Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

Here are highlights of actions taken by agencies on environmental regulations, technical guidance and permits.

Regulations -----------------------

Environmental Quality Board published notice in the July 6 PA Bulletin proposing to lower the sulfur content of heating oil to 15 ppm for comment.  Three hearings scheduled.  Click Here for more.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - July 6, 2019

Technical Guidance -------------------

No new technical guidance published this week.

The Department of Environmental Protection posted an updated Technical Guidance [Non-Regulatory] Agenda in the July 6 PA Bulletin showing guidance in development and expected to be proposed and finalized in the next 6 months.

DEP also posts a Regulatory Agenda showing regulations in development and expected to be proposed and finalized in the next 6 months.

These agendas allow the public and potentially affected parties a head start in having an impact on their development.

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Analysis: What If The Senate And House Had To Adopt Law Like DEP Adopts Regulations?

Permits ------------

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice in the July 6 PA Bulletin of actions taken during its June 14 meeting. Click Here for more.

The Fish and Boat Commission published notices in the July 6 PA Bulletin of additions to the list of Class A Wild Trout waters and additions, revisions and removals from the classification of Wild Trout Streams.

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 40 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the July 6 PA Bulletin - pages 3498 to 3538.

Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?  Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?  All through its eNotice system.  Click Here to sign up.

Related Tools ----------------------

Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. 

DEP Proposals Out For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

August 4, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 4733

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

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 (July 2019)- DEP webpage


7/8/2019

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