## ATTACHEMENT C 

## ADM INISTRATIVE REGULATIONS Regulations and notices publishedherein, pursuant to General Stat- utes Sections 4-168and 4-173, areprinted exactly as submittedby the forwarding agencies. Tlzese, being official documents submitted by the responsible agencies, are consequently not subject to editing by the Commission on Official Legal Publications. A cumulative list of effective amendments to theRegulations ofCon- necticut StateAgencies may befound in the Connecticut Law Journal dated July S, 2005

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### 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 to revise a regulation concerning the abatement of air pollution frommotor vehicles. The proposed regulation, a revision to section 22a-174-36b of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (section 36b), concerns the adoption of additional standards to reduce greenhouse gas emis- sions from2009 and subsequent model year passenger cars, light duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles as part of the California Low Emission.Vehicle (LEV) II programand the adoption of LEV II standards applicable to 2009 and subsequent model year medium-duty vehicles. The proposed revision is described in greaterdetail below andis consistent with recommendations made in the recently adopted Connecticut Climate Change Action Plan 2005. The Connecticut Depart- ment of Environmental Protection (DEP) will submit portions of this regulation, concerning the adoption of LEV II standards applicable to 2009 and subsequent model year medium-duty vehicles, to the U .S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as arevision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) forair quality in accord- ance with the' federal Clean Air Act (CAA) . In 2004 the DEPadopted the LEVII programunder the requirements of Public Act 04-84 and as authorized by section 177 of the CAA

. The provisions of Public Act 04-84 and section 177 of the CAA require the DEP to amend the Connecticut LEV [I program at such time the State of California amends its LEV II program . The LEV lI programis regional in scope andis also in effect in the states of New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont. 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 ofAir 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 

### ~natricia .downe~p The comment period in this matterwill remainopen until August 26, 200~

5 ~ - - . Section 22a-17436b; California LowEmission Vehicle II, Motor Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards. As required by the provisions of Public Act 04-84 the DEP is proposing toamend section 36b to reflectchanges to Califor-Page 2E CONNECTICUT LAW JOURNAL July 19, 2005

the manufacturers of such vehicles to provide only California LEV 11 certified vehicles intothe Connecticut market . Furthermore, 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) for greenhouse gas emissions. The DEPis also proposing the adoption of LEVII standards applicable to 2009 and subsequent model year medium-duty vehicles. Thesestandards include tailpipe emission standards, fleet average emission standards and other related elements, including California warranty and recall provisions, and other additional requirement%as more fully set forth in section 36b. In- addition to the proposed greenhouse gas standards and relatedrequirements, DEPis also proposing a number of minor technical changes and clarifications to the Connecticut LEV II program in accordance with suggestions made by several automobile manufacturers. nia's LEV

. 11 programthat are incorporating motor vehicle greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards commencing with the 2009 model year for passengercars, light duty trucks and medium-duty passenger vehicles, and maintain identical standards with California for all vehicle weight classes as required by section 177 of the federal CleanAirAct. Further informationon the status of theCalifornia rulemaking. proceeding is available electronically at www .arb.ca.gov/rega t gmhsgac grnhsg c~ htm . The proposed amendments to section 36bwill reduce greenhouse gasemissions from theeffectedvehicles by requiring

In addition to accepting . written -comments, the DEP will also bold 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 August 25, 2005 at 1 :30 PM Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection

79 Elm Street, Third Floor Russell Hearing Room

. Hartford, CT Copies oftheproposed regulations describedabove and astatement, in accordance with section 22a-6(h) of the Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.) as amended by Public Act 03-276 indicating that section 36b differs fromapplicable 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 PMat 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 reviewat the Government Information Service Desk (Balcony level) at the Connecticut State Library ; Torrington Public Library ; New London Public Library; and Bridgeport Public Library. Forfurther information; contact Patti Downes of the Bureau of Air Management at (860) 424-3027.

. \ The Department ofEnvironmental Protection supports thegoalsof theAmericans with Disabilities Act of 1990 . Anyindividual who needs auxiliary aids for effecfive communication duringthis public hearingor in submitting comments should contact Marcia Bonitto, Affirmative Action Administrator, (860) 4243051, e-mail~~ Marria Bonito 0o t at uc (TDD (860) 424-3333) at least one week before the public hearing

. . .July 19, 2005 CONNECiTCUT LA W JpURNAi, Pff e3E The authority to adopt this plan is granted by sections 22a-6 and 22a-174of the C .G.S. This notice is required pursuant to C .G .S. sections 4-168, 22a-6 and 22a- 174, and 40Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 .102 . Giina McCarthy

Cornrnissioner