THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BUREAU OF WASTE PREVENTION
DIVISION OF CONSUMER AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), under its authority pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 111, Sections 142A through 142M, and in conformance with M.G.L. Chapter 30A, will hold a public hearing on amendments to 310 CMR 7.40, The Massachusetts Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Program.  The purpose of the public hearing is to solicit comments on the proposed amendments to 310 CMR 7.40 which adopt revisions to the California Smog Index Vehicle Emissions Label requirements for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles. 

A public hearing will be conducted to receive public comment, both oral and written, on the proposed regulation.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008
1:00 pm 
MassDEP Main Office
Conference Rooms A, B & C
One Winter Street, 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02108

The public hearing site is wheelchair accessible.  This information is available in alternative format upon request by contacting Donald M. Gomes, MassDEP's ADA coordinator, at 617-556-1057.  TDD Service 1-800-298-2207, One Winter Street, Boston, MA 02108.

Testimony may be presented orally and/or in writing at the public hearing.  Following the hearing, written testimony will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. E.S.T. on December 22, 2008.  MassDEP requests that written testimony be submitted electronically via email to: ngoc.hoang.tran@state.ma.us.  Written testimony may also be sent to:  Ngoc Hoang, MassDEP, Bureau of Waste Prevention, One Winter Street, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.

Copies of the regulation and background document will be available for inspection during normal business hours at MassDEP, One Winter Street, Boston, MA.  In addition, these documents will be available on MassDEP's website at: http://mass.gov/dep/service/regulations/newregs.htm#lev08       

By order of the Department.
Laurie Burt, Commissioner