TITLE 327 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION

A First Notice of Comment Period was published on February 19, 2014, in the Indiana Register (DIN: 20140219-IR-327140029FNA) concerning amendments to 327 IAC 7.1 regarding septage management. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has received requests for a continuation of the comment period so that all interested parties could have additional opportunity to provide comment. Therefore, IDEM is providing this continuation for submission of comments on the subject matter and basic purpose of the rulemaking. Comments submitted to IDEM from the original comment period deadline will be considered to be received as part of the formal written comment period by IDEM.

First Notice of Comment Period: February 19, 2014, Indiana Register (DIN: 20140219-IR-327140029FNA).

IDEM is not adding, deleting, or changing the subject matter and basic purpose of the rulemaking as published at DIN: 20140219-IR-327140029FNA. In summary, the purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the septage management rules to comport with IC 13-18-12, reorganize and revise language for better clarity and understanding, make changes to the land application of septage, develop standards for better access to data about storage, treatment, and disposal of septage, reconsider water table restrictions, and set standards and allow alternatives for septage transport.

Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:

(1) By mail or common carrier to the following address:

LSA Document #14-29 Septage Management

Lauren Aguilar

Rules Development Branch

Office of Legal Counsel

Indiana Department of Environmental Management

Indiana Government Center North

100 North Senate Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251

(2) By facsimile to (317) 233-5970. Please confirm the timely receipt of faxed comments by calling the Rule Development Branch at (317) 233-8903.

(3) By electronic mail to laguilar@idem.in.gov. To confirm timely delivery of submitted comments, please request a document receipt when sending the electronic mail. PLEASE NOTE: Electronic mail comments will NOT be considered part of the official written comment period unless they are sent to the email address indicated in this notice.

(4) Hand delivered to the receptionist on duty at the thirteenth floor reception desk, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Regardless of the delivery method used, in order to properly identify each comment with the rulemaking action it is intended to address, each comment document must clearly specify the LSA document number of the rulemaking.

All comments must be postmarked, faxed, or time stamped not later than May 9, 2014. Hand-delivered comments must be delivered to the appropriate office by 4:45 p.m. on the above-listed deadline date.

Additional information regarding this action may be obtained from Lauren Aguilar, Rules Development Branch, Office of Legal Counsel (317) 234-8559 or (800) 451-6027 (in Indiana).

Nancy King, Chief

Rule Development Branch

Office of Legal Counsel

DIN: 20140409-IR-327140029FCA

Composed: Apr 25,2024 11:18:36AM EDT

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