2 April

2004

RECE~VED

CLERK’S OFFICE

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic

STATE OF ILUNOIS

Pollution Control Board

Jack Lavin

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

Ru1emakin~

Docket R04-21

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 propos.ed revisions to the Illinois Radium Water

Quality

Standards

(35

Ill. Adm.

Code 302.207

and

302.525

and new

§

302.307).

Based on this review,

and in light ofcontinued fiscal constraints, the Department has decided not to conduct a study of

the economic impact ofthe proposed rules, pursuant to

415 ILCS

5/27(b).

Thank you for soliciting the Department’s input in this matter.

Sincerely,

620

EastAdams Street

Springfield, Illinois 62701

217/782-7500

Fax:

217/524-1627 xTDtt:

800/785-6055

Internet

Address http://www.commerce.state.it.us

607

EastAdams Street

Springfield,

Illinois 6270t

James R. Thompson Center

too

West Randolph Street, Suite 3-400

Chicago, Illinois

60601

312/814-7179

Fax:

312/814-6732

xTDD: 800/419-0667

217/782-7500

Fax: 2t7/785-26t8 xTDD: 217/785-6055

2309 West Main, Suite 118

Marion, Illinois

62959

618/997-4394

Fax:

618/997-1825

x TDD Relay:

800/526-0844

Rod R. Blagojevich

Goveriior

Lavin, Director

Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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