The Public Utility Commission published notice in the November 19 PA Bulletin of the final Order implementing the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards related to net metering and other purposes (PA Bulletin page 7277).

Pennsylvania Bulletin - November 19, 2016

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DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

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Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

July 2016 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, page 3731

Technical Guidance & Permits

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice of final technical guidance on Land Recycling Program Vapor Intrusion Into Buildings From Groundwater and Soil under Act 2 in the November 19 PA Bulletin.  (DEP ID: 261-0300-101)

The Land Recycling Program Vapor Intrusion (VI) Guidance has been substantially revised to update scientific deficiencies of the current guidance. Screening values and the way they are calculated have been updated and there are multiple clarifications that have been made to language, definitions and procedures.

Revising the guidance helps avoid confusion for remediators and regional office staff about how to address the vapor intrusion pathway under the Statewide health standard and the site-specific standard.

The Department solicited comments on the draft VI guidance for 30 days, beginning on July 25, 2015. During the comment period, 97 comments were received from 8 different organizations.

Click Here for a copy of the final guidance and the comment and response document.

Questions about this technical guidance document should be directed to Carolyn Fair, Land Recycling Program, by calling 717-425-7514 or send email to: cfair@pa.gov.

The guidance will be effective January 18, 2017.

DEP published notice in the November 19 PA Bulletin of the federal consistency determinations under the Coastal Zone Management act for the Delaware River natural gas pipeline relocation and replacement project.  DEP will accept comments on the determination until December 5.

DEP published notice in the November 19 PA Bulletin of the proposed 2016 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan Revision for comment.  The proposed revision will be published on DEP’s Bureau of Air Quality webpage. Comments are due December 19.

DEP published notice in the November 19 PA Bulletin of actions taken under the Nutrient Credit Trading Program.

DEP published notice in the November 19 PA Bulletin updating the list of companies certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania (PA Bulletin page 7389).

The Fish and Boat Commission published notice in the November 19 PA Bulletin of proposed additions, revisions and removals from the list of Wild Trout Streams and and the list of Class A Wild Trout Waters for public comment.  Comments are due December 19.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

Copies of Final Technical Guidance - DEP webpage

DEP Non-Regulatory/Technical Guidance Documents Agenda (July 2016) - DEP webpage

Other DEP Proposals For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

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Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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11/21/2016