June 14, 2006

G. Tanner Girard, PhD

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Acting Chairman

Pollution Control Board

James R. Thompson Center

100 West Randolph, Suite 11-500

Chicago, IL 60601

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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Re :

Request for Economic Impact Study for

: Proposed New 35 III. Adm. Code 225; Control of

Emissions from Larqe Combustion Sources (R06-25)

Dear Chairman Girard

:

This letter is in response to your recent request for an economic impact study for the proposed new rules

referenced above .

The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will not be able to perform this analysis . The

agency does not possess the economic modeling tools to fully produce such an analysis .

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this matter

.

ack Lavin

Director

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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CLERK'S OFFICE

JUN 2 6 2006

STATE OF ILLINOIS

Pollution Control Board

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