May 2007
Selected
Proposed Regulations, Adopted Regulations and Notices
Proposed Regulations
N.J.A.C. 7:26D
Site Remediation
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 9, 5/7/2007 at 1574
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection has proposed modifications to the proposed draft remediation standards in response to comments primarily involving procedures used to develop standards for the Impact to Ground Water Pathway and parameters used to develop the non-residential inhalation remediation standards.
40 CFR Part 60
Standards of Performance
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 92, 5/14/2007 at 27178
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed amendments to the Standards of Performance for Petroleum Refineries and new Standards of Performance for new, modified, or reconstructed refinery process units.
N.J.A.C. 7:9B
Surface Water Quality
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 10, 5/21/2007 at 1845
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to amend the definition of Category One Waters of the Surface Water Quality Standards by adding exceptional ecological significance, exceptional fisheries resource(s), exceptional water supply significance, and HUC 14.
N.J.A.C. 7:15
Water Quality Management
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 10, 5/21/2007 at 1870
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to readopt and amend the Water Quality Management Planning rules.
N.J.A.C. 7:26G
Hazardous Waste
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 10, 5/21/2007 at 1953
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to readopt and amend the Hazardous Waste Rules.
Adopted Regulations
40 CFR Parts 51, 52, 70, 71
Emissions
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 83, 5/1/2007 at 24060
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has changed the definition of “major emitting facility” of ethanol production facilities as it applies to PSD, NSR and Title V regulations.
40 CFR Part 63
NESHAP
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 85, 5/3/2007 at 25138
Summary: The Environmental Protection has revised the emission standards for methylene chloride, trichloroethylene, and perchloroethylene by implementing a technology-based rule which provides for a facility-wide total emission standard.
40 CFR Parts 9, 372
EPCRA
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 90, 5/10/2007 at 26544
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has changed added the requirement to report total mass quantity of each member of the category that includes dioxin and dioxin-like compounds under section 313 of EPCRA
40 CFR Part 112
SPCC
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 94, 5/16/2007 at 27443
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the date for facilities to prepare or amend SPCC Plans and implement the plans until such time the Agency promulgates revisions.
Notices
CERCLA
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 85, 5/3/2007 at 24583
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has entered into an administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs with Marie Pennella regarding the Dover Municipal Well #4 Superfund Site in Dover, Morris County.
Natural Resource Restoration
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 9, 5/7/2007 at 1821
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to enter into a Natural Resource Damage Settlement Agreement with Bridgeland Warehouses, LLC for discharges from USTs in Garfield.
CERCLA
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 90, 5/10/2007 at 26631
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has entered into an administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs with Sherwin-Williams regarding the Hilliard’s Creek Site, Rout 561 Dump Site, and US Avenue Burn Site in Gibbsboro, Camden County.
Audits
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 92, 5/14/2007 at 27116
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency requests comment on whether the Agency should consider offering incentives to new owners of regulated entities to discover, disclose, correct, and prevent the recurrence of environmental violations.