West Virginia DEP Schedules Hearings on Proposed Rules

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled public hearings for its 2011 proposed legislative rules. All hearings will take place at the DEP’s Charleston headquarters, 601 57th Street S.E., Charleston, WV 25304. Oral and written comments will be limited to the proposed revisions and will be made a part of the rulemaking record. Copies of the rules are available from the Secretary of State’s office or from the DEP at www.wvdep.org. You may also obtain printed copies of the information by calling the phone numbers listed below.

Written comments may be submitted to the Public Information Office at the above address. Comments may also be e-mailed to DEP.Comments@wv.gov. The hearing dates, locations and comment deadlines are as follows:

Division of Air Quality

45CSR8 – Ambient Air Quality Standards

45CSR14 – Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration

45CSR16 – Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources

45CSR18 – Control of Air Pollution from Combustion of Solid Waste

45CSR19 – Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary Sources of Air Pollution Which Cause or Contribute to Nonattainment

45CSR25 – Control of Air Pollution from Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities

45CSR34 – Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

The public hearing for all Air Quality rules will begin at

6 p.m. on Monday, July 12, in the Dolly Sods Room. The comment period will begin on June 11, 2010 and end at the conclusion of the public hearing on July 12. Upon authorization and promulgation of revisions to 45CSR8,

45CSR14 and 45CSR19, the DAQ will submit the rules to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to the State Implementation Plan pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). Rules 45CSR16, 45CSR18, 45CSR25 and 45CSR34 will also be submitted to EPA to fulfill other federal obligations under the CAA, including delegations, plans and program approvals.

For more information on any of the DAQ rules call 304-926- 0475.

Division of Mining and Reclamation

38CSR2 – West Virginia Surface Mining Reclamation Rule

199CSR1 – Surface Mining Blasting Rule

The public hearing for all Mining and Reclamation rules will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13, in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on any of the DMR rules call 304-926- 0490.

Division of Water and Waste Management

33CSR20 – Hazardous Waste Management System

47CSR12 – Requirements Governing Groundwater Standards 47CSR60 – Monitoring Well Design Standards

The public hearing for these rules will begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 15 in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

47CSR2 – Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards

The public hearing for this rule will begin at 6 p.m., Monday, July 19 in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on any of the Water and Waste Management Rules call 304-926-0495.

Secretary’s Office

60CSR2 – Rules on Freedom of Information Act Requests

The public hearing will begin at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 15 in the Coopers Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on Freedom of Information Act rules call 304-926-0499, ext. 1331