The Independent Regulatory Review Commission took action to deny an Environmental Quality Board final regulation on explosives. The Environmental Quality Board publishes a final regulation on incidential removal of coal.

This week the Independent Regulatory Review Commission disapproved a final-omitted rulemaking proposed by the Environmental Quality Board that would have imposed new requirements on storing and handling of explosives.

Commissioners expressed concern the regulation did not go through the normal public review process, but was instead taken directly to final form. Local officials and representatives of the fireworks industry objected to the changes. DEP now has 40 days after it receives formal notice from IRRC to respond to its concerns.

See: Regulation No. 2461 Environmental Quality Board #7-394: Storage, Handling and Use of Explosives (Final-Omit) for a copy of the rule.

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The Environmental Quality Board published final regulations related to the incidental removal of coal during construction projects and government financed reclamation projects adopted in June 2004 by the Board.

Pennsylvania Bulletin – March 12, 2005

Comment Deadlines:

Regulations

Technical Guidance

Copies of Proposed Regulations

Status of Regulations, 6-Month Calendar

3/11/2005