The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to amend §§230.1 - 230.3 and §230.9. The purpose of the proposed amendments is to implement Senate Bill 662, 80th Texas Legislature, 2007, by requiring certain plat applicants to transmit to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) and any applicable groundwater conservation district (GCD) information that would be useful in performing GCD activities, conducting regional water planning, maintaining the TWDB's groundwater database, or conducting state studies on groundwater.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to amend §§293.11, 293.32, 293.41, 293.63, 293.201, and 293.202, concerning water districts. The proposed rulemaking would establish new requirements or revise existing requirements relating to the administration of water districts and the commission's supervision over districts' actions. The hearing will be held March 27, 2008. Comments are due March 31, 2008.

The Department of Environmental Protection, Radiation Control, is soliciting public comment on changes to proposed rules that would require the submission of electronic copies of reports and other documentation sent to the Executive Secretary of the Radiation Control Board. Public comments were received and they have resulted in changes to the proposed rule. Comments are due March 31, 2008. http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2008/b20080301.pdf pp. 34-35.

The Marine Resources Commission has adopted 4VAC20-530 pertaining to American Shad (amending 4VAC20-530-31). This amendment continues the participation requirements for the American shad bycatch fishery into 2008. The amendment became effective February 5, 2008. http://legis.state.va.us/codecomm/register/vol24/iss13/v24i13.pdf p. 1735.

The Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to ch. NR 446, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the establishment of provisions for coal-fired electric generating units in Wisconsin to limit mercury air emissions. The SIP developed under §285.11(6), Stats., is also being revised. The hearings will be held April 7, 2008. Comments are due April 14, 2008. http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/news/hearmeet.html.

The Wyoming Water and Waste Advisory Board will hold a public meeting to consider, discuss, and make recommendations regarding grant requests for reimbursement to local governments conducting solid waste landfill monitoring pursuant to W.S. 35-11-521 for the Solid and Hazardous Waste Division. The meeting will be held March 28, 2008. http://deq.state.wy.us/wqd/watershed/surfacestandards/Downloads/Ag_policy_rule/3-28-08_PN.pdf.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will conduct a public hearing to consider revisions to Division 3 rules concerning NESHAPs for source categories, designated emissions standards, and other air quality rules. The hearing will be held May 9, 2008. Comments are due May 9, 2008. http://www.adem.state.al.us//PublicNotice/Mar/Div3.htm.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is providing the opportunity for interested persons to request a public hearing and comment on proposed revisions to the Alabama SIP to address regional haze issues in Alabama. If requested, a hearing will be held April 23, 2008. Comments are due April 25, 2008. http://www.adem.state.al.us//PublicNotice/Mar/3SIP.htm.

On March 8, 2008, the Alaska Board of Fisheries adopted as emergency regulations changes in Title 5 of the Alaska Administrative Code dealing with a George Inlet guided sport ecotourism Dungeness crab fishery, aquarium stocking permit requirements, and statewide guided sport ecotourism fishing requirements including: 1) 5 AAC 41.500, a new regulation that allows for aquarium stocking and the requirements necessary for the use and application of an Aquarium stocking permit; 2) 5 AAC 41.599, a new regulation that defines terms used in 5 AAC 41; 3) 5 AAC 47.090, a new regulation that creates a su

The Department of Environmental Quality gives notice of a rulemaking docket concerning amendments to state hazardous waste rules that incorporate the text of federal regulations to cover changes in the federal regulations through at least June 30, 2007. http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Register/2008/10/docket.pdf p. 753.