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TITLES 13 AND 17. CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION O F PROPOSED

REGULATIONS TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM DIESEL ENGINES ON

COMMERCIAL HARBOR CRAFT OPERATED WITHIN CALIFORNIA WATERS AND

24 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE CALIFORNIA BASELINE

The Air Resources Board (the Board or ARB) will con duct a continuation of a public hearing at the time and place noted below to consid er adoption of regulations to reduce emissions of diesel particulate matter (PM) and oxi des of nitrogen (NOx) from the use of diesel engines on commercial harbor craft operating in any California port, roadstead or terminal facility or within all California inland w aters; all California estuarine waters; and within 24 nautical miles, except as otherwise speci fied in this proposal, of the California baseline (collectively referred to hereinafter as “ Regulated California Waters”). Any person who sells, supplies, offers for sale, purcha ses, owns, operates, leases, charters, or rents any commercial harbor craft that operates in any of the Regulated California Waters would be subject to and have responsibilitie s under these regulations.

This item was considered by the Board at a October 25, 2007 hearing at which the Board received all timely written comments and hear d oral testimony from all witnesses. After discussion the Board directed staff to report back at the November 2007 Board meeting with its further analysis of several issues raised regarding the proposal. After considering this analysis, the Board plans to take appropriate action. The public comment period was closed at the end of the October hearing. The Board’s continued hearing will be conducted at the date, time, and pl ace listed below.

DATE: November 15, 2007

TIME: 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: California Environmental Protection Agency

Air Resources Board Byron Sher Auditorium, Second Floor

1001 I Street Sacramento, California 95814

This item will be considered at a one-day meeting o f the Board, which will commence at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 15, 2007. The agen da for the meeting will be available at least 10 days before November 15, 2007

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THE CONTINUED HEARING

The continued hearing will be conducted as describe d in the original notice, except that the public comment period has been closed. All com ments submitted for the hearing on October 25, 2007 will remain part of the rulemaking record. The original notice, the ISOR, and all subsequent regulatory documents, incl uding the FSOR, when completed,

are available on the ARB Internet site for this rul emaking at http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/chc07/chc07.htm and are available as described in the original notice. If the Board decides to approve t he originally noticed regulation with any modifications, staff will prepare the modified regu latory text and a supplemental 15-day comment period will be opened during which the publ ic will have the opportunity to

submit comments on the modifications to the Executi ve Officer before final action.

Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed regulation may be directed to the designated agency contact persons, Cherie Rainforth , Manager of the Control Strategies Section, at (916) 327-7213, or by email at crainfor@arb.ca.gov , or Todd Sterling, Air Pollution Specialist, at (916) 4 45-1034, or by email at tsterlin@arb.ca.gov

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CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

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James N. Goldstene

Executive Officer Date: November 1, 2007