(1) 18 AAC 60.025 and 18 AAC 60.990(97) are p

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disposal request requirements and to clarify the definition of polluted soil.

(2) 18 AAC 60.205 regarding solid waste management planning is proposed for repeal.

The section requires that a permit applicant prepare and submit a solid waste

management plan prior to submitting a permit application. The intent of the repeal is

to eliminate this requirement because the benefit of the required plan is minimal

compared to the cost of preparing the plan.

(3) 18 AAC 60.213 is proposed for adoption. It adopts portions of the federal Research,

Development, and Demonstration (RD&D) rule. This will allow the department to

issue RD&D permits that allow variances from certain regulatory requirements for

approved RD&D projects. 18 AAC 200(a), 18 AAC 60.210(b) and 18 AAC

60.215(a), 18 AAC 60.225(c) and 18 AAC 60.360(a) will be amended to reflect the

addition of 18 AAC 60.213.

(4) 18 AAC 60.260 is proposed for amendment to make permit modification conditions

consistent with statutory authority for permit modification.

(5) 18 AAC 60.700(a) is proposed for repeal and readoption, and 18 AAC 60.700(b), (c),

and (f) are proposed for amendment, to revise the fees to more accurately reflect costs

to the department. 18 AAC 60.700(e), which allows for smaller facilities to have their

fee reduced, is being repealed because this reduction, based on travel cost, has been

incorporated into the revised fees. 18 AAC 60.25 5(c) and (e) will be amended to

reflect changes to 18 AAC 60.700(a). 18 AAC 60.255(i), which classifies general

permits for fee purposes, will be repealed, because general permit fees are specifically

addressed in the changes to 18 AAC 60.700(a).

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private

persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to:

Rebecca Colvin

555 Cordova Street Anchorage, AK 99501

Fax: 907-269-7600

Email: Rebecca.CoIvinalaska.gov

The comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on January 15,

2010.
555 Cordova Street Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 907-269-7802

Fax: 907-269-7600

Email: Rebecca.Colvin@alaska.gov

After the public comment period ends, the Department of Environmental Conservation will

either adopt these or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or

decide to take no action on them. The language of the final regulations may be different from

that of the proposed regulations. YOU SHOULD COMMENT DURING THE TIME

ALLOWED IF YOUR INTERESTS COULD BE AFFECTED. Written comments received are

public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority: AS 44.46.020, AS 44.46.025, AS 46.03.020

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific:

AS 37.10.052, AS 46.03.010, AS 46.03.020, AS 46.03.100, AS 46.03.110, AS 46.03.120, AS

46.03.296, AS 46.03.299, AS 46.03.302, AS 46.03.800, AS 46.03.810, AS 46.03.820, AS

46.03.850, AS 46.04.020, AS 46.06.010, AS 46.06.080, AS 46.09.020, AS 46.35.090(e)

Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased

appropriation.

DATE December 11, 2009

Larry artig, Commissioner