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SOAHR 2006-065 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, will conduct a public hearing on proposed administrative rules promulgated pursuant to Part 111, Hazardous Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
1994 PA 451, as amended (Act 451); R 299.9101 et. seq. These rules are necessary for the DEQ to maintain its federal authorization from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to administer the state's Hazardous Waste Management Program in lieu of the federal Hazardous Waste Management Program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984. The revisions improve the overall quality of the rules, both in terms of clarification of existing requirements and areas of program coverage; reduce some of the regulatory burdens on the regulated community by providing streamlined and flexible requirements; and provide the clarity necessary to alleviate confusion and inconsistent regulatory interpretations.
The public hearing will be held on October 23, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., in the ConCon Conference Room, Constitution Hall, Atrium South, 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933.
Copies of the proposed rules (SOAHR 2006-065EQ) can be downloaded from the Internet through the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules at http://www.michigan.gov/orr. Copies of the rules may also be obtained by contacting the Lansing office at:
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 30241 Lansing, Michigan 48909-7741
Phone: 517-335-2690
Fax: 517-373-4797
All interested persons are invited to attend and present their views. It is requested that all statements be submitted in writing for the hearing record. Anyone unable to attend may submit comments in writing to the address above. Written comments must be received by October 30, 2007.
Persons needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting should contact the Waste and Hazardous Materials Division at 517-335-2690 one week in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance.
This notice of public hearing is given in accordance with Sections 41 and 42 of Michigan’s Administrative Procedures Act, 1969 PA 306, as amended, being Sections 24.241 and 24.242 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Administration of the rules is by authority conferred on the Director of the DEQ by Sections 15a, 18, 23, 27, 28, 30, 32, 37, 40, 41, and 45 of Part 111 of Act 451, being
Sections 324.11115a, 324.11118, 324.11123, 324.11127, 324.11128, 324.11130, 324.11132, 324.11137,
324.11140, 324.11141, and 324.11145 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and Executive Order 1995-16. These rules will become effective seven days after filing with the Secretary of State.
