Ambient Air Quality Standards for Suspended Particulate Matter (PM) and Sulfates

This page last reviewed February 25, 2010

RULEMAKING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS FOR THE
STATE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR SUSPENDED
PARTICULATE MATTER (PM) AND SULFATES

(June 20, 2002 Hearing)


FINAL APPROVAL / OAL ACTION
The final package was filed with OAL on April 23, 2003. OAL approved the rulemaking and filed it with the Secretary of State on June 5, 2003. The regulation will become effective on July 5, 2003. The regulations approved by OAL reflect a few nonsubstantial modifications to the following documents submitted to OAL on April 23, 2003. These modifications are described in the memorandum listed below:
  • June 4, 2003 Memorandum to OAL (PDF - 21K)

  • Final Regulation Order: (revised 6/4/03) (PDF - 28K)

  • Statement of Clarification for Executive Order G-03-005 (PDF -6K)

  • Revised Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) (PDF - 45K)

ADOPTED REGULATIONS AND MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO OAL
Posted April 24, 2003:
The following documents were filed with the Office of Administrative Law on April 23, 2003.
  • Executive Order G-03-005 (PDF - 6K)

    The wrong version of this document was initially posted and was replaced with the correct version on May 16, 2003.            

  • Statement of Clarification for Executive Order G-03-005 (PDF -6K)

  • Final Regulation Order (PDF - 28K)
    
    				
  • Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) (PDF - 45K)

  • Updated Informative Digest (PDF - 21K)
A business or person submitting a comment to a proposed regulation or proposed amendment or repeal of a regulation or any person who specifically requests it has the right to request a copy of the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR). Upon its completion, the Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) will be available and copies may be requested from the agency contact persons, or may be obtained in electronic form from this web page.

HEARING ACTION AND SUPPLEMENTAL 15-DAY NOTICES
Posted October 10, 2002:
  • Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text - Deadline for Public Comment: October 25, 2002

  • Second Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (Including Attachments A and B) (PDF - 36K)  
Posted August 15, 2002:
  • Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text - Deadline for Public Comment: August 30, 2002

  • Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (HTML)

  • Complete Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text with Attachments (PDF - 76K)

  • Resolution 02-24 (PDF - 17K)

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND RELATED MATERIAL
  • Notice of Change of Time (HTML) or (PDF - 7K)

  • Public Hearing Notice (HTML) or (PDF - 35K)

  • Staff Report: Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR)

  • Staff Report and Appendices 1-4 (PDF - 2,703K)

    • Appendix 1: Proposed Amendments to California Code of Regulations

    • Appendix 2: Findings of the Air Quality Advisory Committee and Responses

    • Appendix 3: Responses to Comments from the Air Quality Advisory Committee

    • Appendix 4: Summaries of Public Comments and Responses

    • Appendices 5 and 6 (PDF - 3,188K)

      • Appendix 5: Supplementary Material for Chapter 5

      • Appendix 6: Supplementary Material for Chapter 6

INFORMAL REGULATORY ACTIVITY



Rulemaking Activity for 2002

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