"King, Heidi R." <Heidi_R._King@omb.eop.gov> 

03/07/2008 03:19 PM

	

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RE: Interagency initial comments on O3 NAAQS RIA









 Ron, 

On benefits: the initial comments are in the email I asked you to

forward to Bryan.  We will have more.

On costs:  OMB has not completed its review of that section either.  I

am sure there will be additional small comments, but there might be

bigger questions/issues as well, which I anticipate we will get to you

on Monday.

We continue to do our best to move quickly --

heidi

 

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Subject: Re: Interagency initial comments on O3 NAAQS RIA

Heidi

Thanks for the initial batch.   We will start working thru them and be

prepared to discuss any questions on Monday.   Based on what I don't see

here, I presume that the lack of comments on the benefits chapter

reflects that the reviewers are still working their way thru it.   My

more significant question concerns the cost and economic impact

chapters.   I am particularly interested in knowing if reviewers are

comfortable with the hybrid approach, including the values therein and

our treatment of social cost.  It will help me do workload planning for

next week if you can tell me whether or not OMB staff has completed

their review of these 2 chapters.

Ron

                                                                        

             "King, Heidi R."                                           

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                                      Ron Evans/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, Al    

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                                      Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, 

                                      Cynthia Morgan/DC/USEPA/US@EPA,   

                                      Elizabeth Kopits/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, 

                                      Janet Cakir/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA,     

                                      Lydia Wegman/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA,    

                                      Nathalie Simon/DC/USEPA/US@EPA,   

                                      "Johansson, Robert"               

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                                      , Nathalie Simon/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, 

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                                      Tricia Crabtree/RTP/USEPA/US@EPA, 

                                      "Schwab, Margo"                   

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                                      "Johansson, Robert"               

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                                                                Subject 

                                      Interagency initial comments on   

                                      O3 NAAQS RIA                      

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

                                                                        

Ron et al,

Attached are initial comments on the Ozone NAAQS RIA from interagency

review.  More on Monday, but this is a first pass of what we've

synthesized so far.  In the interest of providing timely comments, I

have not arranged comments by analysis vs editorial; I hope that is not

inconvenient for you.

Best regards, Happy Birthday, and don't hesitate to call if you have

questions - we should probably set up a conversation Monday afternoon.

Heidi

Heidi R. King

OMB/OIRA

(202) 395-4551

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