in-20240911-IR-329240322FNA: Under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is soliciting public comment on amending and adding rules at 329 IAC 15 concerning recent statutory changes to waste tire management, including an updated definition of "used tire", and an additional financial assurance instrument, known as the corporate financial test, for waste tire storage sites. IDEM seeks comment on the affected citations listed and any other provisions of Title 329 that may be affected by this rulemaking.

Notice of First Public Comment Period LSA Document #24-322 Sec. 13. "Used tire" means a tire that meets all of the following criteria: has the meaning set forth in IC 13-11-2-243.5. Sec. 1. (a) The owner or operator of a waste tire storage site shall do the following: (b) If changes to the provisions of an established and previously approved financial assurance mechanism are required by the department or requested by the owner or operator, the changes may be made without: (a) An owner or operator of a waste tire storage site that meets the requirements of this section for the corporate financial test may demonstrate financial assurance for the amount specified in sections 3 and 3.5 of this rule. (b) An owner or operator shall meet the following financial requirements for the corporate financial test: (c) An owner or operator shall comply with the following record keeping and reporting requirements for the corporate financial test: (d) When calculating the current cost estimates for closure, or the sum of the combination of those costs to be covered, the owner or operator shall include cost estimates required for other waste tire facilities under this rule, if it assures them through a financial test.