Robert D. Brenner, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation. Section 812 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments requires EPA to conduct a series of biennial economic assessments of the Act. The first study was to be a retrospective analysis, and this was issued as a final Report to Congress on October 15, 1997.
Subsequent studies are to be prospective in nature and issued every two years.
Shortly thereafter, two technical subcommittees were formed to provide the Council with advice on air quality modeling and health and environmental effects issues. These three SAB review panels have provided advisory and review services for the Agency over the last seven years and are expected to continue to do so as long as EPA is required to conduct this series of peer-reviewed assessments. The first prospective study is well underway and several interim consultation meetings have already been conducted.