ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
August
1, 2005
IN THE MATTER OF:
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO:
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REGULATION
OF PETROLEUM LEAKING)
(UST Rulemaking)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (35
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ILL.
ADM. CODE 732)
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IN THE MATTER OF:
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO:
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R04-23
REGULATION OF PETROLEUM
LEAKING)
(UST Rulemaking)
UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS (35
)
(Consolidated)
ILL.
ADM. CODE 734)
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HEARING
OFFICER ORDER
On July 27,
2005,
the Board held a hearing in this matter in Carbondale, Illinois.
Atthat
hearing, substantial testimony that had not been prefiled
was submitted
by Mr. JayP. Kochwith
United Science Industries (USI).
Both
the Board
and the Illinois
Environmental Protection
Agency (Agency) indicated that after reviewing the testimony,
seen for the first time at hearing,
there may be additional questions for USI.
Therefore,
before the close of hearing, the parties
agreed that the Board
and the Agency will file any additional question for USLbyAugusLl2,
2005.
The mailbox
rule does not apply.
USI will file any response by August 26, 2005, and the
mailbox rule will not apply.
In addition, USI will file by August 3,
2005
a copy ofUSI’s
suggested rulemaking language changes, marking the changes in the text ofthe document.
The
mailbox rule does not apply.
All final comments in this rulemaking must be
filed by September 23, 2005.
The
mailbox rule does not apply.
The Board
must complete this rulemaking by February, 2006, and
therefore must proceed to
second notice under the Administrative Procedure Act
(5
ILCS
100/5
et. seq.
(2004))no later than the November 3, 2005 Board meeting.
Because ofthe tight
timeframe for Board action,
extensions of the final comment period will not
begranled.
IT IS
SO ORDERED.
~Marie
E. Tipsor
7
Hearing Officer
Illinois Pollution
Control Board
100 West Randolph, Suite 11-500
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 814-4925