Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - September 8, 2012

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Agenda - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice changing guidance document ID numbers for 19 policies based on the reorganization of the agency.  By the same notice, DEP is issue a draft guidance for comment on air quality compliance reporting, a final guidance on civil penalty assessment for the NPDES program and rescinding three Drinking Water Program guidance documents that are out-of-date.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 273-4110-002. Air Quality Program Guidance for Determination of Significant Figures and Timeliness of Report Submittal for Evaluation of Air Contaminant Emissions and Concentrations. The Department believes that timely and consistent determinations of air contaminant emissions and concentrations are necessary to ensure that the air quality needs of the Commonwealth are fully met.

FINAL: DEP ID: 362-4180-006. Civil Penalty Assessment Informal Hearing Procedure for Clean Water Program. This guidance document was developed to describe the procedure to be used by Department Water Quality Operations staff for holding an informal hearing as it relates to civil penalty assessments for violations of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits.

RESCISSION: DEP ID: 383-3130-108. New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Water Sources. The Department, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, provided information relating to new source sampling requirements for surface water sources to support public water systems and Department staff in implementing the Safe Drinking Water Program. This guidance document is being rescinded because it contains information that is no longer current due to regulatory updates at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water) that became effective on December 26, 2009.

RESCISSION: DEP ID: 383-3130-208. New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources for Community and Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems. The Department, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, provided information relating to new source sampling requirements for groundwater sources for community and nontransient noncommunity water systems to support public water systems and Department staff in implementing the Safe Drinking Water Program. This guidance document is being rescinded because it contains information that is no longer current due to regulatory updates at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 that became effective on December 26, 2009.

RESCISSION: DEP ID: 383-3130-308. Transient Noncommunity Water Systems: New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Sources. The Department, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, provided information relating to new source sampling requirements for groundwater sources to support public water systems and Department staff in implementing the Safe Drinking Water Program. This guidance document is being rescinded because it contains information that is no longer current due to regulatory updates at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 that became effective on December 26, 2009.

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Copies Of Draft Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage


9/10/2012

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