PROPOSED RULEMAKING
ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY BOARD
[ 25 PA. CODE CH. 130 ]
Consumer Products
[37 Pa.B. 5379]
[Saturday, October 6, 2007]The Environmental Quality Board (Board) is amending its proposed rulemaking published at 37 Pa.B. 5117 (September 15, 2007) to revise dates for the public comment period and public hearings for the Chapter 130, Subchapter B (relating to consumer products).
The proposed rulemaking will amend the Table of Standards to add volatile organic compound (VOC) content limits for an additional 11 categories of consumer products and amend the VOC content limits for one category of consumer products currently regulated. The proposed rulemaking also adds definitions for approximately 30 new terms, including those that relate to the new product categories that will be regulated, and amends definitions for approximately 110 existing terms to provide clarity. The proposed rulemaking, if adopted, will be submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to the State Implementation Plan.
Public Comments
Written Comments. Interested persons are invited to submit comments, suggestions or objections regarding the proposed rulemaking to the Environmental Quality Board, P. O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477 (express mail: Rachel Carson State Office Building, 16th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301). Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, suggestions or objections must be received by the Board by December 7, 2007. Interested persons may also submit a summary of their comments to the Board. The summary may not exceed one page in length and must also be received by December 7, 2007. The one-page summary will be provided to each member of the Board in the agenda packet distributed prior to the meeting at which the final regulation will be considered.
Electronic Comments. Comments may be submitted electronically to the Board at RegComments@state.pa.us and must be received by the Board by December 7, 2007. A subject heading of the proposal and a return name and address must be included in each transmission.
Public Hearings
The Board will hold three public hearings for the purpose of accepting comments on the proposed rulemaking to amend Chapter 130, Subchapter B. The hearings will be held as follows:
November 7, 2007
1 p.m.Department of Environmental Protection
Rachel Carson State Office Building
Room 105
400 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17105November 7, 2007
1 p.m.Department of Environmental Protection
Southwest Regional Office
Waterfront A and B Conference Room
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
November 7, 2007
1 p.m.Department of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office
Delaware River Conference Room
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401Persons wishing to present testimony at a hearing are requested to contact the Environmental Quality Board, P. O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477, (717) 787-4526 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony is limited to 10 minutes for each witness. Witnesses are requested to submit three written copies of their oral testimony to the hearing chairperson at the hearing. Organizations are limited to designating one witness to present testimony on their behalf at each hearing.
Persons in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 should contact the Board at (717) 787-4526 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service, (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Chairperson
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-1834. Filed for public inspection October 5, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
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