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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-26

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[33 Pa.B. 89]

   Technical guidance documents are on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center page. The ''July 2002 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.

   The Department will continue to revise its nonregulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2003.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

   The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view guidance documents. When this option is not available, 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 the Department at (717) 783-8727.

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

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

   Following 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.

Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 383-0400-104. Title: Health Effects and Risk Management Guidance. Description: This guidance was developed as part of the Department's continuing effort to provide basic information and guidance to staff and personnel responding to contamination incidents. Department staff will follow the guidance presented in this document to respond to the occurrence of regulated and unregulated contaminants found in public drinking water systems. Anticipated Effective Date: February 15, 2003. Comment Period Ends: February 3, 2003. Contact: JoAnne Gordon at (717) 772-4467 or e-mail joagordon@ state.pa.us.

Notice of Intent to Rescind

   DEP ID: 363-2134-011. Title: General Policy on Review of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans. Description: With the implementation of the Chapter 102 Rules and Regulations in 2000, the guidance is no longer correct, valid or appropriate. The Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Manual, 363-2134-008, dated April 15, 2000, has superseded it. Effective Date: January 4, 2003. Contact: Ken Reisinger at (717) 787-6827 or e-mail kereisinge@state.pa. us.

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 562-4100-311. Title: Enforcement Procedures for Nonmining Blasting Operations and Explosive Storage Sites. Description: This document describes the methods the Department will use for ensuring compliance on nonmining blasting operations and explosives storage sites. This guidance applies to blasting activity permits, blaster's licenses, all nonmining blasting operations and explosive storage sites. Anticipated Effective Date: March 22, 2003. Comment Period Ends: February 3, 2003. Contact: Rick Lamkie at (717) 787-5103 or e-mail rlamkie@state.pa.us.

Final Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 362-0300-008. Title: Experimental Systems Guidance. Description: This guidance applies to the siting, design and construction of experimental onlot sewage systems proposed under the requirements of Chapter 73, Section 73.71. The purpose of this document is to provide current technical standards for experimental onlot systems and to update these standards periodically through amendments to this document. Effective Date: January 4, 2003. Contact: Karen Fenchak at (717) 787-8184 or e-mail kfenchak@state.pa.us.

DAVID E. HESS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-26. Filed for public inspection January 3, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]


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