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Regulations, Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of an air quality redesignation request for the Allentown Maintenance Area and a May 8 public hearing in DEP’s Wilkes-Barre office.

The Environmental Quality Board published a notice announcing the acceptance of a rulemaking recommendation for the Upper Perkiomen Watershed.

No new regulations were published this week.   Pennsylvania Bulletin - April 5, 2014

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 final technical guidance on conventional bonding for mine land reclamation,  notice of bond rate calculations for mining operations and notice of draft guidance on Act 537 Sewage Enforcement Officer Certification and Training (PA Bulletin page 2133).

The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice of actions taken at its March 6 meeting.

FINAL: DEP ID: 563-2504-001. Title: Conventional Bonding for Land Reclamation—Coal. Description: The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to describe the regulatory and statutory requirements for determining bond amounts. It also establishes bond rates and the process for determining the bond for land reclamation. The document was revised to include the procedures for bonding sites where the operator wants to delay activation and to change the frequency of the bond liability review form annually to upon permit renewal, with an option to review the liability during the permit mid-term. The Department calculated the rate of inflation using the Consumer Price Index (Northeast Urban) from the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged for the calendar years 2009-2013, resulting in a rate of 1.67%. This rate of inflation will be used in calculating bond amounts for permit renewal or permit mid-term bond liability reviews from April 5, 2014, through April 4, 2015. This guidance was published as draft in the Pennsylvania Bulletin for a 30-day comment period from November 10, 2012, through December 9, 2012. Nine comments were received from three commentators. Revisions to the draft technical guidance document resulting from the public comments are described in an accompanying Comment-Response Document.

Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Chris Yeakle, (814) 797-1191 or cyeakle@pa.gov.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 385-2314-002. Title: Act 537 Guidance; Sewage Enforcement Officer Certification and Training. Description: The purpose of this document is to establish and provide guidance for a Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) certification and training program that will produce a knowledgeable and skilled SEO community.

Written Comments: The Department is seeking comments on this draft technical guidance document by Monday, May 5, 2014. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted to jdiehl@pa.gov. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to John Diehl, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Point and Non-Point Source Management, Division of Planning and Permitting, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 11th Floor, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8874.

Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to John Diehl, (717) 787-8184 or jdiehl@pa.gov

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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4/7/2014

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