The assistance agreement provides funding to state and tribal assistance grants for work directly related to either the development of an application for an EPA-approved state program, or for work…

The assistance agreement provides funding to state and tribal assistance grants for work directly related to either the development of an application for an EPA-approved state program, or for work directly related to the implementation of an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals. The pennsylvania department of environmental protection will utilize a technical contractor to develop a coal combustion residual (CCR) program training materials, and will ensure that the policies already in place will adequately address maintenance of public records and provide sufficient avenues for public participation in the development and implementation of the coal combustion residual permitting program.activities:the activities include helping to develop an application for an EPA-approved state program. Activities to be performed will include working on revisions/additions to the PA code that may be necessary to address any differences to ensure the state code is at least protective as the federal code. The applicant has provided the state process with a tentative timeline of activities, which include EPA review, to revise/adopt regulations as protective as the federal. The timelines provided will keep the applicant on track to adopt regulations and submit a state coal combustion residual permit application to EPA by the end of fiscal year 2025.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an EPA coal combustion residual state permitting program application and state regulations as protective as federal CCR regulations 40 CFR part 257 subpart d. The expected outcomes are improved environmental oversight and an EPA-approved CCR state permit program. The intended beneficiaries include the general public and regulated community.