The department is initiating rulemaking to adopt the California emissions standards for new motor vehicles pursuant to section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act. The department proposes to create new rule Chapter 62-285, F.A.C., Greenhouse Gas ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-285.400: Adoption of California Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The department is initiating rulemaking to adopt the California emissions standards for new motor vehicles pursuant to section 177 of the federal Clean Air Act. The department proposes to create new rule Chapter 62-285, F.A.C., Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction, and develop new rule Rule 62-285.400, F.A.C., Adoption of California Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards, to accomplish this purpose. The effect of the rule would be to require that new motor vehicles sold in the state meet the California emissions standards. The department will not be offering any rule proposals at the August 23 workshop. The purpose of this first workshop is to provide an opportunity for interested persons to provide comments and recommendations to the department at the outset of the proposed rule development project. Written comments may be submitted to the contact person listed below.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Pollution abatement from new motor vehicles.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.031, 403.061 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 23, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Carr Building, Room 170, 3800 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Lynn Scearce, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ms. Sandy Bowman at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Resource Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 5510, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or [e-mail], phone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.