The Southwest Florida Water Management District will hold a rulemaking workshop on proposed changes to rule number 40D-2.091, Publications Incorporated by Reference. The rulemaking would develop district-wide water use permitting rules, including water conservation standards and criteria consistent with those adopted for the Southern Water Use Caution Area for public supply, recreation, and aesthetic water uses. The proposed changes would also enhance and add district-wide conservation measures. The workshop will be November 12, 2008.

The Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on proposes amendments to Chapter 391-3-6-.03, Georgia Water Use Classifications and Water Quality Standards. The proposed revisions to the Rules and Regulations for Water Quality Control reflect findings during the Triennial Review. They would establish new dissolved oxygen criteria for the designated use of coastal fishing in the Savannah Harbor area. The hearing will be held November 3, 2008.

The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Adm. Code 611, Primary Drinking Water Standards. The amendments would update the Illinois drinking water rules to correspond with amendments to SDWA rules adopted by EPA. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume32_issue39.pdf (pp. 15204-493).

The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Adm. Code 720, Hazardous Waste Management System: General. The amendments would update the Illinois RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste rules to correspond with amendments adopted by EPA. The amendments would add the new definition of "gasification" to broaden the exclusion from the definition of solid waste for secondary materials reintroduced to the petroleum refining process. They would also update the incorporation of NESHAPS by reference to incorporate the federal amendments to the Hazardous Waste Combustor Rule.

The Pollution Control Board proposed to amend 35 Ill. Adm. Code 724, Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities; and Code 725, Interim Status Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities. The amendments would add hazardous waste facility segments of the federal amendments to the Hazardous Waste Combustor Rule to the hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility standards.

The Indiana Pesticide Review Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed new rule to establish a prohibition against open burning of pesticide containers to make it consistent with a similar prohibition under the Indiana clean air rules. The hearing will be held October 20, 2008. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20080924-IR-357080010PHA.xml.pdf and http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20080924-IR-357080010PRA.xml.pdf.

The Public Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 930, Solar and Wind Energy Rebate Program. This rulemaking would revise Chapter 930 pursuant to legislation enacted during the last legislative session that established, among other things, a wind energy rebate program. The hearing will be held October 24, 2008. http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules/notices/2008/100108.htm.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection will hold public hearings on proposed regulations to implement portions of the Mercury Management Act. The proposed regulations would implement a prohibition on the disposal of products containing mercury, a ban on the sale of certain products containing mercury, and labeling requirements for products containing mercury. The hearings will be held November 10, 12, and 13, 2008. http://www.mass.gov/dep/service/regulations/newregs.htm#hgp2.

The Department of Environmental Quality adopted amendments to Chapter 18, Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality; including R 336.2801, Definitions; R 336.2816, Sources Impacting Federal Class I Areas; and R 336.2818, Source Obligation. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/MR17_100108_251207_7.pdf pp. 14-27.

The Department of Environmental Quality adopted amendments to Chapter 9, Emission Limitations and Prohibitions--Miscellaneous; including amendments to R 336.1940, Emission standards for ethylene oxide commercial sterilization and fumigation operations; R 336.1941, Emission standards for chromium emissions from hard chromium electroplating, decorative chromium electroplating, and chromium anodizing tanks; and R 336.1942, Emission standards for asbestos.