Here are highlights of actions taken by agencies on environmental regulations, technical guidance and permits.

Regulations -----------------------

The Environmental Quality Board published notice in the June 23 PA Bulletin of final regulations on the Handling and Use of Explosives adopted at its February 2018 meeting.

The Environmental Quality Board Tuesday approved two final regulations relating to radiation protection.  One is a final-omitted rulemaking adopting U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission consistency changes and the other is a final regulation updating requirements for a number of sources of radiation including x-ray machines, industrial radiological sources and radon certification.  The July EQB meeting has been canceled.

Pennsylvania Bulletin - June 23, 2018

Technical Guidance -------------------

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 23 PA Bulletin of final technical guidance on Drinking Water Plant Filter Plant Performance Evaluations.

The Public Utility Commission published notice in the June 23 PA Bulletin inviting comments on a proposed policy statement inviting fixed utilities to explore alternative ratemaking methodologies in distribution base rate proceedings which further promote federal and state policy objectives, provide incentives to improve system efficiency and ensure that fixed utilities receive adequate revenue to maintain safe and reliable service. 

Permits ------------

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 60 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the June 23 PA Bulletin - pages 3751 to 3811.

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the June 23 PA Bulletin of bond rate calculations for land reclamation bonds for coal mining operations (corrections).

DEP published notice in the June 23 PA Bulletin of a request for credit certification by the Lancaster Area Sewer Authority under the Nutrient Credit Trading Program for continuous no-till, cover crops and grass buffers.

Related Tools ----------------------

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Visit DEP’s Public Participation Center for public participation opportunities. 

DEP Proposals Out For Public Review

Other Proposals Open For Public Comment - DEP webpage

Submit Comments on Proposals Through DEP’s eComment System

Recently Closed Comment Periods For Other Proposals - DEP webpage

Other Proposals Recently Finalized - DEP webpage

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

March 3, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 1374 

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 (February 2018) - DEP webpage

6/25/2018