No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - September 28, 2013

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 notice of a proposed new stream assessment and impaired waters listing methodology for public comment.  The new policy will be published on DEP’s website.

DEP also  published notice of a proposed technical guidance on Storage Tank Modification and Maintenance Issues for comment and notice of a draft NPDES General Permit covering Discharges from Petroleum Product Contaminated Groundwater Remediation Systems for comment.

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources published notice of an execution of the oil and gas lease in Butler County.

The PA Historical and Museum Commission published notice of four properties being nominated to the National Register of Historic Places to be considered at their October 1 meeting.

Draft: DEP ID: 263-0900-011. Title: Storage Tank Modification and Maintenance Issues. Description: This technical guidance document assists certified tank installers in determining what constitutes modification and maintenance activities. The Definitions section in the document was revised to be consistent with the regulatory language and edited for clarity. Several definitions contained in regulation were added to the document (Containment Structure or Facility, Emergency Containment and Excavation Zone). Lastly, the definitions were ordered alphabetically. In the Technical Guidance section of the document, regulatory text was added for additional guidance on tank handling activity, conflict of interest, under dispenser containment, and report submission deadlines. Diagrams were also repositioned and several recommended practice documents are now mentioned. Changes to the Examples section include adding definitions for major and minor modification, revising language in existing examples to aid in clarity and deleting outdated terminology or terms. Finally, several specific examples of what are considered Major Modification, Minor Modification and Maintenance Activities were added and/or updated.

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

9/30/2013