Proposed Regulations Available for Public Comment
None at this time.
Proposed Regulations Pending (Public Comment Period Closed)
Subpart 352-1 1,4 Dioxane Limits for Household Cleansing, Personal Care, and Cosmetic Products
This proposed rulemaking will implement the amendments to Article 35 and Article 37 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), adopted in 2019, which establish limits on the amount of 1,4-dioxane that can be present in household cleansing, personal care, and cosmetic products sold in the State.
The public comment period closed February 12, 2024.
Environmental and Regulatory Impact Review
NYSDEC has determined that the proposed rulemaking will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. NYSDEC has prepared a Regulatory Impact Statement, a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for small businesses and local governments, a Rural Area Flexibility Analysis and a Job Impact Statement, in accordance with the State Administrative Procedures Act.
Rulemaking Documents
Copies of the documents for the proposed rulemaking are available by contacting the NYSDEC.
Contact: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, 9th Floor, Albany NY 12233-7254, ATTN: Rebecca Vaughan, Phone: (518) 402-8678, E-mail: [email protected]
Under Consideration for Future Rulemaking
Parts 360 and 363
DEC held a virtual stakeholder meeting on June 7, 2023 to share initial concepts and to seek feedback feedback on regulatory changes being considered for Municipal Solid Waste landfill leachate management. A recording of the meeting is available for review. Questions and comments posted to the chat during the meeting are embedded in the recording. A transcript of the meeting is also included in the recording. Note that the transcript is auto-generated by the webinar software and may not be completely accurate.
View Presentation Slides (PDF, 1.7MB)
DEC received several requests to extend the period for providing feedback. As noted during the June 7, 2023 stakeholder webinar, DEC has not yet formally proposed revisions to a rule, and is now seeking information to include in a rulemaking proposal, and as such, June 28, 2023 is not a formal deadline for receipt of feedback. The Department intends to move forward with the rulemaking process with a goal of issuing a proposed rule before the end of 2023. To the extent it can be based on timing, the Department will consider all feedback received as it moves forward with an initial proposed rule. Any initial feedback received that due to timing of receipt cannot be incorporated into a proposed rule may be considered as comments on a formally proposed rule. To that end, please send whatever feedback you can as soon as you can, and do not hesitate to send additional feedback after June 28, 2023.
Recent Adoptions
Adoption of Parts 360-366, 369, 371, and 377
Adopted June 7, 2023, Effective July 22, 2023. The revisions include technical amendments and clarifications, as well as updated criteria needed due to legal and policy developments. Part 371 addresses the identification and listing of hazardous wastes. Errors in cross-referencing have been corrected in Part 377.
Adoption of Final Rule: 6 NYCRR Parts 360-366 and 369, Solid Waste Management Part 360 Series Clarifications - Effective date: November 4, 2017
Parts 360-366 and 369, Solid Waste Management - The Department has compiled Part 360 Series Clarifications in order to explain and clarify the current Part 360 regulations. In addition, Enforcement Discretion Letters were issued that address certain provisions of the Part 360 regulations. These letters are in effect until either May 3, 2024, or until an amendment to the present rule is promulgated, whichever is earlier
