March 3, 2000

The Honorable Carol M. Browner
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20460

Dear Ms. Browner:

     Enclosed for your consideration is the Report of the Small
Business Advocacy Review Panel (SBAR Panel or Panel) convened for
the planned proposed rulemaking on Lead-based Paint;
Certification and Training; Renovation and Remodeling
Requirements that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the
Agency) is currently developing.

     On November 23, 1999, EPA's Small Business Advocacy
Chairperson convened this Panel under section 609(b) of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) as amended by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA).  In
addition to the Chair, the Panel consisted of the Director of
EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, the Chief
Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (SBA),
and the Deputy Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB).

     The Report includes a discussion of the options under
consideration for the proposed regulation under development, a
description of the Panel's outreach to small entity
representatives, a summary of small entity comments received by
the Panel, and the Panel's findings and discussion.
     
Sincerely,

Thomas E. Kelly, Chair
Small Business Advocacy
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

John T. Spotila, Administrator
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Jere W. Glover
Chief Counsel for Advocacy
U.S. Small Business Administration

Dr. William Sanders, Director
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic
Substances
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency