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 - May 9, 2020

The Governor’s Office posted an update to the Regulatory Agenda which includes an agency-by-agency listing of regulations in development by state agencies in the May 9 PA Bulletin (PA Bulletin page 2481).            The purpose of the Agenda is to provide the public and stakeholders an early warning of issues being considered by state agencies so they can get involved in the public participation process.            The Agenda is the result of Executive Order 1996-1 issued by Gov. Tom Ridge.

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

The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the May 9 PA Bulletin of this final technical guidance-

DEP ID: 385-2208-003. Title: Alternate Onlot Sewage Pretreatment Technology Verification Policy (TVP). Description: The act of July 20, 2017 (P.L. 321, No. 26) (Act 26) amended the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P.S. §§ 750.1—750.20a) to allow alternate onlot systems to satisfy sewage planning requirements in the establishment of new lots. Act 26 also requires the Department to evaluate the latest scientific, technical and field-testing information concerning alternate systems and to evaluate the existing alternate systems based on that information. Act 26 became effective on September 18, 2017. This TGD establishes the scientific, technical and field-testing standards for alternate onlot systems.

Compared with the draft TGD, substantive revisions have been made to the final TGD; many of these changes were made in response to consultation with the Department's Sewage Advisory Committee and public comments received on the draft TGD.

Contact:Questions regarding this TGD should be directed to Brian K. Schlauderaff at bschlauder@pa.gov or 717-772-5620.

The document will be posted at the DEP eLibrary webpage.

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

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 63 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the May 9 PA Bulletin - pages 2409 to 2472.

Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community?  Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?  All through its eNotice system.  Click Here to sign up.

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

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

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- DEP webpage

5/11/2020