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B-128938 1 (1976-07-12)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadrvo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHJNGTOMt D.C. 203548 B--12936 0 C C The honorable B. F. Sisk house of Represetatives Dear Ar. Sisk: is is in reply to your request that we revieu certain elements of the Water Quality Information ExchanZe Program conducted by the Environ- mental Protection Agency (EPA). Of special conceru is a series of vews- letters entitled Water Quality Awarentese, published by the Planning and Conservation Foundation, a California nonprofit organization, under EPA Purchase Order PS-Ql-295&-A. As part of the Procurement Plan incorporated in thm Purchase Order, EPA agreed to furnish the Foundation with letter-siZe penalty %ailing envelopes endorsed at the third-class bulk rate, in twhich to mail the newsletters. Pertinent areas of inquiry, as established in your letter and in suo- sequent contacts with membars of your staff, are* PA's justification for entering into the contract with the Vosndationp EPA's auttiorlty to provile the penalty mailing envelopes; coat comparison of penalty mailing envelopes wita available alternatives; use of language in the neusletters indicating approval cy SPA of their preparation; and possible violations of Federal anti-lobbying statutes ia certain articles of an advocacy nature. ZPA documents indicate that the Water Quality Information Ezchange Program was conducted pursuant to section 101(e) qf the Federal 2atar Pollu- tion Control Act, as azended, 33 U.S.C. S 125l( $upp. IV, 1974), which establishes as one of the goals of the Act, that- Public participation in the develpuant, revision, and enforcement of any regulation, standard, effluent limitation, plan, or program established by tha Adudnias- trator or any State under this chapter shall be provided for. encouraged, and assisted by the Aministrator and the States. * * *' f The 3ource of this provision Is the Federal Sater Pollution Control Act Aeadseats of 1972, Pub. L. No. 92-500 (Oetober 18, 1972), S6 Stat. 816. In reporting on aection 101()fi(sectiou U1(d) of S. 2770, 92d Congreas. the Senate Comiuse on Publi Works stated: A high degree of informed public participation in the control process is essential to the accomplishment of the objectives we seek-a rastored and protected natural environment

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