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EHS State Regulatory Alert
June 20, 2017 - Number 117
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Alaska
WATER
APDES Permit/Domestic Wastewater Treatment Works
Alaska WATER
Notice of the Department of Environmental Conservation announces the proposed issuance of an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) general permit to small publicly and privately owned treatment works providing secondary treatment of domestic wastewater up to 1 million gallons per day to fresh or marine surface water. The permit establishes effluent limits for ammonia, five-day biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, enterococci bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria, pH, total residual chlorine, and total suspended solids. The permit also allows applicants to request modified effluent limits and facility specific mixing zones for dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform bacteria, pH, or total residual chlorine. Comments and hearing requests are due July 18, 2017. Contact: Marie Klingman; DEC, Division of Water; 907-451-2101; marie.klingman@alaska.gov
--Alaska Regulations (06/16/2017)
Regulatory Update
California
GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
Mobile Automotive Repair Advertising California GENERAL ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
Notice announces the disapproval by the Office of Administrative Law of a proposed rule of the Bureau of Automotive Repair that would have amended regulations under 16 CCR 3371.1 and adopted regulations under 16 CCR 3351.7.1, 3351.7.2, and 3351.7.3 to establish registration, advertising, and other standards for automotive repair dealers that engage in the business of
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mobile automotive repair and that do not operate a currently registered place of business where the diagnosis or repair of motor vehicles is performed. The OAL disapproved the rule because it did not meet Administrative Procedure Act procedural requirements. The action is dated June 6, 2017. Contact: Brian Clark; Bureau of Automotive Repair; 916-403-8560; brian.clark@dca.ca.gov
--California Regulatory Notice Register (06/16/2017)
Regulatory Update
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Construction Safety Orders/Scaffolds California OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Final rule of the Department of Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, amends regulations under 8 CCR 1637 regarding construction safety orders related to the use of scaffolds. The rule requires rest platforms when hook-on and attachable ladders are used on supported scaffolds that are more than 35 feet high. The rule also establishes a maximum height of 24 inches for the bottom rung of ladders from the scaffold supporting level to prevent employee slips and falls while transitioning between the support level and the ladder. The rule is effective June 5, 2017. Contact: Marley Hart; DIR, Cal-OSHA Standards Board; 916-274-5721; mhart@dir.ca.gov
--California Regulatory Notice Register (06/16/2017)
Regulatory Update
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
General Industry Safety Orders/Emergency Ac
ins
California OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Final rule of the Department of Industrial Relations, Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, amends regulations under 8 CCR 3220 regarding emergency evacuation plans. The rule incorporates federal standards under 29 CFR 1910.38 to require emergency evacuation procedures to identify escape procedures and exit route assignments specific to the type of evacuation. The rule also specifies that provisions cover employees performing rescue and/or medical duties. The rule is effective June 5, 2017. Contact: Marley Hart; DIR, Cal-OSHA Standards Board; 916-274-5721; mhart@dir.ca.gov
--California Regulatory Notice Register (06/16/2017)
Regulatory Update
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Work ' 1 mpensation/Attorney Disclosut r California OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Notice announces the decision of the Division of Workers' Compensation to deny a request for reconsideration of a previously denied petition submitted by an individual requesting an emergency rulemaking to properly adopt DWC Form 3, the written attorney disclosure form to be provided to an injured worker at the time of their initial consultation, under 8 CCR 10134. The petitioner claims that the agency did follow procedural requirements in the adoption by
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incorporation by reference of the form. The petition is denied because the agency finds that the regulation was exempt from Administrative Procedures Act formal rulemaking provisions at the time of adoption and because the agency held hearings prior to the initial adoption and amendment of the regulation. Contact: Yvonne Hauscarriague; DWC, Legal Unit; 510-286-0680
--California Regulatory Notice Register (06/16/2017)
Regulatory Update
District of Columbia
WATER
Water Supply Fees District of Columbia WATER
Proposed rule of the Water and Sewer Authority amends regulations under 21 DCMR 112, 4104 and 4199 regarding water supply fees and retail water and sewer rates. The rule revises the water system replacement fee (WSRF) to establish procedures for a multi-family WSRF adjustment. The rule also revises the customer classifications and associated definitions. Comments are due July 17, 2017. Contact: Linda Manley; Water and Sewer Authority; 202-787-2332; Lmanley@dcwater.com
--District of Columbia Register (06/16/2017)
Regulatory Update
Montana
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION
Motor Carrier Safety/Hazardous Materia
sportation
Montana HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION
Final rule of the Department of Transportation amends regulations under ARM 18.8.1502, .1503, and .1505 regarding motor carrier services safety requirements. The rule updates the incorporation by reference of federal motor carriers safety standards under 49 CFR 373 through 399, as of Feb. 17, 2017, and requires certain commercial vehicles to be equipped with electronic logging devices to record hours-of-service of drivers. The rule also updates the incorporation by reference of federal standards under 49 CFR 107,171,172,173,177,178, and 180, as of Feb. 17, 2017, regarding transportation of hazardous materials. In addition, the rule updates the incorporation by reference of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria as of April 1, 2017. The rule is effective June 24, 2017. Contact: Dennis Hult; DOT, Motor Carrier Services Division; 406-444-9237; dhult@mt.gov
--Montana Administrative Register (06/23/2017)
Regulatory Update
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WATER
Water Quality/Nutrient Standards Variances
Montana WATER
Final rule of the Department of Environmental Quality amends regulations under ARM 17.30.660 to revise procedures for granting variances from base numeric nutrient standards and factors considered when deciding whether a person may be granted an individual nutrient standards variance. The rule incorporates by reference the June 2017 version of the Nutrient Standards Variances document (Department Circular DEQ-12B). The rule is effective June 24, 2017. Contact: Denise Hartman; DEQ; 406-444-2630; dhartman2@mt.gov
--Montana Administrative Register (06/23/2017)
Regulatory Update
Pennsylvania
AIR
Emission Inventories Submissions/Electronic Format Pennsylvania AIR
Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection announces that owners and operators of air contamination sources subject to emission inventory requirements under 25 PAC 135.3 must submit emission inventories to the department in an electronic format beginning with the 2018 emission reporting year. Case-by-case exceptions may be allowed for owners and operators who demonstrate to the applicable regional office that the requirement would pose an undue burden. Contact: John Krueger; DES, Bureau of Air Quality; 717-783-9264
--Pennsylvania Bulletin (06/17/2017)
Regulatory Update
AIR
SIP Revision/lnfrastructure Requirements Pennsylvania AIR
Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection announces proposed revisions to the state implementation plan concerning the infrastructure requirements under Section 110(a) of the Clean Air Act regarding the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM-2.5) national ambient air quality standard. The revisions address significant contribution to nonattainment and interference with maintenance requirements under the good neighbor provision. Hearings are scheduled for July 18, 2017, in Harrisburg, Norristown and Pittsburgh. Comments are due July 20, 2017. Contact: Roma Monteiro; DEP, Bureau of Air Quality; 717-787-9495; rmonteiro@pa.gov
--Pennsylvania Bulletin (06/17/2017)
Regulatory Update
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AIR
SIP Revision/Lebanon County PM-2.5 Nonattainment Area Pennsylvania AIR
Notice of the Department of Environmental Protection announces a proposed revision to the state implementation plan (SIP) regarding the Lebanon County nonattainment area for 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM-2.5) national ambient air quality standard. The SIP revision contains the 2011 comprehensive base year inventory to conform with a Jan. 15, 2015, clean data determination by the EPA. The revision will be submitted to the EPA for approval. A hearing is scheduled for July 19, 2017, in Harrisburg. Comments are due July 20, 2017. Contact: Roma Monteiro; DEP; 717-787-9495; rmonteiro@pa.gov
--Pennsylvania Bulletin (06/17/2017)
Regulatory Update
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