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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-529

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Weatherization Assistance Program; Proposed State Plan; Public Hearing

[48 Pa.B. 1943]
[Saturday, April 7, 2018]

 The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department) will hold a public hearing at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in PUC Hearing Room 4, Plaza Level, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA. The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on the proposed Pennsylvania 2018-2019 annually appropriated United States Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) State Plan (Plan).

 The proposed 2018-2019 Plan will authorize the current 2018-2019 formula-based distribution for each county. Specific performance goals emphasize production, quality of the work product, prompt, accurate and complete reporting, and compliance with WAP standards and regulations.

 The Plan includes the following changes:

 • Updated DOE WAP requirements for the Health and Safety Plan as proposed in WPN 17-7, Weatherization Health and Safety Guidance.

 • Final implementation of the Hancock Software System Manufactured/Mobile Home Energy Audit Tool that has been approved for use by DOE.

 • The ongoing plan of work to receive DOE approval of the Commonwealth's multifamily weatherization to include a multifamily audit tool and finalized policy and process.

 • The Commonwealth's responses to the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey to include more Plan input and increased communication to the weatherization field.

 • Suggestion of a yearlong planning strategy with the Commonwealth's weatherization network of agencies and the Policy Advisory Council to address the shifts and changes in poverty data, heating degree days, allocation distribution and agency capacity to sustain a viable weatherization program for this Commonwealth.

 There is a continued National focus on coordination of efforts where other health and safety, lead-abatement, utility weatherization and housing rehab services are coordinated locally with weatherization services.

 Copies of the proposed 2018-2019 Plan may be obtained beginning April 6, 2018, by contacting the Department of Community and Economic Development, Center for Community Services, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 425-7597 or it can be downloaded from the Department's web site at www.dced.pa.gov. Written comments may be submitted to Lynette Praster, Director, Center for Community Services, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120 until 5 p.m. on April 18, 2018.

 Persons with a disability who wish to attend this hearing and require auxiliary aid, services or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings should contact Yvonne Adams at (717) 425-7597 to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

DENNIS M. DAVIN, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-529. Filed for public inspection April 6, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]


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