The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.1 and 2D.1, Requirements for Rail Carriers that Transfer Non-containerized Solid Waste to or from Rail Cars. The amendments would provide that rail carriers that transfer noncontainerized solid waste to and from rail cars are subject to the Department's permitting and operational requirements for solid waste facilities. The effect of these proposed amendments is that if a rail carrier wishes to continue to operate a noncontainerized rail carrier transfer station, it is required to come into compliance with the Department§s solid waste facility permitting provisions at N.J.A.C. 7:26-2, solid waste planning at N.J.A.C. 7:26-6, and A-901 approval pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26-16. Proposed new N.J.A.C. 7:26-2.1(d) requires rail carriers that are operating under N.J.A.C. 7:26-2D to come into compliance with the aforementioned requirements within 180 days of the effective date of the amendments, a timeframe consistent with that established under the federal legislation. The hearing will be held December 15, 2008. Written comments are due January 16, 2009. http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/proposals/111708b.pdf.