Public Notice

2009 Proposed Rules

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled public hearings for its

2009 proposed legislative rules. All hearings will take place at the DEP’s Charleston

headquarters, 601 57th Street S.E., Charleston, WV 25304. Oral and written comments will be

limited to the proposed revisions and will be made a part of the rulemaking record. Copies of the

rules are available from the Secretary of State’s office or from the DEP at

www.wvdep.org/2009rules. You may also obtain hardcopies of the information by calling the

phone numbers listed below.

Written comments may be submitted to the Public Information Office at the above address.

Comments may also be e-mailed to comments@wvdep.org. The hearing dates, locations and

comment deadlines are as follows:

Secretary’s Office

60CSR3 – Voluntary Remediation and Redevelopment Rule

The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on August 4, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing. 

For more information call 304-926-0455.

Division of Air Quality

45CSR1 – Control & Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides from Non-Electric Generating Units as a

Means to Mitigate Transport of Ozone Precursors

45CSR8 – Ambient Air Quality Standards

45CSR13- Permits for Construction, Modification, Relocation and Operation of Stationary

Sources...(minor source permits) 

45CSR14 – Permits for Construction and Major Modification of Major Stationary Sources of Air

Pollution for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration

45CSR16 – Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources

45CSR25 – Control of Air Pollution from Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal

Facilities

45CSR26 – NOx Budget Trading Program as a Means of Control and Reduction of Nitrogen

Oxides from Electric Generating Units

45CSR34 – Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

45CSR37 – Mercury Budget Trading Program to Reduce Mercury Emissions 

The public hearing for all air quality rules will take place at 6 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the Coopers

Rock Training Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing. Upon

authorization and promulgation of revisions to 45CSR8, 45CSR13 and 45CSR14, the DAQ will

submit the rules to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to the State

Implementation Plan pursuant to the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). Rules 45CSR16, 45CSR25

and 45CSR34 will also be submitted to EPA to fulfill other federal obligations under the CAA,
including delegations, plans and program approvals. Rules 45CSR1, 45CSR26 and 45CSR37 are

proposed to be repealed. 

For more information on any of the DAQ rules call 304-926-0475.

Division of Mining and Reclamation

38CSR2 – WV Surface Mining Reclamation Rule

The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on August 12, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

47CSR30 – WV/NPDES Rules for Coal Mining Facilities

The public hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on August 12, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing. 

For more information on any of the DMR rules call 304-926-0490.

Division of Water and Waste Management

33CSR20 – Hazardous Waste Management System

The public hearing will take place at 7 p.m. on August 12, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

33CSR 24 – Hazardous Waste Management Fee

The public hearing will take place at 7:30 p.m. on August 12, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

47CSR32 – Regulations Governing Environmental Laboratories Certification and Standards of

Performance

The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on August 14, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

33CSR22 – Assessment of Civil and Administrative Penalties (Hazardous and Solid Waste)

The public hearing will take place at 6:30 p.m. on August 14, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

47CSR56 – Assessment of Civil and Administrative Penalties (Groundwater)

The public hearing will take place at 7 p.m. on August 14, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.
47CSR34 – Dam Safety

The public hearing will take place at 7:30 p.m. on August 14, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

47CSR2 – Requirements Governing Water Quality Standards

The public hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on August 18, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

47CSR 31 – State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Program

The public hearing will take place at 7 p.m. on August 18, 2008 in the Coopers Rock Training

Room. The comment period will end at the conclusion of the hearing.

For more information on any of the Water And Waste Management Rules call 304-926-0495.