The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend Fl. Admin. Code Ann. r. 62-204.800, Federal Regulations Adopted by Reference. The proposed rules would establish compliance deadlines for hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerator units subject to revised EPA regulations, and procedures by which individual units may request compliance deadline extensions. The proposed rule amendments would also establish a requirement for a metals emissions test at the time of each particulate matter emissions test.

The Air Pollution Control Board proposed to add 326 Ind. Admin. Code §4.3, establishing regulations for outdoor hydronic heaters. The rule includes a maximum stack height of 22 feet. The comment period, which was extended after a large influx of comments in the previous period and subsequent revisions to the legislation, ends November 3, 2010. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20101013-IR-326050332PRA.xml.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed an amendment to Ch. 118, Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Vapor Control. Changes would repeal the January 2012 Stage II requirements for vapor controls and implement new controls to compensate for increased volatile organic compound emissions. The chapter would require the Department to install and test pressure/vacuum vent caps on gasoline dispensing facilities by January 1, 2012, as one of the measures used to address this requirement.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend 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 comment period ends November 12, 2010.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed to amend Ch. 305, Permit-By-Rule Standards. Changes would allow several new activities in coastal sand dunes, such as open and cobble-trapping fences, and other activities in existing developed areas. The comment period ends November 12, 2010. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2010/101310.html.

The Department of the Environment amended Md. Code Regs 26.04.10, Management of Coal Combustion Byproducts. Changes take effect October 18, 2010. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3721.pdf p. 1437.

The Department of Environmental Quality amended Mont. Admin. R.17.55.102, 17.55.108, 17.55.111, and 17.55.114. Changes would alter the definitions, facility listing, facility ranking, and set out procedures for delisting a facility on the Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act priority list. http://sos.mt.gov/arm/Register/archives/MAR2010/MAR10-19.pdf pp. 2346-77.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed to amend Ohio Admin. Code 3745-1-05, Antidegradation. Changes would clarify the petitioning process and applicability exemptions for existing sources discharging into state waters. There will be a public hearing on November 10, 2010. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/phn/3745_NO_121562_20101005_0855.pdf.

The Board of Conservation and Natural Resources amended 4 Va. Admin. Code §20.650, Establishment of Oyster Sanctuary Areas. Changes establish five new shellfish sanctuaries on the Seaside Eastern Shore. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol27/iss03/v27i03.pdf pp. 386-87.

The Department of Natural Resources proposed to amend 12 Ariz. Rev. Stat. §15.7, Assured and Adequate Water Supply, to authorize the Director of the Department to restore an irrigation grandfathered right that was extinguished for assured water supply extinguishment credits during calendar year 2006 or 2007 if the owner of the land to which the right was appurtenant requests the restoration and certain criteria are met. The Department has not determined a timetable for a comment period yet.