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### 2 7 1999 OFFIC E O F AI R AN D RADIATIO N Honorable Charle s S . Robb United State s Senat

e Washington , D C 20510-200 3 Dea r Senato r Robb : Than k you fo r you r lette r o f Augus t 6,1999 , i n suppor

t o f ou r efforts t o simplif

y and streamline th e new sourc e review (NSR ) program . Yo

u highlighte dth e considerabl e energy tha t all th e stakeholder s hav e recently investe din crafting proposal s tha t see k t o reduc e th e complexit y an d uncertaint

y o f th e NS Rprogram . Yo

u encourage du s t o continu e th e dialogu e wit h the participatin g stakeholde r group s unti l w e reac h aconsensu s o n th e provision s a t issue . W e hav e made aspecia

l effor t ove r th e pas t yea r t o see k furthe r inpu t fromall stakeholder s o

n new approache s tha

t wil l help achiev e ou

r goal s o f providin g mor

e flexibilit y fo r industry , streamlinin g th e permittin g proces s wher e possible , whil e preservin g th e environmenta l protectio n called fo

r by th e Clea

n Ai r Act . The meeting s wit

h stakeholder s i n Augus t

hav e bee n constructive , an

d w e believ e th e follow-u

p meeting s will enabl e u s t o com e t o awidel

y accepte d se t o f progra mreforms . Based o n th e recen t progress , w e expec t

t o hav e resolutio n o n mos t issue s by lat

e fall . W e ar e als o investigatin g alonge r ter msolution , sector-base dapproache s fo r industria l groups , such a s utilities , tha t hav e simila

r manufacturing an

demission s characteristics . Thi s i s aseparat

e effor t tha t will requir

e furthe r investmen

t o f time andenerg y o n th e par t o f stakeholder s a s well a s EP

A staff , but i s likel y t o yiel dimportan

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th e lega l an dpolic y issue s ca n b e resolved . Again , than

k you fo r you r concer n an dcomments . If

I ca n b e o f furthe r service , pleas e d

o no t hesitat e to contac t

me . Sincerely ,
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Perciasepe : I hav e been contacte d b y anumbe r of organization s tha

t are concerne dabou t

th e coming NS Rrul e revisio n process . The y wan t t o ensur e tha t ampl e time andopportunit y fo r input i s provide d befor

e promulgatio n of

ne w sourc e revie w regulations . Bot h publi c and private secto r

group s hav e voice d seriou s concern s tha t thi s proces s no t

b e cu t short . Th e dialogu e you hav e initiate di s a n importan

t ste p in bringin g common sens e approache s int

o th e revie w process . You r attempt s to engag e th e regulate dcommunity , state an d loca l air agencie s and th e environmenta l communit

y are to b e commended . Now tha t yo u hav e thes e group s engage d and hav e receive dproposal s fromthem , thos e proposal s deserv e your

ful l consideration . I understan d tha

t yo u intend to provid e onl

y on e additiona

l meetin g wit

h stakeholder s befor e decidin g o n promulgatio n of th e ne w rules . I wouldlik

e to sugges t

tha t additiona l negotiation s ma

y b e necessar

y and tha t non-controversia

l change s ca

n b e mad e t o th e existin g rule s in th e interim . I wan t t o than k you fo r th e efforts you hav e alread y mad e an dhop e tha

t you se e th e utilit y in continuin g th e proces s i n order t o mak e rea l stride s toward s practica

l refor mi n NSR . Sincerely , Charle s S . Rob

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