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Timestamp: 2019-04-18 20:55:53+00:00

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Executive Order 1996-1 requires all agencies under the jurisdiction of the Governor to submit for publication semi-annually an agenda of regulations under development or consideration.
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This Agenda represents the Administration's present intentions regarding future regulations. The information provided is current as of February 22, 2019. The nature and complexity of an individual regulation obviously will determine whether and when any particular regulation listed (as well as any considered subsequent to publication of this Agenda) is published.
No regulations being developed or considered at this time.
EQB Consideration, as Proposed This rulemaking proposes to amend 25 Pa. Code § 123.22 to reduce the maximum allowable sulfur content in No. 2 and lighter commercial fuel oil, sold for and used in combustion units, from the current limit of 500 parts per million (ppm) of sulfur to 15 ppm. The rulemaking would require No. 2 fuel oil offered for sale, delivered for use, exchanged in trade or used in Pennsylvania to meet the new sulfur limit. Emissions of sulfur dioxide contribute to the formation of regional haze, which degrades visibility in urban and rural areas and contributes to fine particulate matter. Upon promulgation, the final-form regulation would be submitted to the EPA for approval as a SIP revision.
(# 7-551) Quarter 1, 2019, Publication, as Proposed This rulemaking proposes to amend Chapter 127, Subchapter E to incorporate Federal requirements issued by the EPA on August 26, 2016, for the regulation of precursor emissions to the formation of particulate matter less than and equal to 2.5 micrometers in diameter (PM2.5). The EPA's final rule requires states with nonattainment areas for PM2.5 to amend their new source review (NSR) regulations to include emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and ammonia as PM2.5 precursors. See 81 FR 58010. The proposed amendments would limit the emissions of VOC and ammonia as PM2.5 precursors for new major sources or major sources being modified in certain counties of this Commonwealth that are designated as nonattainment for the PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This proposed rulemaking would also add PM2.5 significant impact levels (SIL) to conform with the EPA guidance for SILs published on April 17, 2018. Upon promulgation, the final-form regulation would be submitted to the EPA for approval as a SIP revision.
EQB Consideration, as Proposed This rulemaking proposes to remove the requirement to install new Stage II vapor recovery systems and establish procedures for the decommissioning of existing Stage II vapor recovery systems. Stage II systems that are not decommissioned will be required to comply with existing Stage II regulatory maintenance requirements. Industry standards for Stage I and Stage II vapor leak monitoring and relating measures will be added for small gasoline storage tanks. Upon promulgation, the final-form regulation would be submitted to the EPA for approval as a SIP revision.
Title 34, Chapter 123 Subchapter B.
(1) Delete 25 Pa. Code § 963.12(a)(7) thereby allowing PENNVEST to provide financial assistance (loan and grant) for costs associated with the extraction for profit of minerals or other resources from wastewater or sludge whether the project is sponsored by a public or private actor.
(2) Amend 25 Pa. Code § 963.13(c) by revising the section to provide for an amortization of advance funding loans with a term of 59 months of interest only and repayment on principal and interest on the 60th month.
3 years of interest only prior to principal amortization.
(4) Amend 25 Pa. Code § 963.15(c)(5) to provide that maximum interest rates on loans shall be determined based upon the unemployment rate for the applicable county in the most recent calendar year for which data has been finalized as of the application cutoff date.
(5) Amend 25 Pa. Code § 963.15(c)(6) by revising the sentence to define ''bond interest rate'' to mean the rate of interest paid by the Commonwealth in its issuance of general obligation bonds immediately preceding the date of the approval of the loan.
(6) Amend 25 Pa. Code § 963.16 to provide the parameters of a loan or bond guarantee program to be provided by PENNVEST.
(7) Delete 25 Pa. Code § 963.18(c)(2)(iii) to eliminate the requirement for prior written approval of change orders that exceed $25,000 or 2 percent of the amount of the project's construction cost, or an aggregate of all change orders that exceed 10 percent of the project's construction cost.
as Proposed This rulemaking will update regulations to be consistent with amendments to the Vehicle Code under Act 89 of 2013. Halley Cole, P.E.

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