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| Rule Name, LSA #, and Subject Matter | Submit Comments and Questions to * | Rule Notices, Actions and Comment Periods | Public Hearings, and Anticipated Adoption and Effective Dates ** |
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Nitrogen Oxides Reasonably Available Control Technologies for Lake and Porter Counties Adds rules at 326 IAC 10-7 concerning reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions in portions of Lake and Porter Counties. Specifically, this rulemaking would apply to sources that have the potential to emit 100 tons per year in Calumet, Hobart, North, Ross, and St. John Townships in Lake County and Center, Jackson, Liberty, Pine, Portage, Union, Washington, and Westchester Townships in Porter County. |
Seth Engdahl Indiana Department of Environmental Management Phone: (317) 234-9535 |
Notice of First Public Comment Period Regulatory Analysis |
Public Hearing: Preliminary Adoption 06/11/2025 DIN: 20250409-IR-326250204PHA Public Hearing: Final Adoption TBD DIN: 20250730-IR-326250204PHA 10/16/2025 DIN: 20250910-IR-326250204CHA |
| NAAQS Attainment Status References Update #26-31 This rulemaking adds a new rule at 326 IAC 1-4.1 that incorporates by reference 40 CFR 81.315, concerning the federal NAAQS attainment status tables for Indiana. It also amends rules at 326 IAC 1-2, 326 IAC 1-3, 326 IAC 6-2, and 326 IAC 6-5, concerning citation corrections and updating outdated rule language in the permitting rules of the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC). |
Keelyn Walsh Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Indiana Department of Environmental Management 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 232-8229 Fax: (317) 233-5970 E-mail: kwalsh@idem.in.gov |
Notice of First Public Comment Period DIN: 20260218-IR-326260031FNA Comment Period: 02/19/2026 – 03/20/2026 Regulatory Analysis DIN: 20260218-IR-326260031RAA |
Public Hearing: Preliminary Adoption DIN: 20260218-IR-326260031PHA 05/07/2026 |
| Open Burning for Fire Training Purposes #26-113 This rulemaking amends rules at 326 IAC 4-1-3 to incorporate statutory changes concerning exemptions to obtain a prior authorization or permit to conduct open burning for the purposes of fire training. Local fire departments and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security mobile burn demonstration unit will not be required to obtain a permit or authorization to conduct open burning for their fire training activities if they meet certain conditions of the exemption. |
Dan Watts Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Indiana Department of Environmental Management 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 234-5345 Fax: (317) 233-5970 E-mail: dwatts1@idem.in.gov |
Notice of First Public Comment Period DIN: 20260506-IR-326260113FNA Comment Period: 05/06/2026 – 06/05/2026 Regulatory Analysis DIN: 20260506-IR-326260113RAA |
Public Hearing: Preliminary Adoption 07/09/2026 DIN: 20260506-IR-326260113PHA |
* Copies of rules, comments, and the agency's written response to those comments are open for public inspection at the Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, 13th Floor East, Indianapolis, Indiana.
** After a rule is final adopted, IDEM must provide the complete administrative record to the Attorney General’s office in the form of a "promulgation packet." The Attorney General’s office then has forty-five (45) days to review the rule for form and legality before submitting it to the Governor for signature. The Governor has fifteen (15) days to sign or reject the rule and may request an additional fifteen (15) days if necessary. After signature, the rule is submitted to the Legislative Services Agency for publication in the Indiana Register. Unless specifically stated in the rule, the rule becomes effective thirty (30) days after filing with Legislative Services.