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Th e Honorabl e Jame s E . Burnet t Chairma n Nationa l Transportatio nSafet y Boar d 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 4 Dea r Mr . Burnett : Than kyo ufo r you r lette r o f Jul y 14 , 198 7 concernin g th e authorizatio n hearin g an d th e la p bel t issue
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Jul y17 , 198 7

Th e Honorabl e Jame s E . Burnet t Chairma n Nationa l Transportatio n Safet yBoar d 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington , D.C . 2059 4 Dea r Mr . Burnett : Than k yo u fo r you r lette r o f Jul y14 , 198 7 concernin g th e authorizatio n hearin g and th e lap bel t issue.
. I think w e no w understan d eac hothe r and I loo k forwar d t o workin g wit hyo u and th e Boar d i n furtheranc e o f transportatio n safety
. I n thi s regard , thi s Subcommitte e ha s bee n examinin g the safet yo f plan s t o requir e onboar d control s o n moto r vehicle s an d t o reduc e th e Rei d Vapo r Pressur e o f gasoline
. Th e Insuranc e Institut e fo r Highwa ySafet yan d the Nationa l Highwa yTraffi c Safet yAdministratio n hav e bot hexpresse d safet yreservations , a s shown b

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menta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) and th e Offic e o f Managemen t and Budge t ar e propose d rule s regardin g thes e matters . I n m yjudg

ment , th e safet yissue s hav e no t bee n adequatel yresolve d whic h i s quit e troublesom e t o th e Subcommittee
. Som e sugges t tha t mor e leadtim e i s th e answer . I amno t convinced
. Bu t EP A i s no t ye t willin g t o addres s tha t questio n froman ystandpoint
. I know , a s shown b yyou r earlie r correspondence , tha t th e Boar d is-concerne d abou t thi s safet yissue
. I reques t tha t th e Boar d conduc t a n independen t and carefu l examinatio n o f thi s importan t safet yisssu e and provid e a s promptl ya s possibl e a repor t t o th e Subcommittee
. Pleas e kee p m yCounsel , Mr . Davi d B . Finnegan , currentl yinforme d abou t th e progres s o f thes e matters , I f yo u have questions , pleas e contac t Mr . Finnegan
. I f yo u hav e problem s o f cooperatio n wit hEPA , o r an yentity , pleas e advis e me . Wit hbes t wish e

John D . Dingel l Chairma n Subcommitte e o n Oversigh t an

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### Th e Honorabl e Jame s E . Burnet t Pag e 2

cc : The Honorabl e Thoma s J . Bliley , Rankin g Minorit yMembe r Subcommitte e o n Oversigh t and Investigation s The Honorabl e Le e M . Thomas , Administrato r Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Th e Honorabl e Dian e K . Steed , Administrato r Nationa l Highwa yTraffi c Safet yAdministratio n Th e Honorabl e Jame s C . Mille r III , Directo r Offic e o f Managemen t and Budge t Th e Honorabl e Charle s A . Bowsher , Comptrolle r Genera l Genera l Accountin g Offic e