedited response on two issues related to EPA's recent policy proposals to designate some new areas as nonattainment under the Clean Air Act. Specifically, you wanted to know whether the Mitchell-Conte amendment to the 1988 Continuing Resolution supports EPA's November 24, 1987 proposals to redesignate some attainment areas as nonattainment and to expand the boundaries of existing ozone and carbon monoxide nonattainment areas to encompass the outlying portions of some larger metropolitan areas. Under the Mitchell-Conte amendment, we think EPA should present its proposed list of nonattainment areas to the state governors for appropriate action leading to a formal designation of such areas as nonattainment under section 107 of the Clean Air Act. However, there is no authority in the Mitchell-Conte amendment or elsewhere for EPA to attach nonattainment status to a locality where the air quality meets the standards solely by annexing it to another area found to be nonattainment. Some other issues related to this matter will be addressed in our forthcoming report on the EPA's November 24, 1987 proposals. A staff paper is attached to this letter which analyzes the Mitchell-Conte amendment in detail. I trust it will be helpful. As agreed with your staff, this material will be available to the public on request 7 days from the date of this letter. Sincerely yours, I') ,1,f Comptroller General of the United States Enclosure If

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