M. BARRY MEYER, Chief Counsel and Chief Clerk BAILEY GUARD, Minority Clerk; RICHARD A. HELLMAN, Minority Counsel PHILIP T. CUMMINGS and DON ALEXANDER, Assistant Counsels Professional and research staff: HAROLD H. BRAYMAN, PAUL CHIMES, FRANCES T. CLARK, KATHERINE Y. CUDLIPP, ELIOT CUTLER, KATHLEEN R. E. FORCUM, ANN GARRABEANT, RICHARD D. GRUNDY, WESLEY F. HAYDEN, RICHARD E. HEROD, RONALD L. KATZ, CLARK NORTON, RAY PADDOCK, JUDY Parente, JOHN PURINTON, A. DAVID SANDOVAL, JACQUELINE E. SCHAFER, E. STEVEN SWAIN, SALLY WALKER, and JOHN W. YAGO, Jr. CONTENTS Opening statements: Buckley, Hon. James L., U.S. Senator from the State of New York____ LIST OF WITNESSES Allen, George, V. Jr., Deputy Assistant Administrator for General En- Ruckelshaus, Hon. William D., Administrator, Environmental Protection Stork, Eric, Mobile Sources Pollution Control Programs, EPA. Allen, George V. Jr., Deputy Assistant Administrator for Enforcement, 138 Finklea, John, Director, National Environmental Research Center. Greenfield, Dr. Stanley, Assistant Administrator, Research and Monitor- (III) Confidential memorandum of the Department of Justice__ 445 Consent decree, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Octo- 457 DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGARDING SUSPENSION OF THE 1975 AUTO EMISSION STANDARDS MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1973 U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 4200, Dirksen Office Building, Hon. Edmund S. Muskie (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senators Muskie, Randolph, Buckley, and Domenici. OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. EDMUND MUSKIE, U.S. SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MAINE Senator MUSKIE. The committee will be in order. Today's hearing is for the purpose of permitting the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to present formally to this subcommittee his decision regarding suspension of 1975 auto emission standards. [The decision of the Administrator follows:] (1) |