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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-2044

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[27 Pa.B. 6619]

   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--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID:  383-3200-009 Title: The Clean Streams Law of Pennsylvania Description: This document provides guidance regarding the Bureau's groundwater quality monitoring programs. Effective Date: July 1, 1997 Page Length: 87 pages Location: Vol 28, Tab 18 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

Final Technical Guidance--Minor Revision

   DEP ID:  383-0400-101 Title: Safe Drinking Water Program Field Staff Handbook Description: Provides guidance and procedures to DEP staff to direct and support implementation of the provisions of the DEP Safe Drinking Water program. Effective Date: March 27, 1997 Page Length: 3 pages Location: Vol 15 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  383-0400-108 Title: Permitting/Plan Review Safe Drinking Water Program Handbook Description: Provides guidance and procedures to DEP staff to direct and support implementation of permitting and plan review activities under the drinking water management programs. Effective Date: March 27, 1997 Page Length: 327 pages Location: Vol 22 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  383-0400-109 Title: Data Management Safe Drinking Water Program Staff Handbook Description: Provides guidance and procedures to DEP staff on the use of a computerized data management system to support drinking water program activities. Effective Date: March 27, 1997 Page Length: 256 pages Location: Vol 23 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  383-0400-110 Title: Safe Drinking Water Program Compliance Strategy Description: Provides guidance to direct and support public water suppliers in maintaining compliance with the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act and regulations. Effective Date: October 10, 1997 Page Length: 111 pages Location: Vol 24 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  383-3110-111 Title: Public Water Supply Manual--Part V: Operations and Maintenance (Sections I&II) 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: 205 pages Location: Vol 25, Tab 02 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  383-5500-213 Title: Small Water Systems Regionalization Grant Program Description: Encourages the creation of regionalized water systems that incorporate one or more small water systems. Effective Date: November 30, 1997 Page Length: 30 pages Location: Vol 27, Tab 02 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  383-5500-413 Title: Formation of Water Authorities Grant Program Description: Encourages the formation of water authorities that incorporate one or more small water systems where economies of scale associated with a regional approach to water service can be realized. Effective Date: November 30, 1997 Page Length: 23 pages Location: Vol 27, Tab 04 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  383-5500-513 Title: County Water Supply Planning Grant Program Description: Insures the development of water supply systems in an efficient, cost-effective manner and to promote the early recognition of viability concerns by reaching developers, local officials and other key participants at an early stage of water system development. Effective Date: November 30, 1997 Page Length: 26 pages Location: Vol 27, Tab 03 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017

   DEP ID:  391-2000-014 Title: Implementation Guidance for Evaluating Wastewater Discharges to Drainage Ditches and Swales Description: This guidance provides information for evaluating proposals involving wastewater discharges to drainage ditches and swales where, in the absence of a wastewater discharge, stream flows are normally zero. Effective Date: August 18, 1997 Page Length: 16 pages Location: Vol 29, Tab 7 Contact: Clarence Yingling at (717) 787-9637

   DEP ID:  391-2000-018 Title: Implementation Guidance for Section 95.9 Phosphorus Discharges to Free Flowing Streams Description: Provides screening procedures and methodology for determining the need and level of phosphorus controls to streams which do not flow into impoundments, or those which flow into impoundments with an average annual detention time of less than 14 days. Effective Date: October 27, 1997 Page Length: 29 pages Location: Vol 29, Tab 14 Contact: Clarence Yingling at (717) 787-9637

Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID:  381-5511-014 Title: Guidance on Utilization of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Firms Description: Implements the requirements for solicitation of M/WBE firms to participate in the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs in conformance with the program operating agreement among the Department, the PIIA and the EPA. Anticipated Effective Date: December 1, 1997 Page Length: 38 pages Location: Vol 27, Tab 53 Contact: Tony Maisano at (717) 787-6744

Notice of Intent to Rescind Technical Guidance

   DEP ID:  381-5511-003 Title: Wage Rate Determinations/Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund Projects Description: PENNVEST eliminated Federal Title II requirements for loans under their program. As a result, several procedure documents for DEP administered portions of the PENNVEST program are no longer required. Anticipated Effective Date: December 15, 1997 Contact: Tony Maisano at (717) 787-6744

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-2044. Filed for public inspection December 19, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]


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