Pennsylvania Code
Title 25 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Part I - Department of Environmental Protection
Subpart A - Preliminary Provisions
Article III - Practice and Procedure
Chapter 23 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD POLICY FOR PROCESSING PETITIONS-STATEMENT OF POLICY
Section 23.6 - Notice of acceptance and Department report
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
If the EQB accepts the petition, a notice of acceptance will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within 30 days. In addition, a report will be prepared in accordance with one of the following procedures:
(1) Petitions other than stream redesignation petitions. The Department will prepare a report evaluating the petition within 60 days. If the report cannot be completed within the 60-day period, at the next EQB meeting the Department will state how much additional time is necessary to complete the report. The Department's report will include a recommendation on whether the EQB should approve the action requested in the petition. If the recommendation is to change a regulation, the report will also specify the anticipated date that the EQB will consider a proposed rulemaking.
(2) Stream redesignation petitions. The Department will publish notice of its intent to assess the waters subject to evaluation. The notice will include a request for submittal of technical data that interested persons have. Following the assessment and review of all technical data, the Department will prepare a draft evaluation report.
