The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
 Department of Environmental Protection

PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE

The Department of Environmental Protection is holding public hearings on proposed amendments to: 310 CMR 40.0000, the Massachusetts Contingency Plan or MCP (adopted pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 21E); 310 CMR 7.15 (the Air Quality regulations governing management of asbestos, adopted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 142 A-D) and of 310 CMR 19.000 (the Solid Waste Management regulations, adopted pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111,  § 150A).   The proposed amendments are intended to clarify and streamline requirements for assessment and cleanup of asbestos that has been released to the environment.   

Public hearings on the proposed amendments will be conducted under the provisions of Chapter 30A of the Massachusetts General Laws on:

May 7, 2007
3:00 p.m.
Department of Environmental Protection
Northeast Regional Office
205B Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 

May 8, 2007
10:00 a.m.
Department of Environmental Protection
One Winter Street, 2^nd floor
Boston, MA

May 10, 2007
3:00 p.m.
Department of Environmental Protection
Southeast Regional Office
20 Riverside Drive
Lakeville, MA

May 14, 2007
3:00 p.m.
Department of Environmental Protection
Western Regional Office
436 Dwight Street
Springfield, MA

May 16, 2007
3:00 p.m.
Department of Environmental Protection
Central Regional Office
627 Main Street
Worcetser, MA

Testimony may be presented orally or in writing at the public hearings.  In addition, written comments will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 1, 2007 at the Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, Boston, MA  02108, attention:  Paul Locke 

Copies of the regulation amendments and background documents are available on the DEP website at  /dep/service/regulations/newregs.htm and during normal business hours at the DEP Boston Info Center or DEP's Regional Service Centers. 

            DEP Boston Info Center, One Winter Street, Boston (800) 462-0444
            DEP Southeast Region, 20 Riverside Drive, Lakeville (508) 946-2714
            DEP Western Region, 436 Dwight Street, Suite 402, Springfield (413) 784-1100 x 2214
            DEP Northeast Region, 205B Lowell Street, Wilmington (978) 694-3200
            DEP Central Region, 627 Main Street, Worcester  (508) 792-7683

This information is available in alternate format upon request to:  ADA Coordinator, 4th floor, One Winter Street, Boston, 02108 at (617) 556-1057.  For special accommodations for this event, call (617) 556-1160. 

By order of the Department
Arleen O'Donnell, Acting Commissioner