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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-286

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Weatherization Assistance Program; Proposed State Plan; Public Hearing

[47 Pa.B. 1006]
[Saturday, February 18, 2017]

 The Department of Community and Economic Development (Department) will hold a public hearing at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in PUC Hearing Room 5, Plaza Level, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA. The purpose of this hearing is to receive comments on the proposed Pennsylvania 2017-2018 annually appropriated United States Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) State Plan (Plan).

 The proposed 2017-2018 Plan will authorize the current 2017-2018 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 significant changes:

 • The WAP has now implemented the DOE-approved energy audit tool, Hancock Energy Audit Tool. In addition, the Commonwealth will continue its use of the Priority Measure List as the audit process for manufactured housing/mobile homes until the Hancock Energy Software manufactured/mobile home Energy Audit Tool has been approved for use by DOE.

 • The Targeted Retrofit Energy Audit Tool, the energy audit tool for multifamily, is approved for use in this Commonwealth by DOE until May 2017. After that time, every potential multifamily WAP project must be approved by DOE.

 • The American Society Heating, Refrigeration, Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) rules to be followed have been updated to ASHRAE 62.2-2016.

 These changes are part of a Quality Work Plan requirement per the DOE's implementation of the Standard Work Specifications for the weatherization workforce and Quality Control Inspections. 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 2017-2018 WAP Plan may be obtained beginning February 17, 2017, 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 March 1, 2017.

 Persons with a disability who wish to attend this hearing and require an 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. 17-286. Filed for public inspection February 17, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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