Eventually we managed to obtain a waiver for Guam. but it was only after years of effort by our committee. with the help I would note of my colleagues on the Environment and Public Works Committee. to convirice EPA that granting a waiver for Guam was not a precedent for exempting the State of Nebraska. Alaska and Hawaii have not been as successful. I would note. Another example is the visa waiver that we finally managed to obtain for Guam for tourists. These are not unique problems. Administrative convenience seems to always outweigh the realities of life in the noncontiguous areas. nor are our provisions uniform.