7 million VSL is $163,000, annualized assuming EPA's guideline value of a 3 percent discount rate, or $270,000, annualized assuming OMB's guideline value of a 7 percent discount rate.
The epa has a guideline value of a 3% discount rate.
The proposal -- complete with a line-item budget and commitments from participating experts -- is expected to reach the state Department of Health by July 8.