The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to regulations governing surface water quality standards. The amendments would adopt and clarify the applicability of freshwater ammonia criteria. A hearing will be held June 25, 2024. Comments are due July 2, 2024. See https://www.doa.la.gov/media/lzajjen2/2405.pdf (pp. 713-16).
The Environmental Protection Commission readopted, with amendments, regulations governing compliance, excess emissions, and measurement of emissions. The readoption revises and consolidates Chapters 21, 24, 25, 26, and 29 into a new Chapter 21, while also introducing a new chapter 24 that includes updated provisions for air operating permits. See https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/aco/bulletin/05-15-2024.pdf (pp. 9368-79).
The Natural Resources Commission proposed amendments to regulations governing fees, fines, and civil penalties for several departments. The amendments would align current fees, fines, civil penalties, financial benefit limitations, and other payment amounts set by various agencies with HEA 1623-2023. A hearing will be held June 25, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment proposed to adopt a Proposition 65 No Significant Risk Level (NSRL) for titanium dioxide. The rule would establish a Proposition 65 NSRL for titanium dioxide with NSRL values of 440 micrograms per day for particles with diameters of 10 micrometers or less and 44 micrograms per day for particles with diameters of 0.8 micrometers or less. Comments are due June 24, 2024.
The Building Standards Commission proposed amendments to regulations governing California green building standards. The amendments would increase electric vehicle infrastructure requirements, update bicycle parking standards, and mandate carbon dioxide monitoring in classrooms across various educational institutions. Comments are due July 1, 2024.
The Building Standards Commission proposed amendments to regulations governing California green building standards. The amendments would introduce new definitions, clarify electric vehicle charging requirements in multifamily buildings and hotels, modify mandatory provisions to accommodate electric vehicle charging stations in existing structures, and implement new bicycle parking requirements. Comments are due July 1, 2024.
The Energy Commission proposed amendments to regulations governing the Power Source Disclosure Program. The amendments would revise and reorganize sections to include both annual and hourly reporting of power sources and greenhouse gas emissions. A hearing will be held August 14, 2024. Comments are due July 3, 2024. See https://oal.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/166/2024/05/2024-Notice-Register-No.-20-Z-May-17-2024.pdf (pp.
The Department of Environmental Quality proposed amendments to regulations governing the public water system compliance assistance program. The amendments would revise the master priority list scoring criteria by adjusting scoring criteria for factors like activity date, EPA's enforcement targeting tool, maximum contaminant level violations, and operation and maintenance violations, as well as introducing a monitoring assistance program score and a technical, managerial, and financial score. A hearing will be held June 10, 2024. Comments are due the same date.
The Department of Environmental Conservation made available for public review and comment the 2024 Annual Network Plan for Ambient Air Monitoring. Comments are due June 22, 2024. See https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Notices/View.aspx?id=215461.
The Department of Natural Resources adopted a new rule concerning the management of diversions and intrabasin transfers. The rule establishes Department procedures for managing Great Lakes diversions and intrabasin transfers, including the application and review process and other related criteria. See https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/register/2024/821A1/register/cr/cr_23_050_rule_text/cr_23_050_rule_text.