NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

7 DE Admin. Code 1147 – Carbon Dioxide Budget Trading Program

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Air Quality will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to 7 DE Admin. Code 1147– CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) BUDGET TRADING PROGRAM  (i.e., the RGGI program). Participating States of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) conducted a program review process that lead to amendments to the Model Rule. The amendments included a change in the size and structure of the CO2 allowance cap as well as other program modifications.

The public hearing on this proposed amendment to 7 DE Admin. Code 1147 will be held Wednesday, August 29, 2018, beginning at 6:00 PM at the Richardson & Robbins (R&R) Building located at  89 Kings Hwy Dover, DE 19901.

The proposed regulation and amendments may be inspected at the Department’s offices located at 100 W. Water Street Suite 6A, Dover and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle, or on the Division of Air Quality’s website at:

http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Air/Pages/RegionalGreenhouseGasInitiative.aspx

For additional information or any appointments to inspect the proposed regulation or amendments, please contact Valerie Gray at (302) 739-9402, or at valerie.gray@state.de.us.

Interested parties may submit comments in writing on this proposed amendment prior to the public hearing and/or comments may be presented either orally or in writing at the public
hearing.  Public comment period closes September 14, 2018. If you are unable to attend the public hearing or wish to submit your comments in advance of the public hearing, please address your comments to:

Valerie Gray
DNREC – Division of Air Quality
100 W. Water Street, Suite 6A
Dover, DE  19904


THIS IS THE ONLY TIME THIS NOTICE WILL APPEAR.