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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 

AUG 2 7 1999 OFFICE OF 

AIR AND RADIATION 

Honorable Charles S. Robb 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510-2003 

Dear Senator Robb: 

Thank you for your letter of August 6,1999, in support of our efforts to simplify and 

streamline the new source review (NSR) program. You highlighted the considerable energy that 

all the stakeholders have recently invested in crafting proposals that seek to reduce the 

complexity and uncertainty of the NSR program. You encouraged us to continue the dialogue 

with the participating stakeholder groups until we reach a consensus on the provisions at issue. 

We have made a special effort over the past year to seek further input from all 

stakeholders on new approaches that will help achieve our goals of providing more flexibility for 

industry, streamlining the permitting process where possible, while preserving the environmental 

protection called for by the Clean Air Act. The meetings with stakeholders in August have been 

constructive, and we believe the follow-up meetings will enable us to come to a widely accepted 

set of program reforms. Based on the recent progress, we expect to have resolution on most 

issues by late fall. We are also investigating a longer term solution, sector-based approaches for 

industrial groups, such as utilities, that have similar manufacturing and emissions characteristics. 

This is a separate effort that will require further investment of time and energy on the part of 

stakeholders as well as EPA staff, but is likely to yield important dividends if the legal and policy 

issues can be resolved. 

Again, thank you for your concern and comments. If I can be of further service, please do 

not hesitate to contact me. 

Sincerely, 

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Robert Perciasepe 

Assistant Administrator 

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Controlled Correspondence For 

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ASSIGNED: 

ROBB CHARLES-D/VA 

UNITED STATES SENATE 

DEAR SENATOR ROBB 

CLEAN AIR ACTS NEW SOURCE REVIEW (NSR) PROGRAM 

Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards - RTP 

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^" CHARLES S. ROBB COMMITTEES: 

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(202)224-4024 WASHINGTON, DC 20510-4603 Democratic Policy Committee 

Email: senator@robb.senate.gov 

http://robb.senate.gov 

August 11, 1999 

Mr. Robert Perciasepe 

Assistant Administrator 

Office of Air and Radiation 

MC 6101 

USEPA 401 M St. SW 

Washington DC 20460 

Dear Assistant Administrator Perciasepe: 

I have been contacted by a number of organizations that are concerned about the 

coming NSR rule revision process. They want to ensure that ample time and opportunity for 

input is provided before promulgation of new source review regulations. Both public and 

private sector groups have voiced serious concerns that this process not be cut short. 

The dialogue you have initiated is an important step in bringing common sense 

approaches into the review process. Your attempts to engage the regulated community, state 

and local air agencies and the environmental community are to be commended. Now that 

you have these groups engaged and have received proposals from them, those proposals 

deserve your full consideration. 

I understand that you intend to provide only one additional meeting with stakeholders 

before deciding on promulgation of the new rules. I would like to suggest that additional 

negotiations may be necessary and that non-controversial changes can be made to the 

existing rules in the interim. 

I want to thank you for the efforts you have already made and hope that you see the 

utility in continuing the process in order to make real strides towards practical reform in 

NSR. 

Sincerely, 

Charles S. Robb 

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