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The California Air Resources Board (CARB or Board) has posted a Third Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents and Information for the Proposed Low Carbon Fuel Standard Amendments (Third 15-Day Notice).
Public Hearing Date: November 8, 2024
Public Availability Date: April 4, 2025
Deadline for Public Comment: April 21, 2025
Background
On November 8, 2024, the Board held a public hearing to consider Proposed Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Regulation (Proposed Amendments). After considering staff’s presentation of the Proposed Amendments and all public comments received, the Board approved the Proposed Amendments. On January 3, 2025, CARB staff submitted a final rulemaking package to the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) for review. On February 18, 2025, OAL disapproved the rulemaking package. On February 25, 2025, CARB received a “Decision of Disapproval of Regulatory Action” from OAL identifying 26 proposed regulatory provisions that OAL determined did not comply with the clarity standard of the Administrative Procedure Act. OAL also noted that the final regulation text and documents incorporated by reference required non‑substantive revisions pursuant to Section 40, Title 1 of the California Code of Regulations.
As outlined in Government Code section 11349.4, CARB may rewrite and resubmit the amendments to OAL within 120 days of its receipt of OAL’s decision. CARB has determined that additional modifications are appropriate for the proposed amendments and has developed the proposed modifications as stated in the “Summary of Proposed Regulatory Modifications” section of the Third 15-Day Notice.
A summary of the newly proposed modifications, additional documents, and additional information can be found in the Third 15-Day Notice:
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The original Notice, Initial Statement of Reasons, and all subsequent regulatory documents are available on CARB's Rulemaking webpage.
Inquiries concerning the substance of the proposed regulatory action may be directed to the agency representative Dillon Miner, Air Pollution Specialist, Alternative Fuels Section, at (279) 208-7437 or Jordan Ramalingam, Manager, Alternative Fuels Section, at (916) 277-0499
Written Comment Period & Comment Submittal
Written comments will only be accepted on the modifications identified in the Third 15-Day Notice. Comments may be submitted by postal mail or by electronic submittal no later than the due date to the following:
Clerks' Office, California Air Resources Board
1001 I Street, Sacramento, California 95814
Please note that under the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.), your written and oral comments, attachments, and associated contact information (e.g., your address, phone, email, etc.) become part of the public record and can be released to the public upon request.
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