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yCallaha n Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D C 2051 5 Dea r Mr . Callahan : Than k yo u fo r you r Januar y27 , 198 8 lette r commenting o n EPA' s proposal s t o contro l refueling emission s an d summertime gasolin e volatility . W e appreciat e the time the Alabama Congressiona l Delegatio n ha s take n t o communicat e it s view s o n thes e importan t matters . EPAha s propose d thes e two strategie s a s par t o f it s approac ht o dealing wit hthe nation' s ozon e problem . Ove r sixt yurban area s currentl yar e exceeding the ambien t ozon e standard , wit hove r 10 0 millio n peopl e livin g i n thes e areas . Base d o n our curren t analyses , EPAbelieve s i t ha s propose d strategie s whic hwil l significantl yreduc e th e nation' s ozon e problema t a reasonabl e cost . However , we ar e a t the sam e time soliciting comment s sucha s your s whic hwil l hel p u s determin e the bes t overal l approac ht o tak e i n our fina l rulemaking . W e appreciat e the issue s yo u have raise d concerning Stag e I I contro l a t gasolin e pump s an d the possibl e duplicatio n o f effor t i f state s wer e t o be require d t o adop t suc hcontro l a s a n interi mmeasur e whil e onboard vehicl e contro l wa s being phase d in . W e ar e als o awar e o f the tradeoff s i n our volatilit yproposa l a s we lowe r the require d fue l RVP . W e expec t t o receiv e a significan t amoun t o f commen t o n thes e issues , an

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### 3 198 8 TH E ADMINISTRATO R Honorabl e WilliamDickinso n Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D C 2051 5 Dea r Mr . Dickinson : Than k yo u fo r you r January27 , 198 8 lette r commenting o n EPA' s proposal s t o contro l refueling emission s an d summertime gasolin e volatility . W e appreciat e the time the Alabama Congressiona l Delegatio n ha s take n t o communicat e it s view s o n thes e importan t matters . EPAha s propose d thes e two strategie s a s par t o f it s approac ht o dealing wit hthe nation' s ozon e problem . Ove r sixt yurba n area s currentl yar e exceeding the ambien t ozon e standard , wit hove r 10 0 millio n peopl e livin g i n thes e areas . Base d o n ou r curren t analyses , EPAbelieve s i t ha s propose d strategie s whic hwil l significantl yreduc e the nation' s ozon e problema t a reasonabl e cost . However , we ar e a t the same tim e soliciting comment s sucha s your s whic hwil l hel p u s determin e the bes t overal l approac ht o tak e i n our fina l rulemaking . W e appreciat e the issue s yo u have raise d concerning Stag e I I contro l a t gasolin e pump s an d the possibl e duplicatio n o f effor t i f state s wer e t o b e require d t o adop t suc hcontro l a s a n interi mmeasur e whil e onboard vehicl e contro l wa s bein g phase d in . W e ar e als o awar e o f the tradeoff s i n ou r volatilit yproposa l a s w e lowe r the require d fue l RVP . W e expec t t o receiv e a significan t amoun t o f commen t o n thes e issues , an

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. Honorabl e WilliamNichol s Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D C 2051 5 Dea r Mr . Nichols : Than k yo u fo r you r January27 , 198 8 lette r commenting o n EPA' s proposal s t o contro l refueling emission s an d summertime gasolin e volatility . W e appreciat e the time the Alabama Congressiona l Delegatio n ha s take n t o communicat e it s view s o n thes e importan t matters . EPAha s propose d thes e two strategie s a s par t o f it s approac ht o dealing wit hth e nation' s ozon e problem . Ove r sixt yurba n area s currentl yar e exceeding the ambien t ozon e standard , wit hove r 10 0 millio n peopl e livin g i n thes e areas . Base d o n our curren t analyses , EPAbelieve s i t ha s propose d strategie s whic hwil l significantl yreduc e the nation' s ozon e problema t a reasonabl e cost . However , we ar e a t the sam e time soliciting comment s sucha s your s whic hwil l hel p u s determin e the bes t overal l approac ht o tak e i n our fina l rulemaking . W e appreciat e the issue s yo u have raise d concerning Stag e I I contro l a t gasolin e pump s an d the possibl e duplicatio n o f effor t i f state s wer e t o be require d t o adop t suc hcontro l a s a n interi mmeasur e whil e onboard vehicl e contro l wa s being phase d in . W e ar e als o awar e o f the tradeoff s i n ou r volatilit yproposa l a s we lowe r the require d fue l RVP . W e expec t t o receiv e a significan t amoun t o f commen t o n thes e issues , an

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