The Department of Environmental Conservation amended 18 Alaska Admin. Code 80, adopting the federal Ground Water Rule and making other changes to state drinking water law. The rule change takes effect May 20, 2011. http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/1604e1912875140689256785006767f6/9a77444c5222fafb8925787900608568?OpenDocument.
The Department of Environmental Quality amended 18 Ariz. Admin. Code 18.14, Permits and Compliance, to set the permit fee increase to an earlier date. The rules take effect July 1, 2011. http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Register/2011/16/final.pdf pp. 568-613.
The Office of Health Hazard Assessment added epoxiconazole to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer. The listing is effective April 15, 2011. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/15z-2011.pdf pp. 547-66.
The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Admin. Code 217, Nitrogen Oxides Emissions. The rule would extend compliance dates for requirements under Part 217 from 2012 to 2015. The deadline for comment is June 6, 2011. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume35_issue17.pdf pp. 6770-69.
The Department of Natural Resources proposed to amend 17 Ill. Admin. Code 2530, Revocation Procedures for Conservation Offenses. Changes would add criteria for falsifying license applications and reports, add criteria for evidence pertaining to prior illegal or unlawful activities, and alter reinstatement procedures to incorporate recent legislation. The deadline for comment is June 6, 2011. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume35_issue17.pdf pp.
The Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board proposed to amend Iowa Admin. Code ch. 11, Claims, to change the authority to pay for the removal of USTs. The rule would place a dollar cap on the amount that may be spent per site. The deadline for public comment is May 20, 2011. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/aspx/ACODOCS/DOCS/04-20-2011.Bulletin.pdf pp. 1455-56.
The Division of Waste Management proposed six regulations related to the permitting process and requirements for petroleum contaminated soil treatment facilities. The regulations relate to 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 47. There will be a public hearing May 23, 2011, and the deadline for public comment is May 31. http://waste.ky.gov/PPA/Pages/Proposed-SWB-Regulations.aspx.
The Division of Waste Management proposed to add 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 42:005, definitions related to USTs. There will be a public hearing May 24, 2011, and the deadline for public comment is May 31. http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/401/042/005.htm.
The Department of Environmental Protection adopted amendments to Ch. 129, Surface Coating Facilities, to expand the list of sources of volatile organic compounds regulated to include exterior siding and tileboard. The amendments lower the threshold above which sources are subject to the rule to 15 pounds per day of volatile organic compounds (from 10 tons per year). Emission limits for metal furniture and flatwood paneling coating operations are more stringent, in some cases, than current limits. The rule took effect April 16, 2011.