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Stupa k Hous e o f Representative s Washington , D C 20515-220 1 Dea r Congressma n Stupak : 

### KC 3 2 5 20G 0 EP A AI R DOCKE T Thi s i s i n respons e t o you r lette r o f Jul y 27,199 9 i n whic h yo u expresse dyou r view s o n th e Ne w Sourc e Revie w (NSR ) Reformproject . I n you r letter , yo u encourage dm y offic e t o allo w additiona l tim e t o fully evaluat e th e NS Rrecommendation s recentl y propose db y several stakeholde r

groups . W e ar e i n th e proces s o f

carefull y reviewin g an dconsiderin g th e recentl y submitte d proposals , an dw e remai n ver y committe dt o a n appropriat e exchang e o f ideas an dt o reachin g workabl e solution s o n th e remainin g issues . A t th e sam e time , w e recogniz e th e nee dt o balanc e th e tim e demand s o f

reopenin g th e dialogu e with th e nee dt o stay o n trac k an dreac h closur e withi n th e comin g months . Yo u ma y b e intereste dt o lear n that w e ar e schedulin g meeting s with representative s fromth e majo r stakeholde r

group s t o allo w fo

r a n additiona l opportunit y fo r dialogue . Thes e discussions , t o occu r i n Augus t

an dSeptember , wil l hel p infor mou r senio r managemen t

a s final decision s ar e mad e o n thi s rulemaking . I trul y appreciat e you r

interes t an dinpu t

i n thi s importan t

environmenta l rulemakin g an d hop e tha t m y respons e i s o f

servic e t o you . Sincerely ,
Robert Perciasep e Assistan t Administrato r )

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FROM : ORG : SALUTATION : CONSTITUENT : TO : T O ORG : SUBJECT : ASSIGNED : STUPA KBART-D/M I

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