Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits
Storage Tank Program Regulatory Amendments Take Effect Saturday 

Amendments to the Storage Tank Program Regulations will take effect December 26.  These amendments represent final actions to satisfy Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act provisions in the Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 and related U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines to States for implementing the Underground Storage Tank Program. (formal notice)

This final rulemaking adds underground storage tank operator training requirements to the existing regulations.  The rulemaking establishes three distinct classes of storage tank operators, who must be designated by tank owners and trained by August 8, 2012.  

Required and acceptable forms of training are addressed for each class of operator.  There are also related recordkeeping requirements, but no new reporting requirements.  Existing regulations provide for DEP approval of training providers and courses. 

For questions concerning the regulatory amendments, contact DEP’s Storage Tank Program at 1-800-42TANKS (PA Only) or 717-772-5599, or send email to: eptanks@state.pa.us.  

The Department of Environmental Protection  published notice of final changes to the groundwater and long-term water treatment rule under the Drinking Water Program and  published notice of  a proposed revision to the State Air Quality Implementation particulate matter infrastructure requirements and a public hearing.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 26, 2009

Comment Deadlines:  Technical Guidance (DEP website)

Copies of Proposed Regulations Open For Comment (DEP website) 

Copies of Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods (DEP website)      

Rolling Regulatory Agenda (DEP website)

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of recent actions under the nutrient credit trading program.

The Governor's Executive Order creating the  Governor's Invasive Species Council was formally published in the PA Bulletin.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)


12/28/2009

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