pa-56-34-1198: Acceptance of rulemaking petition for study

Summary

On August 11, 2026, the Environmental Quality Board (Board) accepted a rulemaking petition for study under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 23 (relating to Environmental Quality Board policy for processing petitions statement of policy). The petition, submitted by TechKnowServ Corp., requests amendments to 25 Pa. Code § 245.552 (relating to in-service inspections) to require material-specific inspection requirements for fiberglass reinforced plastic aboveground storage tanks and to recognize acoustic emission testing as a required integrity assessment methodology for these tank systems. Under the Board's acceptance of the petition, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will prepare a report evaluating the petition. This report will include a recommendation on whether the Board should proceed with a proposed rulemaking and, if so, the process that the Department would need to undertake to develop a proposed rulemaking. The previously referenced petition is available to the public by contacting the Environmental Quality Board, P.O. Box 8477, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8477, (717) 783-8727, and is accessible on the Department's website at pa.gov/agencies/dep (select ''Public Participation,'' then ''Environmental Quality Board,'' then navigate to the Board meeting of August 11, 2026). JESSICA SHIRLEY, Chairperson

The agency’s own summary, as published.