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technical guidance for use by field offices in evaluating permit applications 

 This task group, which first met on April 28 and 29, 1993, .s comprised of 

 bo h agendes'headquarters, research and field office W™°*-™™ k 

 group is planning to develop early operational guidance by August 1993. 

 Concurrently, issues which are not readily resolvable will be worked on, wrfh 

 the assistance of senior agency management, through the late summer and 

 early fall of 1993. Coordination with, and review and comment by, the 

 interested public will be sought during this process. 



