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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-730

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[27 Pa.B. 2337]

Governor's Office List

   Once a year on the first Saturday in August, the Governor's Office publishes a list of the non-regulatory guidance documents of all State agencies in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The first publication of this list was in the August 3, 1996, edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The next publication of this list will be in the August 2, 1997, Pennsylvania Bulletin.

DEP's Technical Guidance Document Inventory

   DEP publishes a list of its technical guidance documents in its Technical Guidance Document Inventory twice a year. The most recent edition of the Inventory is the December 1996 edition. This edition is now available on World Wide Web site, DEP's Web address is http://www.dep.state.pa.us. To go to the location of the Inventory once on the DEP home page, persons should choose the Public Participation Center/Technical Guidance Document/Basic Inventory.

   Bound paper copies of the Inventory are available now for those who do not have access to the Web site. DEP automatically mails a paper copy of the December 1996 Inventory to persons who received a bound paper copy of the June 1996 Inventory. Persons who wish to add their address to the mailing list should call Nina Huizinga at (717) 783-8727.

DEP's Technical Guidance Documents on the World Wide Web

   DEP's Web address is http://www.dep.state.pa.us. To go to the location of DEP's Technical Guidance Documents once on the DEP home page, persons should choose the Public Participation Center. The Center contains several links to DEP's Technical Guidance Documents. Persons should look under the heading ''Proposals Open to Comment'' for the link to ''Draft Technical Guidance.'' Persons should look under the heading ''Proposals Recently Finalized'' for the link to ''Technical Guidance.'' Persons should look under the heading ''Technical Guidance'' for one link to the ''Basic Inventory'' and a second link to ''Final Guidance.'' The final documents menu will list DEP's bureaus. Persons should click on the name of the bureau to get to the list of the documents from that bureau that are currently on the Web. Then, to get to see a document, persons should click on the ID number of the document. DEP will be adding its revised documents to the Web throughout 1997.

Help Protect the Environment: Use the Web and Save Trees

   DEP encourages members of the public who read these announcements in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and DEP's UPDATE and who have access to the World Wide Web to avoid the needless duplication of paper copies of DEP's technical guidance documents. Persons can download those DEP documents which are posted on DEP's Web site onto their computers and read them electronically. This method saves both paper and money.

Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical Guidance

   Although DEP promotes the use of electronic copies of its technical guidance rather than paper copies, there are still reasons for DEP to continue to provide members of the public with paper copies: 1) It may be more convenient to use some documents in a paper form; 2) Not everyone has access to the World Wide Web; and, 3) Not all DEP documents are on DEP's Web site yet.

   Persons can order an unbound paper copy of the latest Inventory or an unbound paper copy of any of the final documents listed on the Inventory by calling DEP at (717) 783-8727. [Note: This is a change. DEP is now filling these orders in-house. Persons who placed an order with Elwyn, Inc. (the previous printer) on or after April 15, 1997, will have their order forwarded to DEP.]

   In addition, bound copies of some of DEP's documents are available as DEP publications. Persons should check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

   Between publication of its Inventory, DEP announces changes to its technical guidance documents in its weekly newsletter, the UPDATE, and the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Here is the current list of recently finalized documents, draft documents and notices of intended changes to technical guidance.

   Persons who have any questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document. Persons who have questions or comments about the Inventory, the documents on the World Wide Web, the availability of paper copies or the technical guidance document process in general should call Nina Huizinga at (717) 783-8727.

Final Technical Guidance--New Guidance

   DEP ID: 254-2100-100 Title: Local Municipality Involvement Process Description: This policy describes a process for involvement of local municipalities in the review of municipal waste permit applications. Effective Date: February 7, 1997 Page Length: 4 pages Location: Volume 6, Tab 48. Contact: Josephine Valencia at (717) 787-9870.

   DEP ID: 254-2100-101 Title: Environmental Assessment Process Phase I Review Description: DEP will perform the Environmental Assessment prior to other technical review for applicable municipal waste permit applications. Effective Date: February 7, 1997 Page Length: 15 pages (including 10 pages Form D) Location: Volume 6, Tab 49. Contact: Josephine Valencia at (717) 787-9870.

   DEP ID: 254-2100-102 Title: Municipal Waste Facility Review--Traffic Analysis Description: DEP (in cooperation with PennDOT) will review the existing or potential impact of waste vehicles on the public health and safety, and on the environment, including the impact upon Commonwealth highways and bridges. Effective Date: February 7, 1997 Page Length: 3 pages Location: Volume 6, Tab 50. Contact: Josephine Valencia at (717) 787-9870.

   DEP ID: 254-2100-103 Title: Process for Evaluating Daily Volume Description: This policy helps DEP staff determine whether the daily volumes authorized at existing facilities or requested in municipal waste permit applications or modifications should be reduced in order to eliminate or reduce public health and safety hazards and public nuisances, and be in compliance with environmental protection and traffic safety laws. Effective Date: February 7, 1997 Page Length: 4 pages Location: Volume 6, Tab 51. Contact: Josephine Valencia at (717) 787-9870.

Final Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision to Existing Guidance

   DEP ID: 562-4180-311 Title: Civil Penalty Collections Description: DEP reviews each violation for possible assessment of a civil penalty. If a penalty is assessed, it must be collected, compromised or written off as uncollectable. Effective Date: April 1, 1997 Page Length: 4 pages Location: Volume 12, Tab 23. Contact: Michael Terretti at (717) 787-7846.

Final Technical Guidance--Minor Revisions

   DEP ID: 250-3130-763 Title: Purge Water from Groundwater Sampling Description: Waste generated in the course of purging monitoring wells prior to sampling must be appropriately disposed. This is a minor revision; the program added standard elements (part of all DEP guidance) to an existing document. Contact: Josephine Valencia at (717) 787-9870.

   DEP ID: 254-2100-726 Title: Policy and Procedure for Municipal Waste Facilities Equivalency Approvals Description: DEP expedites Statewide review of these requests. This is a minor revision: the program corrected a spelling mistake. Contact: Josephine Valencia at (717) 787-9870.

   DEP ID: 400-5900-112 Title: Policy for Gasoline Fume Emergency Criteria Description: This document describes appropriate actions to be taken to protect the public health and safety and the environment when a report is received of gasoline fumes inside a residence or other structure. Effective Date: April 25, 1997 Page Length: 4 pages Location: Volume 8, Tab 15. Contact: Charles High at (717) 787-5027.

   DEP ID: 400-5900-113 Title: Chlorine Safety Procedure Description: This document describes safety procedures for Department employes required to inspect facilities such as water treatment, wastewater treatment or sewage treatment plants where chlorine is stored and used. Effective Date: April 25, 1997 Page Length: 2 pages Location: Volume 8, Tab 16. Contact: Charles High at (717) 787-5027.

   DEP ID: 400-5900-114 Title: Hazardous Material and Hazardous Atmosphere Safety Policy Description: This policy and procedure provides safety requirements concerning hazardous material and hazardous atmospheres for employes who carry out Field Operations programs. Effective Date: May 1, 1997 Page Length: 5 pages Location: Volume 8, Tab 17. Contact: Charles High at (717) 787-5027.

   DEP ID: 400-5900-115 Title: Confined Space Safety Policy Description: This policy forbids entry into confined spaces for routine inspection duties and requires safeguards when working near confined spaces. Effective Date: April 30, 1997 Page Length: 4 pages Location: Volume 8, Tab 18. Contact: Charles High at (717) 787-5027.

   DEP ID: 400-5900-116 Title: Policy for Electrofishing Personnel and Equipment Safety Description: This policy sets forth the minimum safety requirements for Field Operations employes involved with electrofishing surveys. Effective Date: May 1, 1997 Page Length: 2 pages Location: Volume 8, Tab 19. Contact: Charles High at (717) 787-5027.

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 383-2125-108 Title: Public Water Supply Manual--Part II: Community Water System Design Standards Background: The Department's Lead and Copper Rule requires public water systems exceeding the lead or copper action level to provide corrosion control treatment (stabilization). Membrane filtration is an emerging treatment technology. These have resulted in the need for substantial revisions (Section 4.12: Membrane Filtration; Section 4.19: Stabilization; and Section 5.1: Facilities Design) to the Manual to provide design standards and guidance to the field staff, consultants and the regulated community. These revisions to this Manual were developed with significant input from the WSM Field Operations staff and, for membrane filtration, from an outside consultant. The field staff and the consultants are the primary users of the Manual. Deadline for Submittal of Comments: May 21, 1997. Contact: John J. Wroblewski or Trudy Troutman at (717) 787-9037.

Notice of Intent to Revise Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 383-2128-108 Draft Title: Public Water Supply Manual--Part IV: Noncommunity System Design Standards Background: DEP has not updated this manual since 1991 except for editorial changes. The intent is to review, revise and update the manual to reflect organizational changes, programmatic changes and current or up-to-date criteria and standards. Anticipated Effective Date: September 1, 1997 Anticipated Draft Development Date: June 30, 1997 Proposed Development and Review Process: The Technology Section staff in the Division of Drinking Water Management will develop the revised guidance. WSM Field Operations staff are to be involved in the review. The availability of the final draft for review by the public will be announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and DEP's UPDATE. Contact: John Wroblewski or Trudy J. Troutman at (717) 787-0122.

Notice of Intent to Remove Technical Guidance from the Inventory

   DEP ID: 562-3200-204 Title: Priority Handling of Samples Background: This document describes the procedures for identifying and handling priority samples. These procedures are internal to the Department and have no effect on the public or regulated community. Anticipated Effective Date: May 30, 1997 Contact: Evan Shuster at (717) 787-7846.

Notice of Intent to Rescind Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 562-4170-318 Title: Delinquent Debt Collection/Write-off Background: This guidance has been incorporated into, and replaced by DEP ID: 562-4180-311 titled ''Civil Penalty Collections.'' Rescission Became Effective: May 1, 1997. Contact: Michael Terretti at (717) 787-7846.

Notice of Intent to Develop Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 563-2000-103 Title: Sealing Exploratory Drill Holes Background: This guidance will clarify the Department's interpretation of 25 Pa. Code §§ 80.54 and 86.133. The program does not intend to change sealing requirements; it intends to clarify the standards which apply in various situations. The guidance will only apply to exploratory drilling associated with underground bituminous coal mines, since these operations experience more problems with unsealed drill holes than other mining activities. Anticipated Effective Date: September 2, 1997. Anticipated Draft Development Date: May 23, 1997. Proposed Development and Review Process: Plans are to draft the guidance internally with assistance from the McMurray District Office. The draft will be circulated among district office staff, program counsel and the Policy Office. External customers including the general public, citizen advocacy groups and the industry will be provided an opportunity to comment. Contact: Harold Miller at (717) 787-3174.

   Draft Title: Laboratory Reporting Instructions for Radiological Contaminants in Drinking Water Distribution Systems Background: This is a revision to an existing technical guidance that will lead to the development of a separate document with its own ID number. Previously, the drinking water radiological reporting requirements and the old chemical reporting requirements were included in a single manual. The chemical contaminant reporting requirements were revised and compiled into a separate guidance document (DEP ID: 383-3301-105). The intent of this action is to substantially revise the old manual by deleting all outdated chemical reporting information and updating the radiological requirements. This guidance document will, therefore, contain laboratory reporting instruction information for the current radiological reporting requirements only. Anticipated Effective Date: June 17, 1997 Anticipated Draft Development Date: May 5, 1997 Proposed Development and Review Process: Information Services Section Staff in the Division of Drinking Water Management will develop the revised guidance. WSM Field Operations staff and the Bureau of Laboratories certification staff will be involved in the review. Notice of the availability of the final draft will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and DEP's UPDATE for public comment. Contact: R. Barry Greenawald at (717) 772-4018.

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-730. Filed for public inspection May 9, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]


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