The Susquehanna River Basin Commission published notice of its final rule changes relating to water withdrawals for Marcellus Shale development and formal notice of actions taken at its December Commission meeting.

The Public Utility Commission published notice of the tentative implementation order for Act 155 related to fees for oversight of natural gas suppliers, notice of implementation of Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards demand side management resources, a formal notice initiating an investigation of Pennsylvania’s retail natural gas supply market

Pennsylvania Bulletin - January 3, 2015

DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of final technical guidance on Coordinating Immediate Responses and Final Remediation of Releases under the Land Recycling Program and a draft technical guidance on Designation Criteria for Regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4).

FINAL: DEP ID: 260-0500-001. Title: Policy for Coordinating Immediate Responses and Final Remediation of Releases of Regulated Substances. Description: This policy summarizes how the Department oversees immediate responses and final remediation of releases of regulated substances. The purpose of the policy is to facilitate the consistent investigation of and the response to releases of regulated substances and to coordinate immediate and final responses in accordance with the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101—6026.908). Contact: Randy Roush, 717-787-1566 or send email to: raroush@pa.gov.

DRAFT: DEP ID: 385-0820-001. Title: Designation Criteria for Regulated Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4). Description: This technical guidance is for identifying the criteria that the Department uses in designating regulated small MS4s. It describes in more detail automatic designation, designation by the Department with a required evaluation, designation by interconnection, designation by petition and designation of ''nontraditional MS4s.'' This technical guidance is necessary to provide documentation of the designation criteria. The guidance will serve as a clarification of the procedures that the Department follows to designate a regulated small MS4. By providing a guidance document, the Department can work in cooperation with the potential MS4 communities and ''nontraditional'' MS4s which may be introduced into the Environmental Protection Agency Phase II Stormwater Program. The guidance will also serve as a public education tool in describing the process of how MS4s will be designated.

Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by February 2, 2015. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by email, must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Ronald C. Furlan, PE, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Point and Nonpoint Source Management, Division of Planning and Permitting, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, RA-EPMS4DSGPOLICY@pa.gov. Contact: Ronald C. Furlan, 717-787-8184, RA-EPMS4DSGPOLICY@pa.gov.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

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

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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