The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold a meeting on proposed amendment to Fla. Admin. Code r. 68-1.003, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program; 68-5.001, Introduction of Non-native Species into the State; 68-5.002, Conditional Non-native Species; 68-5.003, Prohibited Non-native Species; 68A-1.004, Definitions; 68A-4.004, Possession of Wildlife or Freshwater Fish or the Carcasses Thereof; and 68A-9.002, Permits to Take Wildlife or Freshwater Fish for Justifiable Purposes. The meeting will be February 17-18, 2010.

The Department of Environmental Management will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Ind. Admin. Code tit. 318, r. 1, concerning inspection and cleanup of properties contaminated with chemicals used in the illegal manufacture of controlled substances. The hearing will be February 24, 2010. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/irtoc.htm?view=list&lsadocnum=09-671.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to adopt La. Admin. Code tit. 33:III §§2201 and 2202, Control of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides. The rules would provide a new contingency plan to further control emissions of nitrogen oxides from facilities located in the Baton Rouge area and the region of influence in the event that U.S. EPA notifies the department that the Baton Rouge area has exceeded the 1997 eight-hour NAAQS for ozone and contingency has been triggered. http://www.doa.la.gov/osr/reg/1001/1001.pdf pp. 59-63.

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Code Me. R. §§400, Solid Waste Management Rules General Provisions; 401, Landfill Disposal Facilities; and 409, Processing Facilities/Amendments.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. R. 17.56.506, 17.56.507, 17.56.607, 17.56.608, pertaining to reporting of confirmed releases and release categorization. The hearing will be February 3, 2010. http://deq.mt.gov/dir/legal/Notices/17-300pro.pdf.

The Public Utilities Commission adopted amendments to Nev. Admin. Code ch. 701B, Solar Thermal Systems Demonstration Program. The amendments revise various provisions relating to the Waterpower Energy Systems Demonstration Program, the Wind Energy Systems Demonstration Program, and the Solar Energy Systems Incentive Program. http://www.leg.state.nv.us/register/2009Register/R210-09P.pdf.

The Environmental Quality Board proposed amendments to 25 Pa.Code §129, Large Appliance and Metal Furniture Surface Coating Processes. The amendments would limit emissions of volatile organic compounds from the use and application of coatings and cleaning materials in large appliance and metal furniture surface coating processes. http://www.pabulletin.com/secure/data/vol40/40-3/104.html.

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency seeks public comment on proposed amendments to Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 251, Procedures For Collection of Air Pollution Site Fees. This rulemaking would amend air pollution site fees in response to changes to Section 9.6 of the Environmental Protection Act. Comments are due March 9, 2010. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume34_issue4.pdf pp. 1251-56.

The Pollution Control Board has adopted amendments to Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, § 211, Definitions and General Provisions. The amendments update the definition of Volatile Organic Compounds to correspond with amendments to the definition in federal regulations. http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/register_volume34_issue4.pdf pp. 1391-410.

The Pollution Control Board seeks public comment on proposed amendments to Ill. Admin. Code tit. 35, §739, Standards for the Management of Used Oil; 35 Ill. Adm. Code 808, Special Waste Classifications; and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 809, Nonhazardous Special Waste Hauling and the Uniform Program. The amendments would exempt used oil from the special waste manifest requirements and amend used oil tracking provisions.