2
April 2004
Illinois Department of Commerce and Econom~~f?y
APR
022004
STATE OF ILIJNOJS
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Director
J. Philip Novak, Chairman
Illinois Pollution Control Board
James R.
Thompson Center
100 West Randolph, Suite 11-500
Chicago,
IL
60601
RE:
DCEO Response to Request for Determination on Economic Impact Study
in
Rulemaking Docket R04-20
Dear Chairman Novak:
Thank you very much for your February 17, 2004 letter requesting a determination as to whether
the Department ofCommerce
and Economic Opportunity (“Department”) intends to conduct an
economic impact study ofthe proposed rules in the above-referenced docket.
The Department has reviewed the proposed “clean-up” amendments to the volatile organic
material
(“VOM”) emission reduction rules
(35
Ill. Adm.
Code Parts 211, 218 and 219).
Based
on this review, and in light ofcontinued fiscal constraints, the Department has decided not to
conduct a study ofthe economic impact ofthe proposed amendments, pursuant to 415 ILCS
5/27(b).
Thank you for soliciting the Department’s input in this matter.
Sincerely,
620
East Adams
Street
Springfield,
Illinois 62701
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Rod R.
Blagojevich
Governor
Department ofCommerce and Economic Opportunity
Internet Address
http://www.comrnerce.state.iI.us
James R. Thompson Center
607 East Adorns
Street
100 West Randolph
Street, Suite 3-400
Springfield,
Illinois 62701
Chicago, Illinois
60601
312/814-7179
217/782-7500
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