On July 17 the Environmental Quality Board voted to resubmit final regulations increasing noncoal mining permit fees with a minor change to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission after the Commission disapproved the rulemaking last month.  The board also approved a final regulation increasing coal mining permit fees.

No new regulations were published this week. Pennsylvania Bulletin - July 21, 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 rescinding a Radiation Control Divisions Policy and Procedure Summary and publication of a final policy entitled Nuclear Power Generating Station  Incident Manual.

The Fish and Boat Commission published a notice announcing proposed additions to the Wild Trout Streams list.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of changes to the certified radon contractors (PA Bulletin page 4656)

The Department of Health published a notice announcing it plans to use federal lead-based paint hazard control funds for projects located within 100-year floodplains.

Rescission: DEP ID: 291-0400-001. Policy & Procedure Summary, Radiation Control Division. This content and scope of this document no longer relevant because of United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Agreement State Status. The information is now largely available in other Bureau of Radiation Protection documents and NRC regulation and Inspection Manual Chapters.

Final: DEP ID: 292-0400-002. Nuclear Power Generating Station Incident Manual. This document has been superseded by the Bureau of Radiation Emergency Response Plan (BRP). The BRP Radiological Emergency Response Plan is structured along the lines of the Commonwealth's Nuclear/Radiological Incident Plan, which is a ''Related Incident Specific Plan'' to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania—State Emergency Operations Plan.

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Copies Of Draft Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

7/23/2012