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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-1188

NOTICES

Availability of Guidance

[29 Pa.B. 3959]

   Guidance Documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''January 1999 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's List of Non-regulatory 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 continue to revise its documents, as necessary, throughout 1999.

Ordering Paper Copies of DEP 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. Please check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes To 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 Joe Sieber at (717) 783-8727.

Draft Guidance

   DEP ID: 250-3100-001 Title: Radioactivity Monitoring at Municipal and Residual Waste Processing and Disposal Facilities Description: The purpose of this guidance is to protect the environment and public health, safety and welfare from the possible dangers of radioactive material that is wrongly delivered to municipal and residual waste processing and disposal facilities.

   This guidance provides operators of municipal and residual waste processing and disposal facilities with guidance on how to monitor for radioactive materials in incoming loads of waste and what steps to take in response to an alarm triggered by the monitoring. Some facilities will soon be required by regulation to monitor and inspect for radioactive materials. Facilities that are not required to monitor will be expected to follow this guidance document. Comment Period Extended until: August 13, 1999 Anticipated Effective Date: October 1, 1999 Contact: William Kirk at (717) 787-3479.

   DEP ID: 361-0300-001 Title: Manure Management for Environmental Protection Description: This guidance describes approved practices for livestock and poultry operations under which DEP approval or a permit is not required. Also, describes related requirements under the Nutrient Management Act and the Pennsylvania Strategy for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations. Comment Period Ends: August 23, 1999 Anticipated Effective Date: September 8, 1999 Contact: Mohammad Farooq at (717) 787-4317.

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1188. Filed for public inspection July 23, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]


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