U.S. General Accounting Office

Survey of State and Local Air Pollution Control Officials

Resource Issues

29. Approximately how much staff time, in full-time equivalents (FTEs), will it take for your agency to adopt the provisions of the final rule and obtain EPA approval? IF YOU REPRESENT A STATE AGENCY, please do NOT include FTEs needed by local air quality agencies to adopt local versions of provisions and obtain EPA approval.
(CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER)
1. None (GO TO QUESTION 31.)
2. 1-2
3. 3-4
4. 5 or more
5. Some but not sure how many
6. Don't know (GO TO QUESTION 31.)
30. Does your agency have a plan for obtaining the staff time needed to adopt the final rule provisions and obtain EPA approval?
(CHECK ONLY ONE ANSWER)
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
31. What three types of assistance, if any, from EPA would be most useful to your agency in understanding or implementing the final rule? (CHECK ONLY THREE)
1. Updated guidance
2. Training courses/workshops
3. Conferences
4. Website or hotline for questions about new regulations
5. Published, updated PSD/NSR implementation workbook
6. Published model rule
7. Provide model application forms
8. Provide model recordkeeping and reporting forms
9. Dedicated resource at the EPA regional level to provide assistance
10. NONE: no assistance needed
11. Other
  If you checked "Other" please describe what assistance would be useful.
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