NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Regulation
Air Quality Management

Notice of Extension of Comment Period and Opportunity for
Public Input on Mechanisms for Retailers to Demonstrate Compliance
NJAC 7:27-23 Prevention of Air Pollution From Architectural
Coatings and Consumer Products
NJAC 7:27A-3.10 Civil Administrative Penalties for Violation
of Rules Adopted Pursuant to the Act
View the original notice.

Public Notice
Take notice that the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (Department) is extending the public comment period
on its proposed new rules and amendments of its rules at N.J.A.C.
7:27-23 and N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10, its rules relating to the prevention
of air pollution from architectural coatings. This proposal
was published in the July 21, 2003 New Jersey Register. The
purpose of the extension is to seek comment on feasible mechanisms
that retailers could use to demonstrate compliance with the
rules. Options being considered by the Department for retailers
to demonstrate compliance include any one of the following:

1. Written communication between the retailer and the manufacturers
and distributors that the retailer will accept only products
for sale in New Jersey that comply with N.J.A.C. 7:27-23;

2. Written agreements between the retailer and the manufacturers
and distributors in which the manufacturers and distributors
commit to supply to the retailer only products that comply with
N.J.A.C. 7:27-23; or

3. The retailer’s use of invoices, purchase orders and
other contractual and billing documents, which specify that
the retailer will only accept products that comply with N.J.A.C.
7:27-23.

The comment period for this proposal was originally scheduled
to close on September 19, 2003. The Department is extending
the comment period by 26 days to October 15, 2003. Written comments
may be submitted by close of business, October 15, 2003, to:

Alice Previte, Esq.
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Legal Affairs
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0402
Attn: DEP Docket # 13-03-06/248

Please refer to the original proposal for detailed information
regarding the proposed amendments. Copies of the Department’s
proposal are available from the Department’s web site
at www.state.nj.us/dep/aqm,
the Department’s Public Information Center at 401 E. State
Street in Trenton, the Department’s Regional Enforcement
Offices, a number of public libraries throughout the State,
and, for a fee, from Westlaw Publishing at 1-800-808-WEST. For
more information on obtaining copies, please contact:

Ms. Diane Hutchings
NJDEP Air Quality Planning
401 E. State Street, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 418
Trenton, N.J. 08625-0418
phone: (609) 633-0530
fax: (609) 633-6198
diane.hutchings@dep.state.nj.us