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Report: Review of Hotline Complaint Concerning Cost and Benefit Estimates for EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Rule

Report #12-P-0600, July 25, 2012

What We Found

Although EPA stated that its economic analysis underwent extensive intra-Agency review and was approved by the Office of Management Budget prior to publication, EPA used limited data to develop its cost and benefit estimates for the Lead Rule.

Report Materials​​

  • Report At A Glance (pdf) (43.24 KB)
  • Full Report (pdf) (259.96 KB)
  • EPA Response to Report (initial) (pdf) (579.69 KB)
  • EPA Response to Report (second) (pdf) (245.74 KB)
  • IG Comment on EPA Response (initial) (pdf) (157.86 KB)
  • Update: EPA Response to Report (third) (pdf) (149.27 KB)
  • Update: IG Comment on EPA Response (second) (pdf) (115.95 KB)
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