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To: From: Sent: Subject: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] Bloomberg BNA Thur 8/3/2017 12:41:23 PM Aug. 03 - EHS State Regulatory Alert EHS State Regulatory Alert August 03, 2017 - Number 148 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. Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Oil and Gas Commission/Gas-Oil Ratio Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Final rule of the Oil and Gas Commission repeals regulations under General Rule D9 regarding gas-oil ratio. The rule removes a provision that prohibits wells from producing gas in excess of the maximum ratio determined for a common source of supply unless all gas produced in excess is returned to the common source. The rule is effective July 26, 2017. Contact: Lawrence Bengal; OGC; 501-683-5814 --Arkansas Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Oil and Gas Commission/Monthly Reports Costs Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Final rule of the Oil and Gas Commission repeals regulations under General Rule C6 regarding monthly reports costs. The rule removes a provision that directs the commission to prescribe a fee per copy or subscription for notices and reports prepared and published by the commission. The rule is effective July 26, 2017. Contact: Lawrence Bengal; OGC; 501-683-5814 --Arkansas Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Oil and Gas Commission/Pipeline Maps Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001524-00001 Final rule of the Oil and Gas Commission repeals regulations under General Rule D11 regarding pipeline maps. The rule removes a provision that requires pipeline maps indicating the location, size, extensions, and any portions abandoned or not used to be filed at the request of the commission. The rule is effective July 26, 2017. Contact: Lawrence Bengal; OGC; 501-683-5814 --Arkansas Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Oil and Gas Commission/Production Practice Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Final rule of the Oil and Gas Commission repeals regulations under General Rule B33 regarding production practice. The rule removes a provision that requires naturally flowing wells to be produced at a continuous, uniform rate unless the commission specifically permits stop-cocking to reduce the gas-oil ratio or overcome logging up. The rule is effective July 26, 2017. Contact: Lawrence Bengal; OGC; 501-683-5814 --Arkansas Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Oil and Gas Commission/Requirements for Well Completion Utilizin ; ' Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY 't . emulation Final rule of the Oil and Gas Commission amends regulations under General Rule B19 regarding requirements for well completion utilizing fracture stimulation. The rule clarifies that the requirements apply to all new horizontal wells and all vertical wells where the amount of hydraulic fracturing fluid used during the hydraulic fracturing treatment of the well exceeds 10,000 barrels. The rule is effective July 26, 2017. Contact: Lawrence Bengal; OGC; 501-683-5814 --Arkansas Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Oil and Gas Commission/Salt Water Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Final rule of the Oil and Gas Commission repeals regulations under General Rule B27 regarding salt water. The rule removes a provision that requires all wells producing 2 percent or more salt water in controlled fields to be reported monthly by their owner or operator to the commission. The rule is effective July 26, 2017. Contact: Lawrence Bengal; OGC; 501-683-5814 --Arkansas Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001524-00002 OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Oil and Gas Commission/Use of Gas for Other than Light or Fuel Arkansas OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY Final rule of the Oil and Gas Commission repeals regulations under General Rule D11 regarding the use of gas for purposes other than light or fuel. The rule removes a provision that requires a verified statement with specified information to be filed with the commission before an individual uses gas for purposes other than light or fuel and allows the commission to hold a public hearing on the proposed utilization of gas. The rule is effective July 26, 2017. Contact: Lawrence Bengal; OGC; 501-683-5814 --Arkansas Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update Michigan OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Construction Code/Building Code Michigan OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Proposed rule of the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Construction Codes, amends regulations under MAC 408.30401 regarding the building code (Part 4) and storm shelter requirements under the incorporated 2015 International Building Code. The rule exempts certain Group E occupancies, including public schools and occupancies accessory to places of religious worship, from the requirement to construct storm shelters where the shelter design wind speed for tornadoes is at its highest (250 miles per hour). The rule makes permanent provisions of a July 1,2017, emergency rule that expires Dec. 13, 2017. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 24, 2017, in Lansing. Comments are due Aug. 24, 2017. Contact: Shannon Matsumoto; DLRA, Bureau of Construction Codes; 517-241-6312; matsumotos@michigan.gov --Michigan Register (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update WATER Cleanup Criteria Requirements for Response Activity/1 4Dk>xane Michigan WATER Proposed rule of the Department of Environmental Quality, Remediation and Redevelopment Division, amends regulations under MAC 299.44 and .49 (Part 201) regarding generic groundwater cleanup criteria. The rule establishes a residential drinking water cleanup criterion for 1,4dioxane in groundwater of 7.2 parts per billion. The rule makes permanent provisions of a Nov. 15, 2016, emergency rule that expires Oct. 27, 2017. A hearing is scheduled for Aug. 22, 2017, in Lansing. Comments are due Aug. 22, 2017. Contact: Dan Yordanich; DEQ, Remediation and Redevelopment Division; 517-284-5174; yordanichd@michigan.gov --Michigan Register (08/01/2017) Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001524-00003 Regulatory Update Pennsylvania WATER Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Pennsylvania WATER Final rule of the Environmental Quality Board amends regulations under 25 PAC 252.1 through .708 (nonconsecutive) concerning accreditation of environmental laboratories. The rule establishes requirements concerning development and maintenance of instructions for sample collection, preservation, and sample receipt. The rule also updates accreditation requirements, provides for designation of temporary laboratory supervisors, requires deficiencies to be corrected within 120 calendar days, and addresses personnel certification and qualification requirements. In addition, the rule requires laboratories to notify customers of an expiration of accreditation and removes requirements for onsite assessments, except for onsite assessments for initial accreditation. Finally, the rule provides for receipt of electronic applications and fee payment, increases fees, modifies the fee schedule, and requires laboratories to check the pH of each sample container. The rule is effective July 29, 2017. Contact: Aaren Alger; Department of Environmental Protection, Laboratory Accreditation Program; 717-346-8212; RegComments@pa.gov --Pennsylvania Bulletin (07/29/2017) Regulatory Update WATER Susquehanna River Basin Commission/Review and Approval of Projects Pennsylvania WATER Notice announces a June 29, 2017, final rule of the Susquehanna River Basin Commission that clarifies application requirements and standards for review of projects and provides for the registration of grandfathered projects. The rule also revises requirements for hearings and enforcement actions and updates definitions. The final rule includes numerous changes and clarifications to the rule as proposed. For example, the final rule allows the executive director to use past grandfathering determinations and allows the commission to waive certain registration information if a project is relying on a past grandfathering determination. The final rule does not finalize proposed changes to the consumptive use mitigation policy. The commission plans to reevaluate its policies and procedures for consumptive use and consumptive use mitigation in a more comprehensive fashion. The rule is effective July 1,2017. Provisions concerning registration of grandfathered projects and grandfathered consumptive use are effective Jan. 1, 2018. Contact: Jason Oyler; Susquehanna River Basin Commission; 717-238-0423; joyler@srbc.net. Citations: 18 CFR 806.1 through 808.18 --Pennsylvania Bulletin (07/29/2017) Regulatory Update Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001524-00004 Rhode Island AIR Efficient Buildir Rhode Island AIR id Project Priority List Final rule of the Department of Administration, Office of Energy Resources, amends regulations under RICR 300-00-00-1 regarding the Efficient Buildings Fund project priority list. The rule provides for new eligible technologies, clarifies definitions and the application period, consolidates provisions on evaluation criteria, and adds a provision concerning requisition for payment. The rule is effective Aug. 21, 2017. Contact: Barbara Cesaro; DEM, Office of Energy Resources; 401-574-9105; Barbara.cesaro@energy.ri.gov --Rhode Island Regulations (08/01/2017) Regulatory Update Washington HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION Utilities and Transportation Commission Washington HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION Final rule of the Utilities and Transportation Commission amends regulations under WAC 480-14 999 through -123-999 (nonconsecutive) to revise standards for solid waste and refuse collection companies and hazardous liquids pipelines. The rule updates the adoption by reference of federal standards and other adopted publications. The rule is effective Aug. 13, 2017. Contact: Ann LaRue; UTC; 360-664-1245 --Washington State Register (08/02/2017) Regulatory Update Wisconsin WATER Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters/Lac Courte Oreilles Wisconsin WATER Notice announces the intention of the Department of Natural Resources to amend regulations under WAC NR 102.06 to establish phosphorus site-specific criteria for Lac Courte Oreilles in Sawyer County. The rule is being proposed due to a court-approved settlement in which the DNR agreed to adopt such criteria for the lake. A hearing will be announced at a later date. A comment Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00001524-00005 due date is not specified. Contact: Kristi Minahan; DNR; 608-266-7055; Kristi.minahan@wisconsin.gov --Wisconsin Administrative Register (07/31/2017) 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.. 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