The Department of Public Health and the Environment amended to 5 Colo. Code Regs. §1002-31, Basic Standards and Methodologies for Surface Water. New rules take effect September 30, 2010. http://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/RegisterContents.do?publicationDay=09/10/2010&Volume=33&yearPublishNumber=18&Month=9&Year=2010#21

The Air Pollution Control Board seeks public comment on proposed amendments to 326 Ind. Admin. Code 2-1.1 and 326 Ind. Admin. Code 2-9a, concerning source specific operating agreements for crushed stone processing plants. Among other changes, the altered regulations would expand the list of materials that may be crushed at sources to include concrete and reclaimed asphalt pavement. The comment period ends October 15, 2010. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20100915-IR-326100571FNA.xml.pdf.

The Department of Health proposed to add 410 Ind. Admin. Code 33 to establish an indoor air quality (IAQ) inspection, evaluation, and parent and employee notification program to assist schools and state agencies in improving indoor air quality and establish best practices and necessary minimum standards for IAQ in schools and state agencies, regulate items that affect the IAQ, specify when the department will inspect for IAQ, and establish requirements for parent or employee, or both, notification of IAQ evaluation findings. There will be a public hearing on October 12, 2010.

The Department of Health added 410 Ind. Admin. Code 6-8.2 to establish minimum requirements pertaining to the disposition of sewage matter through the design, construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of residential on-site sewage systems. The rule takes effect January 1, 2011. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20100915-IR-410090007FRA.xml.pdf.

The Energy and Environment Cabinet amended 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 8:100. Changes update the requirements for professional engineer's seal on public water supply projects to comply with statutory requirements and outline provisions for variance. http://water.ky.gov/Documents/Regulations/8%20100%20AAC%20August%202010.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection proposed amendments to Ch. 883, designating the chemical class nonylphenol and nonylphenol ethoxylates as a priority chemical and requiring manufacturers of household and commercial cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, and home maintenance products sold, marketed, or intended for use by consumers that contain intentionally added nonylphenol to report on chemical usage. The public hearing is October 7, 2010, and the last day for comments is October 18.

The Department of the Environment amended Md. Code Regs 26.11.01 and 26.11.09. Changes remove the word "furnace" from the definition of "fuel burning equipment" and require load shaving units to install meters to record total operating time. Rules take effect September 20, 2010. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3719.pdf p. 1285.

The Energy Commissioner proposed amendments to Nev. Admin. Code §701.2-10, related to evaluating the energy consumption of residential property. The intended effective date is January 1, 2011. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2010Register/R148-10I.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection amended N.M. Code R. §3.3.32, relating to the application and certification procedures for administration of the tax credit for geothermal ground-coupled heat pumps. The rule took effect on September 15, 2010. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xxi/xxi17/3.3.32new.htm.

The Department of Environmental Protection amended N.M. Code R. §20.1.3, establishing procedures that govern the adjudicatory proceedings of the water quality control commission. Rules take effect October 15, 2010. http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/nmregister/xxi/xxi17/20.1.3new.pdf.