ORIGINAL
    ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
    AD
    April
    14, 2005
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    STATE OF
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    EXEMPTIONS FROM THE DEFINITION
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    R05-16
    OF VOM, USEPA AMENDMENTS
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    (Identical-in-Substance Rulemaking
    -
    Air)
    (July
    1, 2004 through December 31, 2004)
    )
    HEARING
    OFFICER ORDER
    This “identical in substance” rulemaking is required by Section 9.1(e) ofthe
    Environmental Protection Act (415 ILCS
    5/9.1(e)
    (2002)) to
    update the definition of “volatile
    organic material” in the Board’s air pollution regulations
    (35
    Iii. Adm. Code 211.7150).
    The
    update is needed to ensure that Illinois’ regulations reflect the United States Environmental
    Protection Agency’s most recent
    exemption of chemical compounds from regulation as ozone
    precursors.
    On March 3, 2005, the Board issued an opinion and order in this rulemaking as a proposal
    for public comment.
    On April
    12, 2005, the Board held a public hearing on the proposal.
    At
    hearing, the hearing officer stated on the record that notice ofthe proposal appeared in the
    Illinois Register
    on March 18, 2005,
    and that therefore the 45-day public comment period would
    end on May 2,
    2005.
    Accordingly, any public comments must be filed with the Clerk ofthe Board by May 2,
    2005.
    Anyone may file a public comment at:
    Office ofthe Clerk
    Pollution
    Control Board
    James R. Thompson Center
    100
    W. Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
    Chicago, Illinois 60601
    This rulemaking’s docket number
    (R05-16)
    should be indicated on the public comment.
    As part ofthe Board’s voluntary electronic
    filing pilot project, public comments maybe
    filed through the Board’s Web-based Clerk’s Office On-Line (COOL) at www.ipcb.state.il.us.
    Questions about electronic filing should be directed to the Clerk’s Office at (312) 814-3629.
    Please notethat all filings with the Clerk ofthe Board must be served on the hearing
    officer and on those persons on the Service List for this rulemaking.
    Before filing any document
    with the Clerk, please check with Sandy Wiley at (312) 814-3623 or wileys@ipcb.state.il.us, the
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    hearing officer, or the Clerk’s Office for the most recent version ofthe Service List.
    IT IS SO
    ORDERED.
    Richard R. McGill, Jr.
    Hearing Officer
    Illinois Pollution Control Board
    100 West Randolph Street, Suite 11-500
    Chicago, Illinois
    60601
    (312) 814-6983
    rncgillr@ipcb.state.i1.us

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