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

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

No new regulations were published this week.  Pennsylvania Bulletin - December 29, 2018

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 29 PA Bulletin rescinding technical guidance on coordinating the review of surface mining permit applications with the Fish and Boat Commission as redundant (560-0700-302).

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 29 PA Bulletin extending the deadline for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations under General Permit PAG-12 to submit annual reports to February 15, 2019. 

This notice only affects CAFO annual reports due in 2019.  The previous deadline was January 1.

For more information on this program, visit DEP’s Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations webpage.

DEP published notice in the December 29 PA Bulletin of revisions to the Air Emission Reduction Credits Registry (page 7983).

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 36 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the December 29 PA Bulletin - pages 7950 to 7986.

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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

August 4, 2018 DEP Regulatory Agenda - PA Bulletin, Page 4733

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 (July  2018)- DEP webpage

12/31/2018