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| Rule Name, LSA #, and Subject Matter | Contact for Questions and Submission of Comments * | Rule Actions and Comment Periods | Public Hearings, and Anticipated Adoption and Effective Dates ** |
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Aquatic Life Criteria Methodologies for Waters Outside of the Great Lakes System #21-539 Amends methodologies in 327 IAC 2-1 and 327 IAC 5-2 for deriving aquatic life criteria in “downstate waters” (outside of the Great Lakes Systems). |
Daniel 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 |
First Notice of Comment Period DIN: 20211229-IR-327210539FNA Comment Period: 12/29/2021 – 02/12/2022 | |
Title 327 Water Pollution Control Division Readoption of Title 327 in its entirety and without amendment governing the Water Pollution Control Division |
Seth Engdahl Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Indiana Department of Environmental Management 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 234-9535 Fax: (317) 233-5970 E-mail: SEngdahl@idem.in.gov | Legislative Notice for Rule Readoption Notice of Public Comment Period for Rule Readoption |
Public Hearing: Adoption 10/09/2024 |
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Title 327 Civil Penalties #24-27 In accordance with IC 13-30-4-1, IDEM imposes civil penalties on entities that violate provisions of the state’s water pollution control laws and rules. The current civil penalty policy and structure became effective on April 5, 1999, through non-rule policy documents. House Enrolled Act 1623, which became law on May 5, 2023, added IC 4-22-2-19.6. This statute requires any fee, fine or civil penalty imposed by an agency to be included in the Indiana Administrative Code. Accordingly, this rulemaking adds 327 IAC 1-2 to include IDEM’s civil penalty policy and structure in Title 327. |
Seth Engdahl Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Indiana Department of Environmental Management 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 234-9535 Fax: (317) 233-5970 E-mail: SEngdahl@idem.in.gov |
Notice of First Public Comment Period DIN: 20240207-IR-327240047FNA Comment Period: 02/07/2024- 03/15/2024 Notice of Second Public Comment Period DIN: 20240619-IR-327240047SNA Comment Period: 06/20/2024- 07/19/2024 |
Public Hearing: Preliminary Adoption 04/10/2024 DIN: 20240207-IR-327240047PHA Public Hearing: Final Adoption 08/14/2024 DIN: 20240619-IR-327240047PHA |
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Lead and Copper and Drinking Water Reference Updates #24-428 Amends 327 IAC 8 concerning updates to the Lead and Copper National Primary Drinking Water Regulations at 40 CFR 141, replaces existing federal language in the state rule with the incorporation by reference of the federal rules for all drinking water standards, and updates the AWWA and ASTM drinking water standard references throughout Article 8. |
Krystal Hackney Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Indiana Department of Environmental Management 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 232-3158 Fax: (317) 233-5970 E-mail: KHackney1@idem.in.gov | Notice of First Public Comment Period Regulatory Analysis | Public Hearing: Preliminary Adoption 03/12/2025 DIN: 20241113-IR-327240428PHA |
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Title 327 CFR Updates #24-XXX Amends CFR references throughout Title 327 to be updated from 2016 to 2023. U.S. EPA has made numerous changes to 40 CFR since 2016 and updating them to 2023 will bring the state rules into conformity with federal requirements. |
Krystal Hackney Rules Development Branch Office of Legal Counsel Indiana Department of Environmental Management 100 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (317) 232-3158 Fax: (317) 233-5970 E-mail: KHackney1@idem.in.gov | ||
* 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, Thirteenth 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.