The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of a proposed final Chapter 78 (conventional) and Chapter 78A (unconventional) drilling performance standard regulations for a 30 day public comment period with no additional public hearings.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - April 4, 2015

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of an alternative option to comply with nitrogen oxide emission limit requirements for non-electric generating units, including the right to appeal recent allocations of credits.

DEP also published notice of proposed technical guidance dealing with community and transient non-community drinking water systems (see below).

The Governor’s Office published notice the January 26, 2015 disaster emergency declaration is now terminated in the April 4 PA Bulletin.

The Public Utility Commission published notice of a Secretarial Letter relating to the implementation of timelines for Electric Distribution Companies plans for seamless moves and instant connects.

The Department of Community and Economic Development published notice of the proposed 2015-16 Weatherization Assistance Plan and an April 14 public hearing on the plan.

DRAFT DEP ID: 383-0400-114. Title: Pennsylvania's Capability Enhancement Program. Description: This document provides guidance to all community, nontransient noncommunity and transient noncommunity drinking water systems and Department staff on the guidelines and procedures for implementation of Pennsylvania's Capability Enhancement Program.

The purpose of this document is to establish a rational methodology to implement, track and allocate appropriate resources needed to meet Federal requirements for a State capacity development strategy for all public water systems.

Substantive revisions are proposed to the guidance to facilitate more effective use of grant funds from the U.S.  Environmental Protection Agency by incorporating principles for long-term sustainability.

Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by May 4, 2015. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address.

Written comments should be submitted to Kevin Anderson, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, keanderson@pa.gov.

Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Kevin Anderson, (717) 783-9764, keanderson@pa.gov.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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