Notice is hereby given that a hearing before the Department of Environmental Management of the State of Alabama will be held on November 17, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in the Main Hearing Room at the ADEM – Central Office location at 1400 Coliseum Blvd. in Montgomery, to consider proposed revisions to Divisions 1 and 13 of the ADEM Administrative Code.

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management proposes to amend ADEM Administrative Code Rule 335-1-1-.07, to amend and create certain departmental forms and Rule 335-13-10, to establish the regulatory requirements necessary for the implementation of the Alabama Recycling Fund grants program.

Copies of the proposed rules are available at a cost of 30 cents per page at each of the ADEM office locations listed below. The summary of reasons supporting the revisions are available free of charge. Copies of the proposed rules and the summary of reasons, can also be found on the Internet at http://www.adem.state.al.us/PubHearings/PubHearings.htm at no cost.

ADEM, Office of General Counsel

Attn: Molly Tatum

1400 Coliseum Boulevard

(P. O. Box 30l463, Zip code 36l30-l463)

Montgomery, AL 36110-2059

(334) 394-4360

ADEM, Birmingham Field Office

Attn: Sheila Vail

110 Vulcan Road

Birmingham, AL 35209-4702

(205) 942-6168

ADEM, Decatur Field Office

Attn: Jan Childers

2715 Sandlin Road, SW

Decatur, AL 35603-1333

(256) 353-1713

ADEM, Mobile Field Office

Attn: Karmen Tolbert

2204 Perimeter Road

Mobile, AL 36615-1131

(251) 450-3400

The public hearing is being held to receive data, views, and arguments from interested persons regarding the proposed rules. Attendance at the hearing is not necessary to present such data, views, arguments, or comments as the same may be submitted in writing, but must be received by the Hearing Officer prior to 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2008.

Written submissions and other inquires should be directed to: ADEM Hearing Officer, Office of General Counsel, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463 (street address: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36110-2059) or by e-mail at Hearing.officer@adem.state.al.us.

Any person wishing to participate in this hearing who needs special accommodations should contact the Department’s Permits and Services Division at (334) 271-7714 at least five working days prior to the hearing.

This notice is hereby given this September 28, 2008, by authority of ADEM.