AWWA JAW71199

Because research can be an important element in thedevelopment of national drinking water regulations, researchplanning is essential to ensure timely and efficient regulatorydevelopment activities. Several research approaches havesupported rulemaking, including research councils, researchpartnerships, congressional earmarks, regulated occurrencedata research, and utility survey approaches.Although research plans have been specifically developedand executed to support regulatory development,the extent to which plan results and objectives have beenincorporated into final rules has not been analyzed. Theauthors conducted retrospective analyses on the use ofresearch results and objectives in the U.S. EnvironmentalProtection Agency's regulatory development processes.Study findings led to two recommendations for researchplans in support of future rule development. First,research plan tasks should focus on rule developmentneeds; and second, research plan tasks should be constrainedby available funding and timing. These suggestionswill help future research planners prioritizeresearch tasks and allocate resources more effectively tomeet rule development objectives. Includes 28 references, tables, figures.

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Edition:

Vol. 101 - No. 12

Published:

12/01/2009

Number of Pages:

15

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1 file , 1.3 MB