No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - January 14, 2017

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DEP Regulations In Process

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July 2016 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, page 3713

Technical Guidance & Permits

Note: DEP published 44 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/disapproval actions in the January 14 PA Bulletin - pages 223 to 267.  Again nearly half the Bulletin.

The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the January 14 PA Bulletin on changes to the list of companies certified to perform radon-related work (page 262).

DEP published a notice in the January 14 PA Bulletin inviting comments on the draft technical guidance document on direct submittal of bonds related to surface coal mining to the agency for approval.  Comments are due by February 13.

Draft Technical Guidance Document: Substantive Revision. DEP ID: 563-2504-407. Title: Bonding: Direct Submittal of Bonds. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to specify the process that should take place for operators to accomplish direct submittal of bonds to Harrisburg for approval. The guidance is being revised to include changes that have occurred in the forms and process since this guidance was last published.

Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the originator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments using the Department's online eComment tool at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment.

Written comments should be submitted to ecomment@pa.gov  or the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063.

Contact: Questions regarding this draft technical guidance document should be directed to Chris Yeakle, (814) 797-1191, cyeakle@pa.gov.

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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