The Secretary of the Environment adopted amendments to Regulation .02 under COMAR 26.13.11, Special Medical Wastes; Regulation .05 under COMAR 26.13.12, Standards Applicable to Generators of Special Medical Waste; and Regulation .03 under COMAR 26.13.13, Standards Applicable to Transporters of Special Medical Waste. These rules become effective April 21, 2008. http://www.dsd.state.md.us/mdregister/3508/main_register.htm.

The Department of Environmental Quality adopted amendments to R 336.1102, R 336.1103, R 336.1104, R 336.1105, R 336.1109, R 336.1112, R 336.1113, R 336.1114, and R 336.1122 of the Michigan Administrative Code, concerning air quality control. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dleg/MR6_041508_231575_7.pdf pp. 2-13.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the amendment of ARM 17.50.501 through 17.50.503, 17.50.508, 17.50.509, and 17.50.513; the adoption of new rules I through XXV; and the repeal of ARM 17.50.505, 17.50.506, 17.50.510, 17.50.511, 17.50.526, 17.50.530, 17.50.531, 17.50.542, 17.50.701, 17.50.702, 17.50.705 through 17.50.710, 17.50.715, 17.50.716, and 17.50.720 through 17.50.726 pertaining to the licensing and operation of solid waste landfill facilities. The hearing will be held May 14, 2008.

The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department and Taxation and Revenue Department announced that they will conduct a public hearing concerning the adoption of a new rule regarding the land conservation incentives tax credit for donations of land or interests in land to public or private land conservation agencies for conservation purposes and repeal of the existing rule, 3.13.20 NMAC. The hearing will be held May 6, 2008. Comments are due May 6, 2008.

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission (SBRC) will hold a hearing to accept comments on a proposed increase in the SRBC Consumptive Use Mitigation Fee in conjunction with the 60-day public comment period established for the proposal. The hearing will be held April 23, 2008. http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register/2008/apr16/pdfs/rules.pdf pp. 18-19.

The Environmental Management Commission will conduct public hearings to consider the amendments of numerous rules concerning clam fisheries and other fisheries management regulations. The hearings will be held May 12-15, 2008. http://www.ncoah.com/rules/register/Volume22Issue20April152008.pdf pp. 1748-1770.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will conduct a public hearing to consider minor amendments to OAC rules 3745-14-01, 3745-14-03, 3745-14-05, 3745-14-06, 3745-14-11, and 3745-14-12 concerning rules about nitrous oxide and other topics related to air quality. The above-mentioned rules are a part of Ohio's SIP and the proposed amendments will be submitted to U.S. EPA as a modification of the SIP. http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/phn/3745_NO_48757_20080410_0846.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Management will hold a public hearing to afford interested parties the opportunity for public comment on proposed amendments to the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Regulations, including changes to the monkfish regulations relating to a monkfish fishery control date, amendments to the commercial fishing licensing regulations titled "Rules and Regulations Governing the Management of Marine Fisheries" regarding the inclusion of a monkfish fishery control date, and proposed maximum gauge sizes for the Area 3, 4, 5, and 6 lobster fisheries.

The Department of Environment and Conservation adopted new rules in Chapter 1200-04-03, General Water Quality Criteria, classifying ground water and establishing criteria for the classes of ground water, and deleted the old rules in their entirety. http://www.tn.gov/sos/rules_filings/03-12-08.pdf.

The Department of Environment and Conservation adopted new rules 1200-04-11-.02, Fees of Rule Chapter, and 1200-04-11, Environmental Protection Fund Fees, and deleted the old rules in their entirety. http://www.tn.gov/sos/rules_filings/03-24-08.pdf.