March 1, 2017
WEEKLY
NOTICES OF STATE RULE-MAKING
Public Input for Proposed and Adopted Rules
Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rule-making. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one -- the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rule-making if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rule-making if there are fewer. You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone 207/287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 Section 11112). World-Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the internet at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules. There is also a list of rule-making liaisons, who are single points of contact for each agency.
ADOPTIONS
AGENCY: 06-096
- Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 889 (New),
Designation of Two Flame Retardants as Priority Chemicals
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2017-029
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule designates two chemicals of high concern as priority
chemicals and requires reporting for certain product categories that contain
one or more of these regulated chemicals. The rule applies to manufacturers of
specified product categories that contain intentionally added amounts of
decabromodiphenyl ether (deca BDE) or hexabromocylododecane (HBCD), which are
used in the non-polymeric, additive form as a flame retardant. The rule seeks
to gather information which would clarify the prevalence of such uses of the
listed flame retardants.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 4, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Kerri Malinowski, Maine Department of Environmental
Protection, 17 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207)
215-1894. E-mail: Kerri.Malinowski@Maine.gov .
DEP WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dep/ .
DEP RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Jeff.S.Crawford@Maine.gov .