AIR POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY STATEHOLDERS MEETING EPA has awarded a cooperative agreement (CR826152) to the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) for an Environmental Technology Verification Pilot Program in Air Pollution Control Technology. This program is being designed to verify the performance characteristics of commercial-ready air pollution control technology through the evaluation of objective and quality-assured data so that potential purchasers and permitters are provided with an independent and credible assessment of what they are buying and permitting. RTI is designing a verification strategy to include developing test protocols with quality assurance provisions, performing verification testing, and issuing verification statements. RTI has established a Stakeholders Advisory Committee (SAC) to assist in selecting and prioritizing air pollution control technologies for verification testing. The SAC includes representatives from EPA, States, Associations representing the regulated community, Associations representing the manufacturers and vendorsof air pollution control technologies, environmental groups, and other interested organizations and/or representives. The first meeting of the SAC is scheduled for February 12 and 13, 1998. The meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA's Environmental Research Center's Auditorium, 86 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC. The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 12 and end by approximately 11:30 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 1998. This meeting is open to the public but space is limited. If you are interested in attending, contact Jack Farmer, RTI, by fax at (919) 541-6936 or by e-mail at jrf@rti.org where additional information can be obtained.

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