| 10/1/2024 3:43 pm Date / Time filed with the Register of Regulations | VA.R. Document Number: R____-______ |
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Virginia Register Publication Information
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Transmittal Sheet: Response to Petition for Rulemaking
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Initial Agency Notice
Agency Decision
| Promulgating Board: | Air Pollution Control Board |
| Regulatory Coordinator: | Melissa Porterfield (804)698-4238 melissa.porterfield@deq.virginia.gov |
| Agency Contact: | Karen G. Sabasteanski (804)659-1973 karen.sabasteanski@deq.virginia.gov |
| Contact Address: | Department of Environmental Quality 1111 East Main Street, Suite 1400 P.O. Box 1105 Richmond, VA 23218 |
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| Statutory Authority: |
State: Federal: |
| Date Petition Received | 10/01/2024 |
| Petitioner | Robert Hodson |
On September 30, 2024, the Department of Environmental Quality received Robert Hodson's
petition to initiate a new regulatory rulemaking on ocean-class passenger cruise ships.
Specifically, this petition requests that the DEQ and the Commonwealth develop new
regulations for cruise ships in Virginia waters as follows: (1) Mandate the use of
low-sulphur fuel, (2) Ban the use of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (open-loop scrubbers),
(3) Require the use of shore power, (4) Restrict the dumping of graywater, blackwater,
and other environmentally detrimental waste products, and (5) Require incident reporting
and independent monitoring to ensure compliance.
A copy of the full petition is available from the point of contact for this petition.
Agency Plan
A 21-day public comment period is being announced in the Virginia Register of Regulations.
Upon completion of the public comment period, the Air Pollution Control Board will
consider the petition at a future meeting and decide whether or not to move forward
with the rulemaking.
| Publication Date | 10/21/2024 (comment period will also begin on this date) |
| Comment End Date | 11/11/2024 |