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The Environmental Quality Board meets May 16 to consider several rulemaking packages and published for comment a list of proposed stream redesignations. The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting comments on an Ozone Transport Commission MOU and an update radon contractor certification list (PaB 2253). Details below….

The Department of Environmental Protection will hold a meeting on the Ozone Transport Commission MOU on High Energy Demand Days (formal notice) on May 30 and is seeking comments by June 1.

The Environmental Quality Board meets May 16 to consider action on drinking water, mine safety and alternative fuel incentive grant program as well as a petition on idling diesel engines (details below).

Proposed Rulemaking - Public Notice on Drinking Water Systems: DEP is proposing changes to the Safe Drinking Water regulations to strengthen the public notice requirements for imminent threats and situations (known as Tier I incidents). Tier 1 incidents include situations that have the significant potential to cause serious adverse effects on human health as a result of short-term exposure to the affected water.

Proposed Rulemaking - Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA Consistency): This proposed rulemaking updates the safety requirements in Chapter 209 (relating to coal mines) to be consistent with the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration regulations.

Final-Omitted Rulemaking - Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Regulations: This final-omitted rulemaking will repeal the current regulations to eliminate conflicting requirements in the out-dated regulations. Repealing the out-dated regulations will enhance the effective administration of the AFIG program, since the AFIG program can be adequately and effectively administered utilizing the instructions contained in the act, as amended.


Proposed Rulemaking - Hazardous Waste Amendments: The proposed amendments remove obsolete provisions and correct inaccurate references currently in the regulations; delete the outdated co-product transition scheme; and simplify the reporting requirements for hazardous waste manifests and universal wastes to eliminate unnecessary reports and to reduce paperwork requirements. The rulemaking also proposes the addition of two new categories of universal wastes, including oil-based finishes (paint, varnishes, stains, etc.) and silver containing spent photographic solutions. Universal wastes are managed under reduced requirements in order to encourage recycling and proper management.

Report on Petition to Adopt a Regulation:Pursuant to the EQB’s acceptance of the petition for further study on January 17, 2007, the DEP prepared a report evaluating the petition. In the report, DEP concluded it is authorized by the Air Pollution Control Act to adopt and enforce a statewide anti-idling regulation and recommends that the EQB direct the department to develop such a rule.

For copies of the agenda items, visit the Environmental Quality Board webpage or contact DEP Regulatory Coordinator Michelle Tate at 717 783-8727 or e-mail at mtate@state.pa.us .

Pennsylvania Bulletin – May 12, 2007

Comment Deadlines: Technical Guidance (DEP website)

Copies of Proposed Regulations (DEP website)

Status of Regulations, 6-Month Calendar (DEP website)


5/11/2007

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