The Department of Natural Resources adopted emergency amendments to Iowa Admin. Code r. 9, Groundwater Hazard Documentation. The amendments improve the implementation of the septic tank time-of-transfer requirements and simplify for county recorders the determination of when a Groundwater Hazard Statement is required. http://www.legis.state.ia.us/asp/ACODOCS/DOCS/07-29-2009.Bulletin.pdf pp. 322-23.

The Environmental Protection Commission will hold a series of public hearings on proposed amendments to Iowa Admin. Code r. 61, Appendix B § Outstanding Iowa Waters. Several have been removed based on a scientific review of existing water quality conditions that do not meet the proposed criteria for Outstanding Iowa Waters at this time and the potential adverse regulatory impacts. In addition, several new creeks have been added based on a scientific review of existing water quality conditions that do meet the proposed criteria for Outstanding Iowa Waters.

The Division of Air Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 60:005, concerning 40 C.P.A. Part 60 standards of performance for new stationary sources; and 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 60:671, Repeal of 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 60:670. The proposed amendment to 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 60:005 would adopt federal regulations that were previously adopted with alternative compliance standards in 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 60:670 due to a potential safety concern in a monitoring provision. 401 Ky. Admin. Regs. 60:671 would repeal 401 Ky. Admin. Regs.

The Department of Environmental Protection amended 310 Mass. Code Regs. 7.00, Air Permit Streamlining Regulations. The amendments are intended to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of environmental permitting and regulation. http://www.mass.gov/dep/air/laws/regulati.htm#Lapps.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. RR. 17.50.403, 17.50.410, 17.50.501 through 17.50.503, 17.50.508, 17.50.509, and 17.50.513; and the repeal of Mont. Admin. RR. 17.50.505, 17.50.506, 17.50.510, 17.50.511, 17.50.526, 17.50.530, 17.50.531, 17.50.542, 17.50.701, 17.50.702, 17.50.705 through 17.50.710, 17.50.715, 17.50.716, and 17.50.720 through 17.50.726, pertaining to the licensing and operation of solid waste landfill facilities. The hearing will be November 4, 2009.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. RR. 17.38.101, 17.38.208, 17.38.225, 17.38.229, 17.38.231, and 17.38.513, pertaining to plans for public water or wastewater systems, treatment requirements, control tests, microbial treatment, sanitary surveys, and chemical treatment of water; the adoption of New Rules I through IV, pertaining to ground water, initial distribution system evaluations, stage 2 disinfection byproducts requirements, and enhanced treatment for cryptosporidium; and the repeal of Mont. Admin. RR.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. RR. 17.30.201, pertaining to permit fees. The hearing will be September 3, 2009. http://deq.mt.gov/dir/legal/Notices/17-290pro.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Quality seeks public comment on proposed amendments to Mont. Admin. RR. 17.30.617 and 17.30.638, pertaining to outstanding resource water designation for the Gallatin River. Comments are due November 20, 2009. http://deq.mt.gov/dir/legal/Notices/17-276Bpro.pdf.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 132 Neb. Admin. Code §002-003, 008-009, 012, and 014, relating to Solid Waste and Landfills. The amendments address solid waste permitting requirements, inventory turnover needed to qualify for permitting exception, extension of grants for new scrap tire projects to June 1, 2014, and provision of grants for deconstruction of abandoned buildings in second class villages and counties.

The Department of Environmental Quality will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 198 Neb. Admin. Code §003, relating to pesticide application. The amendments would require that when pesticides are loaded on a fixed-wing aircraft for application, the loading will take place on a load-out pad. The hearing will be September 17, 2009. http://www.sos.ne.gov/rules-and-regs/regtrack/details.cgi?proposal_id=0000000000000762.