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To: From: Sent: Subject: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] Bloomberg BNA Tue 6/6/2017 12:04:17 PM June 06 - EHS State Regulatory Alert EHS State Regulatory Alert June 06, 2017 - Number 107 You can create a report customized by topic, jurisdiction, and date range by using the Regulatory Summaries Report Tool. The report can be generated in Excel, Word, or PDF. Alaska WATER Water Quality Standards/Antidegradation Methods Alaska WATER Proposed rule of the Department of Environmental Conservation amends regulations under 18 AAC 70.015 and .990 and adopts regulations under 18 AAC 70.016 regarding water quality standards. The rule sets forth new antidegradation implementation methods for Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitted wastewater discharges. The rule also specifies the levels of protection for U.S. waters within the state that conform with the Clean Water Act and adds definitions. A hearing is scheduled for July 20, 2017, in Anchorage. Comments are due Aug. 7, 2017. Contact: Earl Crapps; ADEC, Division of Water; 907-269-7681; Earl.Crapps@alaska.gov --Alaska Regulations (06/02/2017) Regulatory Update California HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP Settlement Agreement/Gordon Research Co. Site California HAZARDOUS WASTE CLEANUP Notice of the Department of Toxic Substances Control announces a proposed lien settlement agreement with Nur Al-Huda Academy regarding the former Gordon Research Co. site in Manteca. The settlement addresses historical contamination of soil with heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and other toxins. The settlement requires the academy to implement a removal action work plan to clean up remaining contamination at the site and to pay certain costs in consideration for a covenant not to sue and contribution protection from DTSC and removal of DTSC's statutory lien on the property. Comments are due July 2, 2017. Contact: Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004313-00001 Charlie Ridenour; DISC; 916-255-6442; Charlie.Ridenour@dtsc.ca.gov --California Regulatory Notice Register (06/02/2017) Regulatory Update HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Unified Program Surcharge Fee California HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT Notice of Cal-EPA announces changes to the Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regulatory Program surcharge fees for fiscal year 2017-2018 as specified under 27 CCR 15240. The changes include increases in the oversight portion of the state surcharge to $49 and the underground storage tank program portion of the surcharge to $20. The changes also include a new refinery safety portion of the state surcharge consisting of four tiers based on daily barrel production capacity. The revised surcharges are effective June 2, 2017. Contact: Melinda Blum; Cal-EPA, Unified Program Unit; 916-327-9560; Melinda.Blum@calepa.ca.gov --California Regulatory Notice Register (06/02/2017) Regulatory Update OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Occupational Exposure to Beryllium California OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Proposed rule of the Department of Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, amends regulations under 8 CCR 5155 and adopts regulations under 8 CCR 1535.1, 5205 and 8359.1 to align state requirements for occupational exposure to beryllium for construction; general industry; and ship building, repairing and breaking with Jan. 9, 2017, federal amendments. The rule reduces the airborne permissible exposure limit to 0,2 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an eight-hour time-weighted average and 2.0 yg/m3 as a short-term exposure limit determined over a sampling period of 15 minutes. The rule also sets forth requirements for exposure assessment, methods for controlling exposure, respiratory protection, personal protective clothing and equipment, medical surveillance, hazard communication, and recordkeeping. In addition, the rule provides a list of nonmandatory control options that employers can use to comply with the rule in a number of specific beryllium operations. Finally, the rule specifies compliance dates for the three industry standards and for change room and engineering control requirements. A hearing is scheduled for July 20, 2017, in San Diego. Comments are due July 20, 2017. Contact: Marley Hart; DIR, Cal-OSHA Standards Board; 916-274 5721 --California Regulatory Notice Register (06/02/2017) Regulatory Update WATER Water Quality Control/Los Angeles Region California WATER Final rule of the State Water Resources Control Board adopts regulations under 23 CCR 3939.23 Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004313-00002 regarding the water quality control plan for the Los Angeles Region. The rule incorporates an amendment to the basin plan that revises the total maximum daily load for metals and selenium in Calleguas Creek, its tributaries, and Mugu Lagoon. The rule is effective May 18, 2017. Contact: Thanhloan Nguyen; SWRCB; 213-576-6689 --California Regulatory Notice Register (06/02/2017) Regulatory Update Pennsylvania WATER Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plan Pennsylvania WATER Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection announces a request for comments to inform development of the commonwealth's Phase 3 Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) for the Chesapeake Bay. The department is developing the plan in coordination with the EPA and other agencies and shareholders to achieve certain federal total maximum daily load standards in Chesapeake Bay watershed counties by 2025. The EPA is conducting a midpoint assessment of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment levels this year that will define how the commonwealth designs the Phase 3 WIP. Comments are due July 7, 2017. Contact: DEP; 717-783-2300 --Pennsylvania Bulletin (06/03/2017) Regulatory Update Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Manage Your Email | Contact Us 1801 South Bell Street, Arlington, VA 22202 Copyright 2017 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.. EHS State Regulatory Alert Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00004313-00003