Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US

10/02/2007 11:01 AM

	

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Lydia Wegman, rosalina rodriguez, Lisa Conner, Janet
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weatherhead, David Misenheimer/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA

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summary of discussion from Friday









Thanks for getting together for a quick kickoff discussion on Friday. 
As I indicated during the discussion, I think we can have weekly topics
for the interagency group beginning with our workshop on the 17th and
18th.  As we discussed, we will try to figure out ways of compressing
the schedule for the workshop.  I hope you can make it.  Here is what I
think will work as a schedule for briefings:

Week of 10/8:  Nothing scheduled, Monday is Federal holiday and my group
has a two day internal meeting on the 9th and 10th.

Week of 10/15:   2 day workshop in RTP on RIA as previously discussed. 
Working now to revise agenda to cut to Wed afternoon and all day
Thursday to better fit schedules of Interagency attendees.  Note that
there was a question raised during the call about when the interagency
committee would hear about the air quality approach for extrapolation to
different levels of the standard.  This is part of the air quality
presentation to be given during this workshop.

Week of 10/22:  Overview briefing of the schedule and approach to the
RIA.   We will specifically have updates on the status of the UVB and
Cost Effectiveness analyses as part of this meeting.  We will also have
an update on the status of the NAS ozone mortality panel schedule.  
Probably schedule for 2 hours to allow time for questions.

Week of 10/29:  Discussion of options for presenting the extrapolated
costs and benefits, including an option of not monetizing either which
would be consistent with the advice of the SAB 812 panel.  Given that
the RIA is subject to EO 12866 and OMB Circular A-4, I think we will
reach a point where some monetization occurs but I do want to preserve
the ability to consider no monetization.  As part of this presentation
we will also be prepared to discuss the options for estimating the
economic impact of the extrapolated costs.  Given the scope of this
discussion, I think 2 hours will again be the appropriate amount of
time.

I think addresses the questions raised during our conversation.  Please
let me know what you think of this schedule and what steps you want to
take to move forward with the planning.  Talk to you  soon.

Ron Evans

Leader, Air Benefit & Cost Group

HEID/OAQPS/OAR/EPA

Mail Drop C-439-02

919-541-5488

919-541-0839 fax

