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Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action

Proposed Regulation for Interim Variance for Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) Storing Certain Biodiesel Blends

The State Water Board proposed to add section 2631.2 to Article 3 (commencing with section 2630), chapter 16, division 3, title 23 of the California Code of Regulations, which would provide a variance from specific independent testing and approval requirements for underground storage tank (UST) systems storing certain biodiesel blends.

The State Water Board requests comments from interested persons to present any statements, arguments, or contentions relating to the proposed regulation. The comments must be submitted in writing and received by the State Water Board before the close of the written comment period in order to be considered by the State Water Board before it adopts the proposed regulation. The written comment period begins August 14, 2009, and closes at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time, on Monday, September 28, 2009.

Comments may be hand delivered, or submitted by U.S. mail, facsimile transmission, or electronic email. Comments delivered by hand should be taken to 1001 I Street, Sacramento, California, and addressed to the attention of Ms. Laura Fisher, Division of Water Quality, 15th Floor, State Water Resources Control Board. Comments submitted by U.S. mail should be addressed as follows:

Ms. Laura Fisher
Division of Water Quality
State Water Resources Control Board
P.O. Box 2231
Sacramento, CA 95812
916 341-5870

Comments sent by FAX should be sent to: 916 341-5808. Comments submitted by email should be sent to: lfisher@waterboards.ca.gov

To be added to the mailing list for this rulemaking and to receive notification of updates of this rulemaking, please notify Laura Fisher at the mailing address or email address indicated above. Also, you may subscribe online. On the Underground Storage Tanks Program - Email List Subscription Form, select the category entitled “Program Requirements and Guidance”

Applicable Rulemaking Information

Notice of Modifications to Text of Proposed Biodiesel Regulation