NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT
WATER COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCMENT

Notice of Rule Proposal
Proposal of Amendments; Grace Period Provisions
Water Pollution
Control Act Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:14-8

Public Notice
Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental
Protection is proposing new rules and amendments at N.J.A.C.
7:14.  A statement of the substance of the proposal follows:
The Department is proposing amendments and new rules in the
Water Pollution Control Act rules (N.J.A.C. 7:14) to identify
violations of New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination Program
(NJPDES) (N.J.A.C. 7:14A), and portions of the Underground
Storage Tanks rules (N.J.A.C. 7:14B) as either
minor or non-minor for the purpose of providing grace periods
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 13:1D-125 et seq., commonly known
as the Grace Period Law. The Department also proposes to amend
N.J.A.C. 7:14-8.1, 8.4(b), 8.17(c)iv and Appendix A to  N.J.A.C.
7:14 to correct omissions and inaccuracies in cross-references.

The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey Register dated July
17, 2006.  A copy of the proposal is available from: the
Department’s
web site(PDF) and LexisNexis Customer Service
at (800)223-1944 or www.lexisnexis.com/bookstore.  Be
advised that there may be a fee for obtaining a copy of the proposal from some
sources.

Written comments may be submitted by September 15, 2006 to:

NJ
Department of Environmental Protection
Alice
A. Previte, Esq.
ATTN:
DEP Docket No.: 08-06-06/435
Office
of Legal Affairs
PO
Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625