1. DEP drafts proposed regulations and meets with advisory committee.

2. EQB adopts proposed regulation.

3. Review by Attorney General (30 days).

4. DEP submits proposed regulation to the Standing Committees, the Independent

Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) and the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

5. The proposed regulation is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin for public

comment commencing the official public comment period. Public meetings

and/or hearings may be held.

6. Commentators may submit comments to the EQB.

7. The public comment period closes.

8. Within 20 days following the close of the public comment period, the Standing

Committees may submit comments.

9. Within 30 days following the close of the public comment period, IRRC may submit

comments.

10. DEP reviews comments and prepares a comment and response document.

1. DEP drafts final regulation and meets with advisory committee.

2. EQB adopts final regulation.

3. DEP submits final regulation to the Standing Committees, IRRC and public

commentators.

4. Standing Committees may approve or disapprove within 20 days.

5. IRRC may approve or disapprove within 30 days. (If either the Standing

Committees or IRRC disapprove the regulation, it is reconsidered by the

Standing Committee and IRRC after the agency responds to the issues raised.)

6. If IRRC approves the regulation, it is submitted to the Attorney General for a 30

day review.

7. The final regulation is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.