New Mexico Register / Volume XXX, Issue
19 / October 15, 2019
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
AMENDMENTS TO 20.4.2 NMAC -
HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT AND CORRECTIVE
ACTION FEES AND 20.4.3 NMAC – ANNUAL HAZARDOUS WASTE FEES
The New Mexico Environmental
Improvement Board (“Board” or “EIB”) will hold a public hearing beginning at 9:00
a.m. on December 20, 2019 and continuing thereafter as necessary at the New
Mexico State Capitol Building, Room 307, 490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, New
Mexico. The hearing location may change prior to the hearing date, and those
interested in attending should check the EIB website: http://www.env.nm.gov/eib prior to the hearing. The purpose of the hearing is
to consider proposed amendments to the Hazardous Waste Permit and Corrective Action
Fee Regulations, 20.4.2 NMAC, and the Annual Hazardous Waste Fee Regulations,
20.4.3 NMAC (Fee Regulations). The New
Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is the proponent of the proposed amendments.
The purpose of the amendments
is to update the Hazardous Waste Permit and Corrective Action Fee Regulations, 20.4.2
NMAC and the Annual Hazardous Waste Fees, 20.4.3 NMAC, to incorporate changes
in fees based on inflation since 2004 and staff document review time data
compiled since 2007. The updates are necessary to support the Hazardous Waste
Management Program. The current Hazardous
Waste Permit and Corrective Action Fee Regulations, 20.4.2 NMAC, were last
adopted in 2006 and the Annual Hazardous Waste Fee Regulations, 20.4.3 NMAC,
were last adopted in 1995.
The proposed amendments also
include additional definitions, minor changes, and clarifications to the regulations.
Please note that formatting and minor technical changes in the regulations
other than those proposed by NMED may be proposed at the hearing. In addition, the Board may make other changes
as necessary to accomplish the purpose of providing public health and safety in
response to public comments and evidence presented at the hearing.
The proposed amendments may
be reviewed during regular business hours at the office of the Environmental
Improvement Board located in the Harold Runnels Building, 1190 South St.
Francis Drive, Room S-2102 Santa Fe, NM, 87505. In addition, a copy of the NMED proposed
amendments is posted on the NMED website at: https://www.env.nm.gov/hazardous-waste/proposed-hazardous-waste-regulations/.
The proposed rules are
authorized pursuant to the Environmental Improvement Act, Sections 74-1-5 and
74-1-8 NMSA 1978. The hearing will be
conducted in accordance with 20.1.1 NMAC (Rulemaking Procedures - Environmental
Improvement Board), the Environmental Improvement Act, Section 74-1-9 NMSA
1978, and the Hazardous Waste Act,
Chapter 74, Article 4 NMSA 1978.
Pursuant to 20.1.1.304 NMAC,
all interested persons will be given reasonable opportunity at the hearing to
submit relevant evidence, data, views and arguments, orally or in writing, to
introduce exhibits, and to examine witnesses. Any person who wishes to submit a
non-technical written statement for the record in lieu of providing oral
testimony at the hearing, must file the written statement prior to the hearing
or submit it at the hearing.
Pursuant to 20.1.1.302 NMAC, persons
wishing to present technical testimony must file with the Board a written
notice of intent to do so on or before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019. The notice of intent shall:
- identify the person or entity for whom the
witness(es) will testify;
- identify each technical witness that the
person intends to present and state the qualifications of the witness,
including a description of his or her
education and work background;
- include
a copy of the direct testimony of each technical witness in narrative form;
-
include the text of any recommended modifications to the proposed
regulatory change; and
- list
and attach all exhibits anticipated to be offered by that person at the
hearing, including any proposed
statement of reasons for adoption of the
rule language being proposed.
Notices of intent for the
hearing must be received in the Office of the Environmental Improvement Board
no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019 and should reference the
name of the regulations, the date of the hearing, and docket number EIB 19-35 (R). Notices of intent to present technical
testimony should be submitted to:
Cody Barnes, Administrator for
Boards and Commissions
Office of the Environmental
Improvement Board
Harold Runnels Building
P.O. Box 5469
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Any person who wishes to do
so may offer non-technical public comment at the hearing, or submit a
non-technical written statement in lieu of oral testimony at or before the
hearing. Written comments regarding the proposed revisions may be addressed to Cody
Barnes, Administrator of Boards and Commissions, at the above address, and
should reference docket number EIB 19-35 (R).
If any
person requires assistance, an interpreter, or auxiliary aid (e.g., disability
accommodation) to participate in this process, please contact Cody Barnes, EIB
Administrator as soon as possible, allowing at least 14 days before the hearing
date, at P.O. Box 5469, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87502,
telephone (505) 827-2428 or e-mail cody.barnes@state.nm.us . (TDD or TTY users please access the number via the
New Mexico Relay Network, 1-800-659-1779 (voice); TTY users:1-800-659-8331).
The Board may make a decision
on the proposed regulatory change at the conclusion of the hearing, or the
Board may convene a meeting after the hearing to consider action on the
proposal.
Notice of Non-Discrimination
The New Mexico Environment Department
("NMED") does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or
activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. NMED is responsible
for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning
nondiscrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Part 7, including Title
VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or
any of NMED's non- discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may
contact: Kristine Yurdin, Non-Discrimination Coordinator New Mexico Environment
Department, 1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM
87502, (505) 827-2855, nd.coordinator@state.nm.us. If you believe that you have
been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may
contact the Non-Discrimination Coordinator identified above or visit our
website at https://www.env.nm.gov/non-employeediscrimination-complaint-page/ to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.