State Update Volume 41, Issue 6

The Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to amend Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 §§6400, 6452.4, 6624, & 6860; and adopt §§6446 & 6446.1, Methyl Iodide: Designating as a Restricted Material, Listing as a Toxic Air Contaminant, and Use Requirements as a Volatile Organic Compound. The amendment would designate methyl iodide as a state-restricted material, incorporate it into the department§s volatile organic compound regulatory program, and add it as a toxic air contaminant on the basis of its listing as a federal hazardous air pollutant pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code §14021.

The Air Pollution Control Board seeks public comment on proposed changes to 326 Ind. Admin. Code 4.1, concerning open burning. Changes would add types of burning allowed under the regulation, including burning for natural area and wildlife habitat maintenance and the burning of clean petroleum products for fire training. According to the public notice, the exemptions are not expected to increase the amount of open burning occurring in the state. There will be a public hearing on May 4, 2011.

The Department of Health and Environment proposed changes to Kan. Admin. Regs. §28.16.28g, the classification and use designation section of the Kansas Surface Water Quality Standards. The change would identify the designated use changes for 709 stream segments and 36 lakes as a result of a recent use attainability analysis. There will be a public hearing on May 26, 2011. http://www.kssos.org/pubs/register%5C2011%5CVol_30_No_08_February_24_2011_p_153-180.pdf p. 160.

The Department of Natural Resources amended Mo. Code Regs. Ann. tit.10, §140.2, Energy Set-Aside Fund, adding several definitions to accommodate expansion of the scope of energy-using sectors to which loans may be offered. Changes take effect March 15, 2011. http://www.sos.mo.gov/adrules/moreg/current/v36n4/v36n4e.pdf p. 834.