NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION
Environmental Regulation
Air Quality Management

Notice of Rule Proposal
N.J.A.C. 7:27-14.1, 14.3, N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10(m)14

Public Notice
Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection
is proposing an amendment to N.J.A.C. 7:27-14, Control and Prohibition of Air
Pollution from Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicles, and N.J.A.C. 7:27A, Air Administrative
Procedures and Penalties.

The proposed amendments will reduce the number and types
of allowable exemptions to the three-minute diesel idling standard,
which will reduce the amount of diesel exhaust released into
the ambient air; describe the conditions during which extended
idling is allowed; alter the structure of penalties for school
bus owners, operators and schools utilizing school buses found
to be in violation of the idling provisions; and changing the
penalty amounts for all others found to be in violation of
these regulations.

The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey
Register dated September 18, 2006. A copy of the proposal is
available from the Department’s web site at https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/rules/proposals/091806a.pdf.

A public hearing concerning the proposal is scheduled as
follows:

Friday, October 20, 2006 at 1:30 PM
First
Floor Hearing Room
Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street
Trenton, New Jersey 08625

Written comments may be submitted by November 17, 2006 to:

NJ
Department of Environmental Protection
Alice
A. Previte, Esq.
ATTN:
DEP Docket No. 12-06-08/457
Office
of Legal Affairs
PO
Box 402
Trenton,
New Jersey 08625