NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Regulation
Air Quality Management
Notice of Extension of Comment Period and Opportunity for Public Input on Mechanisms for Retailers to Demonstrate Compliance
NJAC 7:27-23 Prevention of Air Pollution From Architectural Coatings and Consumer Products
NJAC 7:27A-3.10
Civil Administrative Penalties for Violation of Rules Adopted Pursuant to
the Act
Public
Notice
Take notice that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is extending the public comment period on its proposed new rules and amendments of its rules at N.J.A.C. 7:27-23 and N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10, its rules relating to the prevention of air pollution from architectural coatings. This proposal was published in the July 21, 2003 New Jersey Register. The purpose of the extension is to seek comment on feasible mechanisms that retailers could use to demonstrate compliance with the rules. Options being considered by the Department for retailers to demonstrate compliance include any one of the following:
1. Written communication between the retailer and the manufacturers and distributors that the retailer will accept only products for sale in New Jersey that comply with N.J.A.C. 7:27-23;
2. Written agreements
between the retailer and the manufacturers and distributors in which the
manufacturers and distributors commit to supply to the retailer only products
that comply with N.J.A.C. 7:27-23; or
3. The retailer's
use of invoices, purchase orders and other contractual and billing documents,
which specify that the retailer will only accept products that comply with
N.J.A.C. 7:27-23.
The comment period for this proposal was originally scheduled to close on September 19, 2003. The Department is extending the comment period by 26 days to October 15, 2003. Written comments may be submitted by close of business, October 15, 2003, to:
Alice Previte, Esq.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0402
Attn: DEP Docket
# 13-03-06/248
Please refer to
the original proposal for detailed information regarding the proposed amendments.
Copies of the Department's proposal are available from the Department's web
site at
www.state.nj.us/dep/aqm, the Department's Public
Information Center at 401 E. State Street in Trenton, the Department's Regional
Enforcement Offices, a number of public libraries throughout the State, and,
for a fee, from Westlaw Publishing at 1-800-808-WEST. For more information
on obtaining copies, please contact:
Ms. Diane Hutchings
NJDEP Air Quality Planning
401 E. State Street, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 418
Trenton, N.J. 08625-0418
phone: (609) 633-0530
fax: (609) 633-6198
diane.hutchings@dep.state.nj.us