Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Virginia Waste Management Board intends to consider amending 9VAC20-60, Virginia Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. This regulation provides requirements for the effective management of hazardous waste in the Commonwealth, including the management of hazardous waste that has been deemed universal waste such as mercury-containing lamps. The purpose of the proposed action is to revise the current management requirements and add additional criteria for mercury-containing universal waste lamps.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: §§ 10.1-1402 and 10.1-1426 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: May 9, 2012.

Agency Contact: Debra Miller, Policy and Planning Specialist, Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, VA 23218, telephone (804) 698-4206, FAX (804) 698-4346, TTY (804) 698-4021, or email debra.miller@deq.virginia.gov.