No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - March 7, 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 bond rate guidelines for calculation of land reclamation bonds and notice of rates to be used for calculating long-term operation and maintenance for replacement water supplies.

DEP also published notice rescinding and withdrawing a number of enforcement related technical guidance documents relating to the Clean Streams Law.  The list follows--

Final: DEP ID: 383-2300-002. Title: Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Water and Wastewater System Operator Training Program. Description: This guidance provides instructions to private training providers on how to apply to become an approved provider (sponsor) of water and wastewater training in Pennsylvania and how to obtain approval of training courses taught to Pennsylvania water and wastewater operators. The manual describes sponsor responsibilities, course guidelines and other elements of the Pennsylvania water and wastewater training approval process. Substantive revisions were made to the guidance to update application forms and instructions to reflect the electronic training approval system. This guidance was published as draft at 44 Pa.B. 5628 (August 23, 2014), for a 30-day comment period. Fourteen comments were received from four commentators. Minor revisions to the draft technical guidance document resulting from the public comments are de- scribed in an accompanying Comment-Response Document.  Contact: William McNamara, 717-705-6350, wmcnamara@pa.gov. Effective Date: March 7, 2015.

Rescission: DEP ID: 253-5700-632. Title: Community Relations Activities for the State Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program and the Federal Superfund Program. Description: The content and scope of this document are no longer relevant because contents of this guidance are covered by internal operating procedures. Contact: Walter Harner, 717-787-1915, wharner@pa.gov.

Rescission: DEP ID: 253-5700-634. Title: Preparation of the Analysis of Alternatives and Proposed Response Document under HSCA. Description: The content and scope of this document are no longer relevant because contents of this guidance are covered by internal operating procedures. Contact: Walter Harner, 717-787-1915, wharner@pa.gov.

Rescission: DEP ID: 362-4180-001. Title: Guidance for Civil Penalties Calculations for Effluent Violations. Description: The previously referenced technical guidance documents de- scribe methods for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § 691.605) that are no longer used by the Department. New procedures for assessing civil penalties under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) developed by the Department are contained in internal Standard Operating Procedures and the continued availability of the technical guidance may create confusion. Contact: Paul Curry, 717-772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.

Rescission: DEP ID: 362-4180-002. Title: Civil Penalty Assessment Procedure for Pollution Incidents. Description: The previously referenced technical guidance documents describe methods for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law that are no longer used by the Department. New procedures for assessing civil penalties under The Clean Streams Law developed by the Department are contained in internal Standard Operating Procedures and the continued availability of the technical guidance may create confusion.

Contact: Paul Curry, 717-772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.

Rescission: DEP ID: 362-4180-003. Title: Guidance for Calculation of Civil Penalties for Willfulness. Description: The previously referenced technical guidance documents describe methods for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law that are no longer used by the Department. New procedures for assessing civil penalties under The Clean Streams Law developed by the Department are contained in internal Standard Operating Procedures and the continued availability of the technical guidance may create confusion. Contact: Paul Curry, 717-772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.

Draft Technical Guidance Withdrawn: DEP ID: 362-4180-001. Title: Guidance for Civil Penalty Calculations for Effluent Violations (Draft, June 20, 2009). Description: The previously referenced draft technical guidance documents were developed with the intention of replacing exiting technical guidance for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law. However, the Department is withdrawing these draft documents because the procedures described therein will not be used by the Department. Contact: Paul Curry, 717-772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.

Draft Technical Guidance Withdrawn: DEP ID: 362-4180-002. Title: Civil Penalty Calculation Procedure for Pollution Incidents (Draft, June 20, 2009). Description: The previously referenced draft technical guidance documents were developed with the intention of replacing exiting technical guidance for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law.  However, the Department is withdrawing these draft documents because the procedures described therein will not be used by the Department. Contact: Paul Curry, 717-772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.

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