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Stateof Rhode Island

Department of Environmental Management Office of Air Resources 

## Noticeof Public Hearing and CommentPeriod Concerning proposed amendments toAirPollution Control Regulation No

. 37 "Rhode Island's Low Emissions Vehicle Pr

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. . I4 :otice Is hereby giventhat a public hearing regarding proposed amendments to Air Pollution Control Regulation No

. 37 "Rhode Island's Low Emissions Vehicle Pro

gram" will be held in Room 300 of the Department of Environmental Management, at 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Islandon Thursday, November 30, 2005 at

~ 1:00p .m ., at which timeinteri ested partieswill be heard

. Theproposed amendments would adopt the latest Calffornia ~ Exhaust - Emission Standards relating to greenhouse gas emissions, add the medium-dutyweightclassvehicles to the regulations and make aclarifying amendment for theZero Emission Vehicle component of the LowEmission Vehicle II program
. The greenhouse gasemission standards and standards for the medium-duty vehicles would applyto new

vehicles sold in Rhode Island beginning with modelyear 2009

. Copies of the proposed amendments andaFact Sheet are availableat the Office of Air Resources at 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island or on the Department's web site at www .dem .ri .gov
. Written comments on the proposed amendments may be sent to theOffice of Air Resources at the above address until 4 :00 PM, November 30th, 2005, at that time thecomment period will end, unless extended by the hearing officer

. It is requested that persons who wish to make oral comments during the public hearingsubmita copy of their statement for the record

. Members of i the Office of Air Resources I may question commenters i~ concerning their remarks

. The Department of Environmental Management ' building is accessible to those I with disabilities

. Persons with '~ disabilities requiring accommodation should contact the Office of Air Resources at TCDD (401) 222-6800, or ' (401) 222-2808, or toll free at 1-800-752-8088,atleast three business days prior to the hearing

. Signed the27th day

ofOctober 2005 Stephen Majkut, Chief Office of AirResources 

# 11 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION The Providence Journal The Providence Sunday Journal 9ti-7 Published by The Providence Journal Company

Providence, Rhode Island 02902 J' c :? State of Rhode Island 

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On this 31st day of O ctober 20 05 before me, a Notary Public, duly qualified for said County and State, personally appeared Laurence Ricardo, Senior Sales Director, in the office of The Providence Journal Company, publishers of The Providence Journal, a newspaper published in the City of Providence by The Providence Journal Company, who, on being duly sworn, states that the advertisement of State of Rhode Island Department of Environmentai Management Office of Air Resources Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period Concerning

. . . a true copy of which is hereunto annexed, was duly 

# inserted in THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL in its issue of October 31st, 2005



# Subscribed and swornto before me this 31st

October

### State of Rhode Island

Department of Enviromnental Management 

## Office of - Air Resources Noticeof Public Hearingand Comment Period 

## Concerning proposed amendments toAirPollution Control Regulation No

. 37 "Rhode Island's LowEmissions Vehicle
Pro6is is a second notice hereby given, correcting the date contained in theoriginal notice, that a public hearing regarding proposed amendments toAirPollutionControl Regulation No

. 37 "Rhode Island's Low

Emissions Vehicle Program" will be held in Room 300of the Department of Environmental Management, at 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 1:00 p.m ., at which time interested parties will be heard

. Theproposed amendments would adopt the latest California Exhaust Emission Standards relating to greenhouse gas emissions, add the medium-dutyweight classvehicles to the regulations and make aclarifying amendment for theZero Emission Vehicle component of the LowEmission Vehicle II program
. The greenhouse gasemission standards and standards for the medium-duty vehicles would applyto new

vehicles sold in Rhode Island beginning with modelyear 2009

. Copies of the proposed amendments and a Fact Sheet are available at the Office of Air Resources at 235 Promenade Street, Providence, Rhode Island or on the Department's web site at www .dem .ri .gov
. Written comments on the proposed amendments may be sent to theOffice of Air Resources at the above address until 4 :00 PM, November 30th, 2005, at that time thecomment period will end, unless extended by the hearing officer

. It is requested that persons who wish to make oral comments during the public hearingsubmit acopy of their statement for the record

. Members of the Office of Air Resources may question commenters concerning theirremarks

. The Department of Environmental Management building is accessible to those with disabilities

. Persons with disabilities requiring accommodation should contact the Office of Air Resources at TCDD (401) 222-6800, or (401) 222-2808, or toll free at 1-800-752-8088, atleast three business days prior to the hearing

. Signed the 31st day of October 2005

. Stephen Majkut, Chief Office of Air Resources 

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State of Rhode Island Department of Environmenta Management Office of Air Resources Notice of Public Hearing and Comment Period Concerning

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# Subscribed and sworn to before me this dayof November 7th



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