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pounds (VOCs) and hazardous air pollutants by requiring, commencing with the 

2008 model year, light duty vehicle manufacturers to provide only vehicles certified 

to the California Low Emission Vehicles 11 (LEV 11) standards into the Connecticut 

market. Each manufacturer must demonstrate that all such vehicles sold into this 

market, in aggregate, meet an average emission standard (also known as a fleet 

emissions standard). Subject manufacturers will also be subject to the LEV II 

advanced technology vehicle requirements, warranty, recall and reporting provisions 

as more fully set forth in section 36b. 

(NEW) Subsection 22a-174-36(i), Low Emission Vehicles. This proposed new 

subsection to the existing national low emission vehicle rule will sunset section 36 

upon the implementation of section 36b. The State of Connecticut is currently 

committed to the implementation of the national low emission vehicle program until 

the 2006 model year . 

In addition to accepting written comments, the Department of Environmental 

Protection will also hold the public hearing described below. Persons appearing at 

the hearing are requested to submit a written copy of their statement. However, oral 

comments will also be made part of the record and are welcome. 

Public Hearing 

May 7, 2004 at 10:30 AM 

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection 

79 Elm Street, Fifth Floor 

Holcombe Conference Room 

Hartford, CT 

Copies of the proposed regulations described above and a statement, in accordance 

with section 22a-6(h) of the Connecticut General Statutes as amended by Public 

Act 03-276 indicating that section 36b differs from applicable federal standards or 

procedures but is fully consistent with the federal CAA, are available for public 

inspection during normal business hours from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM at the Bureau 

of Air Management, Planning and Standards Division, Fifth floor, 79 Elm Street, 

Hartford, Connecticut. Additional copies of the proposed regulations and related 

documents are available for review at the Government Information Service Desk 

(Balcony level) at the Connecticut State Library; Torrington Public Library; New 

London Public Library; and Bridgeport Public Library. For further information, 

contact Patti Downes of the Bureau of Air Management at (860) 424-3027. 

The Department of Environmental Protection supports the goals of the Americans 

with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any individual who needs auxiliary aids for effective 

communication during this public hearing or in submitting comments should contact 

Amanda Anduaga-Roberson, DEP Affirmative Action Officer at (860) 424-3035 

(TDD (860) 424-3333) at least one week before the public hearing. 

The authority to adopt this plan is granted by sections 22a-6 and 22a-174 of the 

C.G .S . This notice is required pursuant to C.G .S . sections 4-168, 22a-6 and 22a174, and 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 .102 . 

Arthur J. Rocque, Jr . 

Commissioner 
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(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle a utility service provider 

or a customer to more than one appeal, review or hearing concerning the same issue 

or set of facts. 

Statement of purpose: The proposed regulations repeal sections 16-3-100 and 16-3-101 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and replace them with 

new sections 16-262c-1 to 16-262c-7, inclusive. The rewrite of sections 16-3-100 and 16-3-101 is necessary to update the regulations. 

All interested persons are invited to submit written data, views and arguments regarding these regulations within thirty (30) days following publication of this Notice. This matter has been designated as Department of Public Uitlity Control Docket No. 99-08-25. An original and five (5) copies of written submissions should be filed with the Executive Secretary of the Department of Public Utility Control, 10 Franklin Square, New Britain, CT 06051 . 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

Notice of Intent to Revise the Regulations of Connecticut 

State Agencies and the State Implementation 

Plan for Air Quality 

The Commissioner of Environmental Protection hereby gives notice of a public hearing as part of a rulemaking proceeding. The purpose of this proceeding is to 

adopt and revise two regulations concerning the abatement of air pollution. The proposed new and amended regulations concern the adoption of Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies section 22a-I74-36b (section 36b), concerning the Cali- fornia Low Emission Vehicle 11 program and the amendment of section 22a-174- 36 (section 36) concerning the national Low Emission Vehicle program. The pro- posed new rule is described in greater detail below. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will submit these regulations to the U.S . Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for air quality in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The DEP believes the LEV 11 program provides criteria pollutant, toxic and greenhouse gas 

emission benefits over the federal Tier 2 motor vehicle emission control program. This program is now in effect in the states of New York, Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. The state of New Jersey has adopted legislation requiring the imple- mentation of LEV II rules by the 2009 model year. Under this proposal, the LEV II program would go into effect in Connecticut with the introduction of the 2008 

model year. 

All interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed regulations described below. Comments should be directed to the attention of Patti Downes of the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Management, Planning and Standards Division, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut, 06106-5127 . In addi- tion to submitting comments at the public hearing described below, comments may be submitted by facsimile to (860) 424-4063 or by electronic mail to 

patricia .downe5 ,po s ate sr c, All comments must be received by 5:00 PM May 

7, 2004. 

(NEW) Section 22a-174-36b, California Low Emission Vehicle II . This proposed new regulation will produce additional reductions of volatile organic com-