The Governor’s Office published its semi-annual Regulatory Agenda in the August 19 PA Bulletin starting on page 4922.  The Agenda contains an agency by agency list of regulations under consideration and new proposals and their status. 

The regulatory agenda shows DEP proposing permit fee increases for at least 6 programs-- Noncoal Mining, Oil and Gas, Water Quality/NPDES Permits and Air Quality programs and finalizing fee increases for the Drinking Water and Radiation Protection.

Some highlights--

Agriculture (page 4924)

-- Conservation Easement Program - September Proposed

-- Weights, Measures And Standards - August Proposed

Conservation & Natural Resources (page 4925)

-- Update List Of Native Wild Plants - October Proposed

-- Snowmobile & ATV Grants - September Proposed

Environmental Hearing Board (page 4928)

-- Practices and Procedures - Summer Final

Environmental Protection (page 4929)

-- Mining - Handling and Use Of Explosives - 4th Quarter Final

-- Noncoal Mining Fee Increases - 3rd Quarter Proposed

-- Mining Water Supply Replacement - 3rd Quarter Proposed

-- Oil and Gas Fee Increases - 4th Quarter Proposed

-- Conventional Oil & Gas Regulations Update - 3rd Quarter Proposed

-- Drinking Water Disinfection Rule - 4th Quarter Final

-- Drinking Water Fee Increases - 1st Quarter 2018 Final

-- Triennial Review Of Water Quality Standards - 2nd Quarter 2018 Final

-- Water Quality NPDES Fee Increases - 4th Quarter Proposed

-- Sewage Facilities Planning, Standards For Onlot Systems - 2nd Quarter 2018 Proposed

-- Laboratory Accreditation - 3rd Quarter Final

-- Storage Tank Regulations Update - 3rd Quarter Proposed

-- Radiation Protection Program Fee Increases - 3rd Quarter IRRC Consideration

-- Pittsburgh Gasoline Volatility Rule Repeal - 4th Quarter Final

-- Air Quality Fee Increases - 4th Quarter Proposed

-- Emission Limits On Oil & Gas Facilities - 2nd Quarter 2018

The Department of Environmental Protection has a similar agenda available for non-regulatory technical guidance documents that was last updated in July.

[Posted: August 18, 2017]

8/21/2017