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Document Title Category PA Bulletin Period Start Period End Action Draft Stream Evaluation Reports: Chester Creek (Chester County), Reynolds Run (Lancaster County), Unnamed Tributary to North Fork Dunkard Fork (Greene County), Loyalsock Creek (Lycoming and Sullivan) Other not yet published 4/20/2024 6/4/2024 Coming soon. Will open on 4/20/2024 Interim-Final Technical Guidance: Guidelines for the Uniform Environmental Review Process in Pennsylvania Other not yet published 4/20/2024 5/20/2024 Coming soon. Will open on 4/20/2024 Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems Policy 4/6/2024 4/6/2024 5/6/2024 View commentsSubmit comments Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems Policy 4/6/2024 4/6/2024 5/6/2024 View commentsSubmit comments Environmental Assessment Approvals for PENNVEST Funding Consideration (April 2024) Other 3/30/2024 3/30/2024 4/22/2024 View commentsSubmit comments Draft TMDL Prioritization Strategy for USEPA’s 2022-2032 Vision Other 3/23/2024 3/23/2024 4/22/2024 View commentsSubmit comments Proposed Revised General Plan Approval and/or General Operating Permit for Coal-Mine Methane Enclosed Flares (BAQ-GPA/GP-21) Other 3/16/2024 3/16/2024 4/29/2024 View commentsSubmit comments Intent to Submit Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan Revisions to Environmental Protection Agency Other 2/24/2024 2/24/2024 4/26/2024 View commentsSubmit comments

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Recently Closed Comment Periods

Document Title Category PA Bulletin Period Start Period End Action Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; AdvanSix, Inc. Proposed Maintenance Dredging at Frankford Marine Terminal, City of Philadelphia Other 3/30/2024 3/30/2024 4/15/2024 View comments Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities (PAG-02) Policy 3/9/2024 3/9/2024 4/8/2024 View comments Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; United States Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Maintenance Dredging at Conneaut Harbor, Ashtabula County, Ohio Other 3/9/2024 3/9/2024 3/24/2024 View comments Guidelines for the Preparation of a Contingency Plan for the Transportation of Residual Waste Policy 2/17/2024 2/17/2024 3/18/2024 View comments Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan; Regional Haze Best Available Retrofit Technology Other 2/3/2024 2/3/2024 3/8/2024 View comments Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction; Proposed 2024 Ozone Season Nitrogen Oxide Emission Limits for Nonelectric Generating Units Other 2/3/2024 2/3/2024 2/19/2024 View comments General Permit WMGR081 Proposed Modifications Other 2/3/2024 2/3/2024 4/4/2024 View comments Guidance Manual for Permitting of New Commercial Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal Facilities Policy 1/20/2024 1/20/2024 2/18/2024 View comments Environmental Assessment Approvals for PENNVEST Funding Consideration (January 2024) Other 12/23/2023 12/23/2023 1/22/2024 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Guidance for Filter Plant Performance Evaluations (391-3120-001) Policy 11/25/2023 11/25/2023 12/29/2023 View comments Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; Jon Gerbracht—Forest Park Pathway and Seawall Project Other 11/11/2023 11/13/2023 11/28/2023 View comments Federal Consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act; PhilaPort—Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Maintenance Dredging Other 11/11/2023 11/13/2023 11/28/2023 View comments Proposed Rulemaking: Water Quality Standards - Site-Specific Water Quality Criteria (#7-571) Reg 11/4/2023 11/4/2023 12/19/2023 View comments Draft 2024 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report Policy 10/28/2023 10/28/2023 12/11/2023 View comments COMMENT PERIOD EXTENSION and ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: Interim-Final Environmental Justice Policy (015-0501-002) and Pennsylvania Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool (PennEnviroScreen) Policy 11/4/2023 10/28/2023 11/30/2023 * Fiscal-Year Report for the Reclamation Fee O&M Trust Account Other 10/14/2023 10/14/2023 11/6/2023 View comments Statement of Policy: Water Quality Toxics Management Strategy (#7-582) Policy 10/7/2023 10/7/2023 11/21/2023 View comments Proposed Rulemaking: Triennial Review of Water Quality Standards (#7-577) Reg 10/7/2023 10/7/2023 11/21/2023 View comments Interim-Final Environmental Justice Policy (015-0501-002) and Pennsylvania Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool (PennEnviroScreen) Methodology Document (015-0501-003) Policy 9/16/2023 9/16/2023 11/30/2023 View comments Environmental Assessment Approvals for PENNVEST Funding Consideration (October 2023) Other 9/16/2023 9/16/2023 10/16/2023 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Land Application of Manure – A Supplement to Manure Management for Environmental Protection – Manure Management Plan Guidance (361-0300-002) Policy 8/26/2023 8/26/2023 9/25/2023 View comments Draft Stream Evaluation Reports: Aquashicola Creek (Monroe County and Carbon County), Jones Creek (Susquehanna County), and Hosensack Creek (Berks County, Lehigh County, and Montgomery County) Other 8/12/2023 8/12/2023 9/11/2023 View comments Pennsylvania's 2023 Annual Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan Other 7/29/2023 7/29/2023 8/28/2023 View comments Redrafted Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges from Small Flow Treatment Facilities (PAG-04) Other 7/15/2023 7/15/2023 8/14/2023 View comments Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Oil and Gas Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans for Unconventional Well Sites Policy 7/8/2023 7/8/2023 8/7/2023 View comments Environmental Assessment Approvals for PENNVEST Funding Consideration (July 2023) Other 6/10/2023 6/10/2023 7/10/2023 View comments Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) Programs - Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Intended Use Plans Other 6/3/2023 6/3/2023 7/3/2023 View comments Stream Redesignation Evaluation: Brodhead Creek (Monroe County) Other 8/12/2023 5/6/2023 9/5/2023 View comments Draft Stream Evaluation Reports: Slab Cabin Run (Centre County) and Lycoming Creek (Lycoming, Tioga, and Sullivan counties) Other 2/4/2023 2/4/2023 3/6/2023 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Pennsylvania Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Manual (386-0300-001) Policy 1/28/2023 1/28/2023 4/28/2023 View comments Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Discharges from Small Flow Treatment Facilities (PAG-04) Other 11/5/2022 11/5/2022 12/5/2022 View comments Draft Water Quality Management (WQM) General Permit for Small Flow Treatment Facilities (WQG-01) Other 11/5/2022 11/5/2022 12/5/2022 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Small Flow Treatment Facility Manual (381-2188-005) Policy 11/5/2022 11/5/2022 1/3/2023 View comments Stream Redesignation Evaluation: Unnamed Tributary (UNT) to North Fork Dunkard Fork (Greene), UNT to Big Cove Creek (Fulton), UNT to West Branch Conococheague Creek (Franklin), and Lick Run (Columbia) Other 10/29/2022 10/29/2022 11/28/2022 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Pennsylvania's Public Water System Capability Enhancement Strategy (391-0400-001) Policy 7/16/2022 7/16/2022 8/15/2022 View comments Recommended Strategies for the Reduction of Oxides of Nitrogen Emission from Municipal Waste Combustors under Consideration by the Ozone Transport Commission Other 5/14/2022 5/14/2022 5/29/2022 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Trenchless Technology Guidance (310-2100-003) Policy 3/19/2022 3/19/2022 5/18/2022 View comments Draft Environmental Justice Policy (012-0501-002) Policy 3/12/2022 3/12/2022 5/11/2022 View comments Draft Stream Evaluation Report: Class A Wild Trout Streams Other 12/11/2021 12/11/2021 1/10/2022 View comments Delegation of Authority to Implement and Enforce Federal Municipal Solid Waste Plan Policy 12/4/2021 12/4/2021 1/13/2022 View comments Draft Stream Evaluation Report: UNT Tohickon Creek (Bucks County) Other 10/23/2021 10/23/2021 11/22/2021 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Guidance on Notification Requirements for Spills, Discharges, and other Incidents of a Substance Causing or Threatening Pollution to Waters of the Commonwealth (383-4200-003) Policy 10/16/2021 10/16/2021 12/15/2021 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Prioritized Review Process under ESCGP for Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, Processing or Treatment Operations or Transmission Facilities (800-2100-001) Policy 8/28/2021 8/28/2021 9/27/2021 View comments Draft TGD: Turbidity Reporting Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Filtered Surface Water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Sources (393-3301-003) Policy 6/12/2021 6/12/2021 7/12/2021 View comments Draft Stream Evaluation Reports: Beaver Creek (Delaware County) and Middle Lehigh River Tributaries (Carbon County) Other 1/9/2021 11/14/2020 2/12/2021 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Guidelines for Development of Operator Pressure Barrier Policy for Unconventional Wells (800-0810-003) Policy 8/29/2020 8/29/2020 9/28/2020 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Notification Requirements for Spills, Discharges, and other Incidents of a Substance Causing or Threatening Pollution to Waters of the Commonwealth (383-4200-003) Policy 8/8/2020 8/8/2020 10/6/2020 View comments Certification of Pennsylvania’s Submittal of All Case By Case Reasonably Available Control Technology Determinations Policy 6/27/2020 6/27/2020 7/31/2020 View comments Proposed SIP Revision; Certification of Pennsylvania’s Submittal of All Case By Case RACT Determinations and Averaging Plans for the 1997 and 2008 8 Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Policy 3/28/2020 3/28/2020 5/1/2020 View comments Proposed Revision to the Infrastructure State Implementation Plan for the 2015 8 Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Policy 3/14/2020 3/14/2020 4/20/2020 View comments Policy for Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Department of Environmental Protection Coordination During Permit Application Review and Evaluation of Historic Resources (012-0700-001) Policy 12/28/2019 12/28/2019 1/27/2020 View comments Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision for Regional Haze; Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) Other 8/31/2019 8/31/2019 10/31/2019 View comments Draft TGD: Lead and Copper - A Working Guide to the Lead and Copper Rule (393-0300-001) Policy 11/17/2018 11/17/2018 1/2/2019 View comments Draft Technical Guidance: Policy for State Water Quality Certification Issuance for Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Projects Regulated by FERC (310-2100-001) Policy 7/29/2017 7/29/2017 8/28/2017 View comments

Recently Finalized
Document Title Category PA Bulletin as Final Action Proposed State Implementation Plan Revision; Attainment Demonstration for the Indiana, PA Nonattainment Area for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard Other 10/31/2023 View comments Final Rulemaking: Administration of the Land Recycling Program Vanadium MSC Rule (#7-572) Reg 11/11/2023 View comments

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