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Rule Revisions for Environmental Quality

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2006-043 EQ

Part 6. Emission Limitations and Prohibitions-Existing Sources of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions
(Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division)

A proposed new rule, R 336. 1640, will limit VOC emissions.

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2007-020 EQ

Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Loan Fund
(Environmental Quality, Environmental Science and Services Division)

The Small Business Pollution Prevention Assistance Loan Fund provides low-interest loans to small businesses undertaking pollution prevention projects. The revised rules would address legislative changes that occurred subsequent to the promulgation of current rules and add clarity to the program.

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2008-017 EQ

Ionizing Radiation Rules
(Environmental Quality, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division)

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Department of Community Health (DCH) are collaborating on revising the IRR. An Advisory Committee comprised of radioactive materials licensees and x-ray program registrants has been established to review proposed statutory and rules revisions. Public hearings will be scheduled when a draft rules package is complete. The target for formal promulgation of new rules is September 1, 2010.

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2008-017 EQ

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2008-027 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 1 - Part 28
(Environmental Quality, Water Bureau)

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2008-028 EQ

Solid Waste Management
(Environmental Quality, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division)

The purpose of the proposed rules is to clarify technical issues, ensure more consistent interpretation, promote the beneficial use of industrial by-products, and provide guidance for the composting of organic materials.

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2008-041 EQ

Part 211. Underground Storage Tank Regulations
(Environmental Quality, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division)

The proposed rules deal with the storage of regulated substances in underground storage tank systems.

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2009-019 EQ

Solid Waste Management
(Environmental Quality, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division)

The rule will be amended to phase out the exemption that allows households to burn solid waste (refuse, rubbish, and trash). A subsection of the rule will be deleted with the effect of prohibiting the burning of household waste. The changes to Part 115 will not amend the exemptions [R 299.4128(6) and (7)] that allow the burning of grass clippings or leaves under certain circumstances. There will be no change to a local government's ability to authorize the burning of grass clippings or leaves. The rule will be amended in concert with amendments to the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to Part 55, Air Pollution Control, of Act 451.

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2009-020 EQ

Part 3, Emission Limitations and Prohibitions-Particulate Matter
(Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division)

Modify Rule 310 to prohibit the open burning of waste disposal material from and at 1 or 2-family dwellings. The AQD does not plan to change the exemption that allows the burning of trees, logs, brush, and stumps in specified area's that is done in accordance with local ordinances. The Rule will be amended in conjunction with amendments to R 299.4128 promulgated pursuant to Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of Act 451.

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2009-050 EQ

Part 9. Emission Limitation and Prohibitions--Miscellaneous
(Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division)

Current Rule 931 will be revised to remove the adoption by reference to the emission guidelines found in 40 C.F.R. Part 60, subpart Cc and replace it with a stand-alone state rule based upon the federal rule. The revised rule will contain landfill gas emission standards for existing municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, requiring landfills over 2.5 million cubic meters (or 2.5 million megagrams) having a non-methane organic compound (NMOC) emission rate of more than 50 megagrams per year to install a collection and control system to reduce the NMOC emissions by 98 percent by weight or reduce the outlet NMOC concentration to less that 20 parts per million. Current Rule 932 will be rescinded as it adopts by reference a previous version of the emission guidelines for existing MSW combustors found in 40 C.F.R. Part 60, subpart Cb. The AQD believes that the current federal rule for MSW combustors adequately regulates the two affected facilities in Michigan. New proposed Rule 948 will adopt by reference the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) rule, 40 C.F.R Part 63, subpart YYYYY, promulgated December 28, 2007, which requires a pollution prevention plan to restrict the amount of chlorinated plastics, lead, and free organic liquids charged to an electric arc furnace and restricts charging the furnace with certain metallic scrap such as engine blocks and transformers. It also requires the removal of mercury switches from motor vehicle scrap before it is used. New proposed Rule 949 adopts by reference EPA's rule, 40 C.F.R Part 63, subpart ZZZZZ, promulgated January 2, 2008, which contains management practices for iron and steel foundries and specifies requirements for scrap not to contain certain items and materials such as oil filters and chlorinated plastics. It also requires the removal of mercury switches from motor vehicle scrap before it is used.

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2009-055 EQ

Part 18, Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality
(Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division)

Modify existing language in Air Pollution Control Rule R 336.2816 to be consistent with the federal requirements for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 51.166(p). Rescinds R 336.2830, which addresses administrative hearings for issues pertaining to prevention of significant deterioration or new source review.

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2009-056 EQ

Part 19, New Source Review For Major Sources Impacting Nonattainment Areas
(Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division)

Rescinds R 336.2910, which addresses administrative hearings for issues pertaining to prevention of significant deterioration or new source review.