No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - October 26, 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 changes to the technical guidance on Considering Community Environmental Projects in lieu of civil penalties for public comment. DEP also published notice of final versions of technical guidance related to Appropriate Requirements for Cleanup Response and notice of a supplemental comment period on the policy implementing the Permit Decision Guarantee Program.

DEP published notice extending General Permit WMGR081 relating to processing and beneficial use of electronic equipment.

DEP published notice of a proposed revisions to the State Air Quality Implementation Plan related to motor vehicle emission budgets in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for comment and a notice of a public hearing.

The Fish and Boat Commission published notice of additions to the list of Class A Wild Trout Waters and Wild Trout Streams.  The Commission also published notice of corrections to a December 22, 2012 notice of an endangered species listing (PA Bulletin page 6348).

Final: DEP ID: 262-4500-606. Title: Applicable or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements (ARARs) for Cleanup Response and Remedial Actions in Pennsylvania. Description: This Technical Guidance Document has been renumbered due to the Department's reorganization. It was formerly published under the document number 253-4500-606 (Bureau of Waste Management) and has been changed to 262-4500-606 (Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields). Other changes in this document also reflect the Department's reorganization.

Supplemental Comment Period Final: DEP ID: 021-2100-001. Title: Policy for Implementing the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee. Description: On July 24, 2012, Governor Corbett signed Executive Order 2012-11 ''Permit Decision Guarantee for the Department of Environmental Protection'' directing the Department to, among other things, establish a Permit Review Process and Permit Decision Guarantee. The executive order also rescinded the Money Back Guarantee created under Executive Order 1995-5.

Draft: DEP ID: 012-4180-001. Title: Policy for the Consideration of Community Environmental Projects (CEP) in Conjunction with Assessment of Civil Penalty. Description: This policy provides guidance on the process Department staff will follow for considering, in appropriate situations, the acceptance of a CEP in lieu of a portion of the amount of a civil penalty. This policy also provides guidance on what types of projects will generally be found to be acceptable and unacceptable.

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

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10/28/2013