No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - June 9, 2018

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DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

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Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

March 3, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 1374

Technical Guidance & Permits

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 68 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the June 9 PA Bulletin - pages 3421 to 3489.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 9 PA Bulletin of the final versions of General Permit 5 and 5A to control methane emissions from unconventional natural gas operations at compressor stations, processing, transmission facilities and well sites. Click Here for more.

DEP published notice in the June 9 PA Bulletin of the availability of the draft revision to the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary’s Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for comment.  Click Here for more.

Final permit language should be posted on DEP’s eComment webpage and DEP's Methane Reduction Strategy webpage.

DEP published notice in the June 9 PA Bulletin of final technical guidance on Air Quality Permit Exemptions Related To Categories 35, 38, 16 and 40 (DEP ID: 275-2101-003) [Note: Should be posted on DEP’s eComment webpage.  (Prior document) Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Naishadh Bhatt, 717-787-2856 or send email to: nabhatt@pa.gov or Frank Zarefoss, 717-787-4325 or send email to: fzarefoss@pa.gov.

DEP published notice in the June 9 PA Bulletin rescinding technical guidance on Performing Single Stationary Source Determination for Oil and Gas Industries (DEP ID: 270-0810-006) due to the issuance of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule entitled ''Source Determination for Certain Emission Units in the Oil and Natural Gas Sector,'' 81 FR 35622 (June 3, 2016).  Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Frank Zarefoss, 717-787-4325 or send email to: fzarefoss@pa.gov.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (February 2018) - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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