(2) To include any written comments of the council
received before the department's submission of a proposed
rulemaking package of technical regulations under 58 Pa.C.S.
to the Environmental Quality Board, as part of its submission
to the Environmental Quality Board.
(3) To provide technical assistance required by the
council to carry out its duties under this act.
Section 6. Administrative support.
The Department of Community and Economic Development shall
provide administrative support, office space and any other
technical assistance required by the council to carry out its
duties under this act SECTIONS 3, 4 AND 5.
SECTION 7. RULEMAKING CONCERNING CONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS
WELLS.
(A) ABROGATION.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES
THAT THE RULEMAKING CONCERNING STANDARDS AT OIL AND GAS WELL
SITES APPROVED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD IN 2016 PRIOR
TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT IS ABROGATED INSOFAR AS SUCH
REGULATIONS PERTAIN TO CONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS WELLS. THIS
SECTION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE DATE OF PUBLICATION OF FINAL-
FORM RULEMAKING IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN.
(B) FUTURE RULEMAKING.--ANY RULEMAKING CONCERNING
CONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS WELLS THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
BOARD UNDERTAKES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT SHALL BE
UNDERTAKEN SEPARATELY AND INDEPENDENTLY OF UNCONVENTIONAL WELLS
OR OTHER SUBJECTS AND SHALL INCLUDE A REGULATORY ANALYSIS FORM
SUBMITTED TO THE INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION THAT
IS RESTRICTED TO THE SUBJECT OF CONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS WELLS.
Section 7 8. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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