The State Environmental Commission proposed to amend Nev. Admin. Code 444A.120 & 130. Changes revise the standards for municipal recycling programs by adding provisions for recycling services at apartment complexes and condominiums. See http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2011Register/R049-11I.pdf.

The Pollution Control Agency proposed to reissue the NPDES/State Disposal System MNG-490000 for Construction Sand & Gravel, Rock Quarrying, and Hot Mix Asphalt Production Facilities, which is set to expire September 30, 2011. The permit authorizes stormwater and wastewater discharges. Changes include adding the monitoring of stormwater discharges to surface waters and adding discharges from industrial sand and crushed stone mine and quarry areas to mine dewatering.

The Petroleum Tank Release Compensation Board proposed to amend Mont. Admin. R. 17.56.101, 17.56.605, and 17.56.607 pertaining to definitions, cleanup plan, and release categorization related to USTs. Changes alter the definition of "petroleum mixing zone" and add the establishment of a petroleum mixing zone in accordance with Mont. Admin. R. 17.56.607. There will be a public hearing September 28, 2011, and the deadline for comment is October 6.

The Department of the Environment proposed to amend Md. Code Regs. 26.11.09, Control of Fuel-Burning Equipment, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, and Certain Fuel-Burning Installations. The amendment makes minor administrative corrections to the Department’s opacity regulations that became effective May 17, 2010. See http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3819.pdf (p. 1148).

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend 06-096 Code Me. Regs. Ch. 372, Policies and Procedures under the Site Location Law, and Ch. 500, Stormwater Management. Changes would provide that permits issued under these chapters are valid for 4 years after they are issued and that a person who holds these permits has 7 years to complete a project. The deadline for public comment is October 7, 2011. See http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2011/090711.html.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend 06-096 Code Me. Regs. Ch. 850 to implement changes from Pub. L. 2011 Ch. 304. Changes would exempt isopropyl alcohol when used or reused as an effective substitute for a commercial product and would establish methods for determining an effective substitute. There will be a public hearing October 4, 2011, and the deadline for comment is October 14. See http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2011/091411.html.

The Board of Pesticides Control proposed to amend 01-026 Code Me. Regs. Chs. 28, 33, 41, & 60. Among other changes, the amendments would allow for notification of aerial spraying within 1,000 feet of sensitive areas, establish procedures for licensing growers who use only general-use pesticides and annually produce at least $1,000 of plant produce, and remove from the Deblois Fish Hatchery the designation of a critical pesticide control area. There will be a public hearing October 7, 2011, and the deadline for comment is October 21.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend 06-096 Code Me. Regs. Ch. 410, Maine Solid Waste Management Rules: Composting Facilities. Changes would increase the exemption thresholds for the volume of Type IB and Type IC residuals composted by a farm in any 30-day period from 30 cubic yards to 60 cubic yards. The deadline for public comment is October 7, 2011. See http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2011/090711.html.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend 06-096 Code Me. Regs. Chs. 418 & 419, Beneficial Use of Solid Wastes & Agronomic Utilization of Residuals. Changes would exempt wood ash from the licensing requirements of Chs. 418 & 419 if the wood ash is agronomically utilized as an effective substitute for a commercial product. There will be a public hearing October 4, 2011, and the deadline for comment is October 14.