The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a series of public hearings on proposed amendments to 310 Mass Code Regs. 4.00, Timely Action Schedule and Fee Provisions. The proposed amendments would create a general permit for categories of discharges that warrant similar control measures, provide for the administrative renewal of certain individual permits, establish a new permit category for reclaimed water systems, change the thresholds for large and medium groundwater discharge annual fees, and otherwise amend groundwater discharge fee categories. The hearings will be October 9 and 13, 2009. http://www.mass.gov/dep/service/online/fees.htm#regs.