The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) will conduct public hearings to consider the adoption of amendments. MassDEP is retooling its groundwater discharge program to be more efficient while still maintaining environmental protection. The draft revisions to 314 CMR 2.00 reflect changes to 314 CMR 5.00, and previous revisions to 314 CMR 3.00, Surface Water Discharge Permit Program, primarily by providing procedures for general permits and general permit coverage; reflect draft regulations at 314 CMR 20.00 by providing procedures for permits issued under those regulations; eliminate the requirements for non public entity surface and groundwater discharge permittees annually to both submit inspection information and obtain an inspection certificate from MassDEP and instead provide a requirement for permittees to submit annual inspection information as a permit condition at MassDEP's discretion; and add new stay provisions for appealed NPDES permits. Hearings will be held April 23-25, 2008. Comments are due May 12, 2008. http://mass.gov/dep/public/hearings/gwgrp.htm.