The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the June 17 PA Bulletin of proposed rulemaking to control volatile organic compound emissions from industrial cleaning solvents, aerospace manufacturing and rework and additional RACT requirements for major sources of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds.

Three public hearings are scheduled on this proposal starting at 1:00 p.m.--

-- July 18: DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown;

-- July 19: DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh; and

-- July 20: DEP, Room 105, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg.

Persons wishing to present testimony at a hearing are requested to contact the Environmental Quality Board, P.O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477, 717-787-4526 at least 1 week in advance of a hearing to reserve a time to present testimony.

The deadline for comments is August 21.  Comments can be submitted to the Board on DEP’s eComment webpage.  A copy of the proposal can also be found there.

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Pennsylvania Bulletin - June 17, 2017

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DEP Regulations In Process

Proposed Regulations Open For Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Proposed Regulations With Closed Comment Periods - DEP webpage

Recently Finalized Regulations - DEP webpage

DEP Regulatory Update - DEP webpage

February 2017 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 740

Technical Guidance & Permits

Note: DEP published 58 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the June 17 PA Bulletin - pages 3375 to 3433.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 17 PA Bulletin notifying all owners and operators of air contamination sources subject to the state’s air emission inventory that the agency will only accept inventory submissions in an electronic format starting in 2018.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 17 PA Bulletin of proposed infrastructure State Implementation Plan revisions related to the 2012 fine particulate matter standard.

Three public hearings are scheduled on this proposal starting at 10:00 p.m.--

-- July 18: DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown;

-- July 18: DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh; and

-- July 18: DEP, Room 105, Rachel Carson Building, Harrisburg.

Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Roma Monteiro, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105 at 717-787-9495 or send email to: rmonteiro@pa.gov to reserve a time.  If no person has expressed an interest in testifying at the hearings before July 17, the hearings will be cancelled.

The deadline for comments is July 20.  Comments can be submitted to the Board on DEP’s eComment webpage.  A copy of the proposal can also be found there.

Click Here for all the details.

DEP published notice in the June 17 PA Bulletin of a proposed State Implementation Plan revisions setting the base year inventory for the Lebanon County nonattainment area for 2012 fine particulate matter standard.

A public hearing is scheduled on the proposal for--

-- July 19: DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue in Harrisburg starting at 10:00.

Persons wishing to present testimony should contact Roma Monteiro, P.O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105 at 717-787-9495 or send email to: rmonteiro@pa.gov to reserve a time.  If no person has expressed an interest in testifying at the hearings before July 17, the hearings will be canceled.

The deadline for comments is July 20.  Comments can be submitted to the Board on DEP’s eComment webpage.  A copy of the proposal can also be found there.

Click Here for all the details.

DEP published notice in the June 17 PA Bulletin of changes to the list of businesses certified to perform radon-related activities (PA Bulletin, page 3431).

The Governor’s Office of Administration published notice in the June 17 PA Bulletin of a reorganization of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

DEP Technical Guidance In Process

Draft Technical Guidance Documents - DEP webpage

Technical Guidance Comment Deadlines - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

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 (Feb. 2017) - 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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