ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    October 1, 1992
    IN THE MATTER OF:
    )
    TOXIC AIR CONTAMINANTS LIST,
    )
    R90-1(D)
    STYRENE
    )
    (Rulemaking)
    (35 ILL~ADM. CODE 232)
    )
    Reauest for Public Comment.
    ORDER OF THE BOARD (by J. C. Marlin):
    On September 3, 1992, the Board added to its rules a list of
    263 toxic air contaminants which may pose a significant risk to
    human health, as mandated by Section 9.5(c) of the Environmental
    Protection Act (Act). (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111 1/2, par.
    1009.5(c)). This rulemaking was initiated by a proposal filed by
    the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Agency) on January
    2, 1990. Due to the nature of some of the questions arising
    during the public hearing and comment periods in docket R90-1(A)
    TITLE the Board deferred action on some issues, to Dockets
    R90-1(B), (C), and (D). Today the Board is addressing only
    Docket R90-1(D), Toxic Air Contaminants List, Styrene.
    On June 4, 1992, the Board authorized submittal of a revised
    set of rules to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules for
    second notice review. These rules were considered by JCAR at its
    July 14 and August 11, 1992 meetings. JCAR issued an objection
    to the listing of one chemical, styrene. (16 Ill. Reg. 13372,
    August 28, 1992.) In response to the objection, by separate
    action in RES 92-1, the Board deleted styrene from the list, and
    opened R90—1, Docket D in order to further consider styrene.
    This is discussed in detail in the Board’s resolution and order
    in Toxic Air Contaminants List RES 92-1, R90-1(A) and R90-1(D)
    (September 3, 1991).
    The Board is not making a final determination in Docket (D)
    at this time. However, the Board intends to make a decision in
    the near future. In order to aid the Board in this process, the
    Board requests that all interested parties submit any additional
    comments they wish to be considered in R90-1 (D) by November 2,
    1992. In addition, the Board incorporates the record in R90—1
    Docket A by reference.
    Following the close of the comment period, the Board will
    issue an Opinion and Order which will determine either
    a) not to proceed with the listing of styrene and
    dismiss the docket, or
    b) to proceed with the styrene listing, and
    initiate first notice publication of a
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    proposed rule in the Illinois Reaister (this,
    of course starts a new public comment
    period).
    The Board does not anticipate extending the present comment
    period~beyondNovember 2 ,—1992. ~nd~encour-ag.~s
    -
    partic-ipants-to
    timely file any comments they wish the Board to consider before
    the Board takes its next action in this docket.
    IT IS SO ORDERED.
    I, Dorothy M. Gunn, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board, hereby certify th t the above order was adopted on the
    /~d~I~day of
    I
    ,
    1992, by a vote of 7—b.
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    Dorothy N70- Gunn, Clerk
    Illinois ollution Control Board
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