July 2007
Selected
Proposed Regulations, Adopted Regulations and Notices
Proposed Regulations
NJAC 7:9C
Ground Water Quality
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 13, 7/2/2007 at 2417
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing amendments to the definitions and repeal and replace the antidegradation policy in the Ground Water Quality Standards to expand the applicability of the policy beyond those dischargers required to have a NJPDES permit.
40 CFR Parts 51, 59
Emission Standards
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 165, 7/2/2007 at 38592
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed national reactivity-based volatile organic compound emissions regulation for the aerosol coatings category.
Adopted Regulations
NJAC 7:27
Air Pollution
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 13, 7/2/2007 at 2531
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection has adopted amendments limiting the amount of time diesel vehicles are allowed to idle.
40 CFR Part 63
Emission Standards
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 135, July 16, 2007 at 38864
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has issued six national emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants for seven area source categories: acrylic and modacrylic fibers production, carbon black production, chromium compounds manufacturing, flexible polyurethane foam production and fabrication, lead battery manufacturing, and wood preserving.
40 CFR Part 70
Operating Permits
Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 143, 7/26/2007 at 41025
Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency has approved clarifying revisions to the New Jersey Operating Permit Program.
NJAC 7:27A
Air Quality
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 14, 7/16/2007 at 2637
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection has adopted new rules and amendments regarding the CAIR NOx Trading Program to allocate the NOx allowances differently than the default method in the Federal rules and to provide when the State CAIR Program will replace the existing NOx Budget Program.
Notices
NJSA 58:10
Natural Resource Damage
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 13, 7/2/2007 at 2547
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection intends to enter into a Ground Water Only Natural Resource Damage Settlement Agreement with Alliance Chemical, Inc. and Pfister Chemical Inc. regarding property on Avenue P in Newark.
Air Quality
New Jersey Register, Vol. 39, No. 14, 7/16/2007 at 2659
Summary: The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing revisions to the SIP to meet the 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard which demonstrates that the two multi-state 8-hour ozone nanattainment areas will attain the 8-hour ozone NAAQS attainment date.