The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Chapter 125, Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaner Regulation.

The Environmental Quality Board will hold several public hearings on proposed amendments to Chapter 4410, Environmental Review Program. The proposed rules would amend or add 29 subparts in Chapter 4410.

The Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Env-A 607.01(aa)-(ad), Specific Applicability for Temporary Permits. The proposed amendment would clarify that temporary permits are required for nitrogen oxide (NOx) budget sources as defined in Env-A 3203 and carbon dioxide budget sources as defined in Env-A 4602, and would clarify the language relative to NOx-emitting generation sources. The hearing will be February 18, 2009.

The Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Env-A 801.02, Applicability of Testing and Monitoring Requirements.

The Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Env-A 4600, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Budget Trading Program; Env-A 4700, CO2 Offset Projects; and Env-A 4800, CO2 Allowance Auction Program. The rules would establish the New Hampshire segments of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a power plant cap-and-trade program with a regional CO2 emissions cap and individual state allowance budgets.

The Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Env-A 3800, Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions Registry. The proposed amendments are designed to incorporate the requirements of The Climate Registry. The hearing will be February 18, 2009. http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rulemaking/documents/env-a3800rmn.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on proposed new regulations and amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:1G-3.1, 3.2 and 5.3; N.J.A.C. 7:27-21.1 through 21.3, 21.5, and 21.11 through 21.13, Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Reporting Program. The proposed new rules and amendments would establish a greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting program as required by the Global Warming Response Act.

The Department of Environmental Protection readopted with amendments and new rules N.J.A.C. 7:26A, Recycling Rules.

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Coastal Zone Management rules. The amendments would include the Bay Island rule (N.J.A.C. 7:7E-3.21) to exclude Bader Field in Atlantic City; the Filled Waters Edge Rule (N.J.A.C. 7:7E-3.23) to allow future development of Bader Field to incorporate a public access walkway to meet the requirements of the rule; and the Atlantic City rule (N.J.A.C. 7:7-3.49) to update the list of the street ends that are protected from development.

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 3745-42-01, Definitions; 3745-42-06, General permit to install requirements; 3745-42-08, General isolation distance requirements; 3745-42-09, Requirements for filter sand; and 3745-42-11, Holding tanks. These rules address wastewater permits to install.