The Environmental Quality Board is soliciting public comment on the proposal to amend Chapters 218 and 240 relating to fees and to radon certification. The amendments will increase the annual fees for registration of radiation-producing machines, radiation-producing machine service providers, accelerator licenses and radioactive material licenses as well as the hourly rate professional fee associated with certain full cost recovery licenses. Comments are due April 14, 2008.

The Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the rules and regulations for the Narragansett Bay and Watershed Restoration Bond Fund. The proposed amendments have been drafted in order to facilitate implementation of the Narragansett Bay and Watershed Restoration Bond Fund. The hearing will be held on Monday, April 14, 2008. http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/benviron/water/finance/other/nbbondpn.htm.

There will be a public rulemaking hearing before the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Solid Waste Management, acting on behalf of the Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Control Board, to consider the adoption and promulgation of two specific amendments to Rule Chapter 1200-1-11, concerning used oil. The hearing will be held April 14, 2008. Comments are due April 25, 2008. http://www.tn.gov/sos/rules_hearingnotices/02-20-08.pdf.

There will be a public rulemaking hearing before the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Solid Waste Management, acting on behalf of the Tennessee Solid Waste Disposal Control Board, to consider the adoption and promulgation of amendment of Tennessee Rule 1200-1-11-.08 - Fee System for Transporters, Storers, Treaters, Disposers, and Certain Generators of Hazardous Wastes and for Certain Used Oil Facilities or Transporters of Rule Chapter. The hearing will be held April 14, 2008. Comments are due April 25, 2008.

The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality has withdrawn proposed new §113.1130 in Chapter 113 - Standards of Performance for Hazardous Air Pollutants and for Designated Facilities and Pollutants. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/March142008/WITHDRAWN/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#430.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to amend numerous rules concerning design criteria for domestic wastewater systems. The hearing will be held April 8, 2008. Comments are due April 14, 2008. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/March142008/PROPOSED/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#131.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to amend §305.72, regarding Underground Injection Control Permit Modifications at the Request of the Permittee. The hearing will be held April 8, 2008. Comments are due April 14, 2008. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/March142008/PROPOSED/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#308.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to repeal §§317.1 - 317.13 and §317.15, concerning design criteria for sewerage systems. The hearing will be held April 3, 2008. Comments are due April 14, 2008. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/March142008/PROPOSED/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#312.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will conduct a public hearing on the proposal to adopt amendments to §§331.2, 331.7, 331.17, 331.42, 331.45, 331.46, 331.62 - 331.66, and 331.121 and new §§331.201 - 331.206, concerning underground injection control. The hearing will be held April 3, 2008. Comments are due April 14, 2008. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/March142008/PROPOSED/30.ENVIRONMENTAL%20QUALITY.html#328.

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation held a public hearing to receive comments on draft versions of the 2008 303(d) List of Impaired Waters and the 2008 List of Priority Waters. The hearing will be held April 1, 2008. Comments are due April 11, 2008. http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/planning/docs/pl_2008.listing-notice.pdf.