NOTICES
Availability of Technical Guidance
[27 Pa.B. 6278] Technical guidance documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''June 1997 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's List of Nonregulatory Documents. The ''Search the Inventory of Technical Guidance Documents'' heading is a database of the Inventory. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various DEP bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to DEP's draft technical guidance documents.
DEP will be adding its revised documents to the Web throughout 1997.
Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical Guidance
Persons can order a bound 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.
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
Here is the current list of recent changes. 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 in general should call Jonathan Brightbill at (717) 783-8727.
Final Technical Guidance--New Guidance
DEP ID: 391-2000-020 Title: Protocol for Estimating First Order Pollutant Fate Coefficients for Volatile Organic Substances Description: Lays out the procedures recommended or used by the Department for field data collection and evaluation of such data. The Department will consider the use of alternative procedures. Effective Date: September 7, 1995 Page Length: 8 pages Location: Vol 29, Tab 08 Contact: Chuck Yingling at (717) 787-9637
Final Technical Guidance--Minor Revision
DEP ID: 381-5513-001 Title: Guidance for the Review and Processing Act 339 State Grants for Operation of Sewage Treatment Works Description: Applies to all requests from municipalities, municipal authorities and school districts seeking subsidy based on the local share of construction of publicly-owned sewage treatment works. Effective Date: October 30, 1997 Page Length: 32 pages Location: Vol 27, Tab 07 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 383-0810-206 Title: Summary of Key Requirements--Surface Water Identification Protocol Description: Directs and supports implementation of surface water identification protocols under the safe drinking water management program. Effective Date: March 27, 1997 Page Length: 15 pages Location: Vol 20, Tab 02 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 383-0810-301 Title: Summary of Key Requirements for Nontransient Noncommunity Water Systems Description: Directs and supports implementation of nontransient noncommunity water systems activities under the safe drinking water management program. Effective Date: March 27, 1997 Page Length: 32 pages Location: Vol 15, Tab 14 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 383-2000-108 Title: Construction and Operation Permits Guidance Description: Directs and supports implementation of permit issuance and tracking activities under the drinking water management program. Effective Date: November 1, 1997 Page Length: 9 pages Location: Vol 22, Tab 06 Contact: Joseph Hoffman (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 383-2000-208 Title: Pilot Plant Filtration Studies for Surface Water Sources Guidance Description: Supports implementation of pilot plant studies necessary for permitting innovative or alternative treatment technologies under the Safe Drinking Water Management Program. Effective Date: September 1, 1997 Page Length: 22 pages Location: Vol 22, Tab 08 Contact: Joseph Hoffman (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 383-3110-211 Title: Public Water Supply Manual--Part 5 (Appendix A) Operations and Maintenance for Small Groundwater Systems Description: Procedures to review and evaluate implementation of the public water supplier's operations and maintenance plans under the drinking water management programs. Effective Date: November 1, 1997 Page Length: 81 pages Location: Vol 25, Tab 03 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 383-3120-101 Title: Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Guidelines Description: Procedures for Department to conduct surveillance activities at all public water systems. Effective Date: October 3, 1997 Page Length: 190 pages Location: Vol 15, Tab 16 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 391-2000-006 Title: Implementation Guidance Design Conditions Description: In establishing effluent limitations based on water quality criteria in Chapter 93, the Department may consider design conditions. The combinations of conditions shall provide a minimum of 99% level of protection. Effective Date: September 15, 1997 Page Length: 21 pages Location: Vol 29, Tab 02 Contact: Chuck Yingling at (717) 787-9637
DEP ID: 391-2000-008 Title: Interim Method For the Sampling and Analysis of Osmotic Pressure on Streams, Brines and Industrial Discharges Description: Intended to provide guidance to regional investigators, to clarify the use and applicability of osmotic pressure in writing permits and to document the osmotic pressure research performed in the Bureau of Laboratories. Effective Date: October 24, 1997 Page Length: 13 pages Location: Vol 29, Tab 19 Contact: Chuck Yingling at (717) 787-9637
DEP ID: 391-2000-019 Title: Implementation Guidance for Application of § 93.5 (e) for Potable Water Supply Protection Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Nitrite-Nitrate (NO2-NO3), Nonpriority Pollutant Phenolics and Flurides. Description: Provides guidance on the protection of potable water supplies when any discharge (existing or proposed) contains one or more of the pollutants specified in § 93.5(e). Effective Date: October 28, 1997 Page Length: 16 pages Location: Vol 29, Tab 17 Contact: Chuck Yingling at (717) 787-9637
DEP ID: 560-0600-101 Title: Memorandum of Understanding with Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Description: Establishes procedures and areas of cooperation which the Department and the PA Fish and Boat Commission shall employ to administer laws and regulations. Effective Date: October 1, 1993 Page Length: 6 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 112 Contact: Dottie Shellehamer at (717) 787-5103
DEP ID: 560-0600-102 Title: Memorandum of Understanding with Pennsylvania Game Commission Description: Establishes procedures and areas of cooperation which the Department and the PA Game Commission shall employ to administer laws and regulations. Effective Date: October 1, 1993 Page Length: 6 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 113 Contact: Dottie Shellehamer at (717) 787-5103
DEP ID: 562-2112-316 Title: Sealing Bituminous Underground Mine Openings Description: Describes the duties of mine operators, district mining staff and deep mine safety inspectors during the routine sealing of mine openings. Effective Date: November 7, 1997 Page Length: 6 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 25 Contact: Evan Shuster at (717) 787-7846
DEP ID: 563-0300-101 Title: Engineering Manual for Coal Mining Operations Description: Addresses areas of permit applications which involve engineering. Further substantive revision pending. Effective Date: July 1991 Page Length: 131 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 126 Contact: Evan Shuster at (717) 787-7846
DEP ID: 563-2000-655 Title: Perennial Stream Protection Description: Procedures the Department will follow in reviewing plans for mining beneath perennial steams. Effective Date: November 14, 1997 Page Length: 20 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 82 Contact: Evan Shuster at (717) 787-7846
Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 381-5500-001 Title: Guidance for Reviewing Capital Grants for Construction Description: Applies to the administration of grants for nonState related public institutions from State legislative appropriations by Bureau of Water Supply Management. Effective Date: November 1, 1997 Page Length: 31 pages Location: Vol 27, Tab 05 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
DEP ID: 383-2128-108 Title: Public Water Supply Manual Part IV--Noncommunity System Design Standards Description: Directs and supports implementation of permitting activities for noncommunity water systems under the drinking water management programs. Effective Date: March 2, 1998 Page Length: 42 pages Location: Vol 22, Tab 02 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
Notice of Intent--Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 391-2000-007 Title: Implementation Guidance for the Water Quality Analysis Model 6.3 Description: Designed to determine effluent limitations for Carbonaceous BOD and Ammonia Nitrogen for single and multiple point source discharge scenarios. The accompanying model will be rewritten for use with Windows. Anticipated Effective Date: September 1998 Contact: Clarence Yingling at (717) 787-9637
DEP ID: 391-2000-010 Title: Implementation Guidance for Phosphorus Discharges to Lakes, Ponds and Impoundments Description: Guidance on the implementation of § 95.6. It takes into consideration the impacts of existing point and nonpoint sources on lake water quality. The accompanying model will be rewritten for use with Windows. Anticipated Effective Date: September 1998 Contact: Clarence Yingling at (717) 787-9637
Notice of Intent--Rescind Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 381-5511-008 Title: Innovative and Alternative Technology Reviews--PENNVEST Funded Projects Description: On May 9, 1997, PENNVEST eliminated Federal Title II requirements for loans under their program. As a result, several PENNVEST procedure documents are no longer required. Anticipated Effective Date: December 1, 1997 Contact: Robert Gibson at (717) 772-4461
DEP ID: 381-5511-009 Title: Recreation and Open Space Opportunities--PENNVEST Funded Projects Description: On May 9, 1997, PENNVEST eliminated Federal Title II requirements for loans under their program. As a result, several PENNVEST procedure documents are no longer required. Anticipated Effective Date: December 1, 1997 Contact: Robert Gibson at (717) 772-4461
DEP ID: 381-5511-010 Title: User Charge System and Sewer Use Ordinance Review; and Legal, Institutional, Managerial and Financial Capability--PENNVEST Funded Projects Description: On May 9, 1997, PENNVEST eliminated Federal Title II requirements for loans under their program. As a result, several PENNVEST procedure documents are no longer required. Anticipated Effective Date: December 1, 1997 Contact: Robert Gibson at (717) 772-4461
DEP ID: 381-5511-011 Title: Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) Analysis--PENNVEST Funded Projects Description: On May 9, 1997, PENNVEST eliminated Federal Title II requirements for loans under their program. As a result, several PENNVEST procedure documents are no longer required. Anticipated Effective Date: December 1, 1997 Contact: Robert Gibson at (717) 772-4461
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1919. Filed for public inspection November 28, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
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