NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OFFICE OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
General Practice and Procedure

Proposed Readoption with Amendments: N.J.A.C. 7:1D
Proposed Repeal and New Rule: N.J.A.C. 7:1D, Appendix

Public Notice
Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to readopt with amendments the General Practice and Procedure rules at N.J.A.C. 7:1D.

The rules establish the procedures for the public to petition the Department for rulemaking; contain requirements related to contractor debarment; establish the circumstances under which the Department will extend the public comment period and hold a public hearing on a rule proposal; and list the methods by which the Department will provide notice of rulemaking to the public. The Department is proposing to readopt these provisions without change.

Appendix A to the chapter contains the Department's "Mapping and Digital Data Standards," which are the technical standards for digital maps submitted to the Department under various regulatory programs. The Department is proposing to repeal Appendix A and replace it with a new Appendix A in order to bring the standards up to date. Digital mapping standards have advanced considerably since the adoption of the existing Appendix in 1996.

The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey Register dated September 6, 2005. A copy of the proposal is available from the DEP website, official repository libraries, LexisNexis at at (800) 833-9844, or www.lexisnexis.com/bookstore. Be advised that there may be a fee for obtaining a copy of the proposal from some sources.

Submit written comments by November 5, 2005 to:

Alice A. Previte, Esq.
Attention: DEP Docket Number 27-05-07/534
Office of Legal Affairs
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
401 East State Street
PO Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402