Notice of Comments Issued [30 Pa.B. 2966] Section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5(g)) provides that the designated standing committees may issue comments within 20 days of the close of the public comment period, and the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) may issue comments within 10 days of the close of the committee comment period. The Commission comments are based upon the criteria contained in section 5a(h) and (i) of the act (75 P. S. § 745.5a(h) and (i)).
The Commission has issued comments on the following proposed regulations. The agency must consider these comments in preparing the final-form regulation. The final-form regulations must be submitted by the dates indicated.
Final-Form Reg. Submission No. Agency/Title Issued Deadline 7-347 Environmental Quality
5/26/00 4/26/02 Board
Universal Waste Rule--Addition of Mercury-Containing Devices Environmental Quality Board Regulation No. 7-347 Universal Waste Rule--Addition of Mercury-Containing Devices May 26, 2000
We submit for consideration the following objections and recommendations regarding this regulation. Each objection or recommendation includes a reference to the criteria in the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5a(h) and (i)) which has not been met. The Environmental Quality Board (Board) must respond to these Comments when it submits the final-form regulation. If the final-form regulation is not delivered by April 26, 2002, the regulation will be deemed withdrawn.
1. Sections 266b.11. and 266b.31. Waste management for universal waste mercury-containing devices.--Consistency with regulations; Clarity.
Most of the references in this proposed regulation include specific references to applicable sections of existing Federal and State regulations. However, there are four provisions in sections 266b.11 and 266b.31 that do not include specific references.
First, sections 266b.11(2)(v) and 266b.31(2)(v) require ''compliance with applicable occupational safety and health administration exposure levels for mercury.'' These subsections should include a specific reference to the applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements.
Second, sections 266b.11(5) and 266b.31(5) require ''compliance with applicable municipal or residual waste regulations.'' These subsections should include a specific reference to the applicable municipal and residual waste regulations.
JOHN R. MCGINLEY, Jr.,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1002. Filed for public inspection June 9, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
