NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the matter of adoption of rules and regulations for the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), or amendment thereto, will be held on Friday, June 6, 2008, in the Auditorium at AQMD Headquarters, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California, at 9:00 a.m. or later, at which time evidence will be taken and all interested persons will be heard by the AQMD Board.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the AQMD is considering the adoption of Rule 314 – Fees for Architectural Coatings to assess and collect fees to recover the cost of implementing Rule 1113 – Architectural Coatings, as authorized by California Health and Safety Code.  The fees are based on the annual quantity and associated emissions from architectural coatings distributed or sold for use in the AQMD.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that amendments are proposed to the rule noticed for public hearing on May 2, 2008.  The addition of the amendments include a requirement for architectural coatings manufacturers to provide a list to the AQMD of all their distributors located in the U.S., an exemption from fees for architectural coatings containing 5 grams or less of VOC per liter of material, and other language clarifying the intent of the proposal.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the AQMD has prepared the following supporting documents: 

• Proposed Rule 314 – Fees for Architectural Coatings,
• Staff Report for Proposed Rule 314 - Architectural Coatings, and a
• California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption.

These documents and materials are available on the AQMD website at http://www.aqmd.gov/rules/proposed.html and may be obtained by contacting:

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at the conclusion of the public hearing, the AQMD Board may make other amendments to Proposed Rule 314 – Fees for Architectural Coatings, which are justified by the evidence presented, or may decline to adopt the proposed rule.

Questions or requests for clarification regarding Proposed Rule 314 – Fees for Architectural Coatings, can be directed to:

Interested persons may attend and submit oral or written statements concerning Proposed Rule 314 – Fees for Architectural Coatings at the Board Hearing.  Twenty-five (25) copies of all written materials must be submitted to the Clerk of the Boards.  Individuals who wish to submit written comments for review prior to the hearing must submit such comments to the Clerk of the Boards, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765, (909) 396-2500, or to cob@aqmd.gov, on or before Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Electronic submittals will only be accepted if no more than 10 pages including attachments, and submittals are in MS Word, plain or HTML format

DATED:  April 30, 2008                                       SAUNDRA McDANIEL
                                                                         Clerk of the Board