TITLE 327 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION

This is a notice of rule review as described in IC 13-14-9.5-1.1. Certain rules described in IC 13-14-9.5-1.1 do not expire after seven years. These types of rules are: (1) rules required to receive or maintain delegation, primacy, or approval for implementation or operation of a program established under federal law; and (2) rules required to begin or continue receiving federal funding for implementation or operation of a program.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is required to publish a list of these rules that have been effective for seven years and request comment, in a 30 day comment period, on any specific rule that should be reviewed through the regular rulemaking process under IC 13-14-9. IDEM must also notice a public hearing before the Environmental Rules Board (board). IDEM will respond to all comments received during the comment period and provide the comments and responses to the board during the public hearing. The board, after considering the comments, responses, and testimony at the hearing, will direct IDEM on whether additional rulemaking actions must be started to address concerns raised to the board.

IC 13-14-9.5-1 provides that chapter 9.5 does not apply to "a rule that incorporates a federal regulation by reference or adopts under a federal mandate a federal regulation in its entirety without substantive additions." Therefore, those rules are not subject to this notice of review; however, for the reader's information, a list of exempt rules is included in this notice.

IC 13-14-9.5-1.1 requires this notice to contain the information described under IC 13-14-9-4(a)(5) through IC 13-14-9-4(a)(7) regarding restrictions and requirements of the listed rules that are not imposed under federal law. No element of the listed rules imposes either a restriction or requirement on persons to whom the rule applies that is not imposed under federal law. The listed rules at:

(1) 327 IAC 2-1 and 327 IAC 2-1.5 concern water quality standards rules required under the Clean Water Act (CWA);

(2) 327 IAC 5-2 and 327 IAC 5-4 establish the basic NPDES rules and rules for special categories of dischargers required under the CWA;

(3) 327 IAC 8-12 establish the classification of public water supply treatment plants and distribution systems and the examination and certification of operators for public water supply required under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA); and

(4) 327 IAC 15-2 and 327 IAC 15-4 establish rules for the NPDES general permit program under the CWA and approved by U.S. EPA.

These rules are authorized under IC 13-18-3-2(a) and IC 13-18-3-11.

The following is a list of rules in 327 IAC that have been effective for seven years and are: (1) required to receive or maintain delegation, primacy, or approval for implementation or operation of a program established under federal law; or (2) required to begin or continue receiving federal funding for implementation or operation of a program:

This is a list of rules in 327 IAC to which IC 13-14-9.5 does not apply in accordance with the exceptions in IC 13-14-9.5-1. This list of exempt rules is provided for informational purposes only. The following rules are exempt from IC 13-14-9.5:

At this time, IDEM solicits comments on the nonexempt rules listed above that should be reviewed through the regular rulemaking process under IC 13-14-9. IDEM requests that specific changes and language suggestions accompany the comments. Comments may be submitted in one of the following ways:

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

LSA Document #20-185 2020 Title 327 Rule Review

MaryAnn Stevens

Rules Development Branch

Office of Legal Counsel

Indiana Department of Environmental Management

100 North Senate Avenue

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(2) By facsimile to (317) 233-5970. Please confirm the timely receipt of faxed comments by calling the Rules Development Branch at (317) 232-8922.

(3) By electronic mail to mstevens@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.

Comments must be postmarked, faxed, or time stamped not later than May 8, 2020. Hand-delivered comments must be delivered to the office by 4:45 p.m. on the above-listed deadline date.

Additional information regarding this action may be obtained from MaryAnn Stevens, Rules Development Branch, Office of Legal Counsel, (317) 232-8635 or (800) 451-6027 (in Indiana).

Christine Pedersen, Section Chief

Rules Development Branch

Office of Legal Counsel

Notice of Public Hearing

DIN: 20200408-IR-327200185BNA

Composed: May 17,2024 7:26:06AM EDT

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