MEMORANDUM

Date:		August 15, 2007

Subject:	Conversation with American Road and Transportation Builders
Association (ARTBA)

From:		Laura Berry

		State Measures and Conformity Group, OTAQ

To:		Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0612

Today, my team member Astrid Larsen and I spoke with Nick Goldstein of
ARTBA.  Also on the phone call were Cecilia Ho and Emily Biondi of FHWA.
 The purpose of the call was to clarify ARTBA’s comments on the
provision proposed in this action that would allow DOT to make
categorical hot-spot findings for projects in CO areas.  ARTBA’s
comments are found at in the docket with document number
EPA-HQ-2006-0612-0031.  Mr. Goldstein clarified that ARTBA opposes the
requirement for hot-spot analyses in general, but given the requirement
exists, they want as much flexibility as possible.  Therefore they do
not object to the proposed flexibility to allow DOT to make categorical
hot-spot findings for projects in CO areas.  

