Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 2 PA Bulletin--

-- PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment - September 2  [PaEN]

-- The Public Utility Commission published notice in the September 2 PA Bulletin inviting public comments on Reviewing Fixed Utilities’ Universal Service Programs for electric distribution companies, natural gas distribution companies, jurisdictional water and wastewater utilities and local exchange telecommunications companies.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notices in the September 2 PA Bulletin making minor revisions to the technical guidance on New Source Sampling Requirements for Surface Drinking Water Sources and New Source Sampling Requirements for Groundwater Drinking Water Sources for Community and Noncommunity Water Systems.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 2 PA Bulletin rescinding technical guidance on Review of Residual and Hazardous Waste Source Reduction Strategies as obsolete.

-- The Governor’s Executive Board published notice in the September 2 PA Bulletin of the Department of Environmental Protection reorganization-- adding a Center for Environmental Excellence.  (PA Bulletin, page 5509)  [Compare to Aug. 20, 2022 - PA Bulletin, page 5133]

Hearing

-- The Department of Environmental Protection invites public comments at a hearing October 4 on the NPDES Water Quality Permit renewal for the Modern Landfill in Windsor and Lower Windsor Townships, York County authorizing a discharge into Kreutz Creek.  (PA Bulletin, page 5575)  Read more here.

Grants

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the September 2 PA Bulletin of Food Recovery Infrastructure Grants awarded under Act 101.

Meetings

--September 12-- CANCELED. Environmental Quality Board meeting.  Next scheduled meeting October 10.  Contact: Laura Griffin at laurgriffi@pa.gov  or (717) 783-8727.  (formal notice)

-- September 14-- Agenda Posted. DEP Aggregate Advisory Board meeting.  Room 105 Rachel Carson Building. 1:00 p.m.  Visit the Board webpage to see options for joining remotely. Contact: ​​Daniel E. Snowden at dsnowden@pa.gov or (717) 783-8846.  (formal notice)

PA Bulletin - September 2, 2023

Note: The Department of Environmental Protection published 62 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the September 2 PA Bulletin - pages 5515 to 5577

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

-- Allegheny County Health Department Public Comment Notices

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 [March 2023] - DEP webpage

[Posted: September 1, 2023]

9/4/2023