The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to adopt amendments to regulations governing water quality. The amendments would, among other things, revise provisions pertaining to groundwater mixing zones, nondegradation of water quality, criteria for determining nonsignificant changes in water quality, and criteria for nutrient reduction from subsurface wastewater treatment systems. A hearing will be held April 23, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry adopted new rules governing the implementation of certain strategies identified in the PFAS Fund Plan. The rules establish eligibility criteria, administrative procedures, evaluation criteria, and appeals procedures for a number of programs. See https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2024/031324.html.
The Energy and Carbon Management Commission adopted amendments to regulations governing rules of practice and procedure. The amendments revise the 100 Series definition of “high priority habitat” to amend certain high priority habitat maps in Appendix VII. See https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/Upload/NoticeOfRulemaking/AddInfoAttach2024-00107.pdf.
The Department of Public Health and Environment adopted amendments to regulations governing composting at solid waste sites and facilities. The amendments increase allowable Type 2 feedstock volumes for conditionally exempt small quantity facilities, permit certain Class I facilities to accept off-site food waste, implement a standard operator training requirement for Class I, II, and III facilities, and update requirements for sampling, storage, and use of finished compost and soil amendments.
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery proposed amendments to regulations governing the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act.
EPA announced the availability of and seeks comment on the 2024 draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde prepared under TSCA.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized minor technical amendments to the test procedures for heavy-duty engines and vehicles regarding the certification procedures for fuel efficiency standards and related requirements.
United States v. Crowley Marine Services, Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00307 (W.D. Wash. Mar. 7, 2024). Under a proposed consent decree, settling CERCLA, CWA, and OPA defendants must purchase credits in a habitat restoration project constructed along the Lower Duwamish River, pay a total of $210,000 for natural resource damages, and pay $64,325.63 to reimburse assessment costs in connection with natural resource damages caused by releases of hazardous substances and discharges of oil from facilities located along and near the river.
SIP Approval: California (second 10-year particulate matter maintenance plan for Sacramento County).
SIP Approval: California (revisions concerning emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from biomass boilers and reasonably available control technology requirements for major sources of NOx in the portion of the Sacramento Metro nonattainment area in the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District).