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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-465

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[33 Pa.B. 1416]

   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 ''January 2003 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

   DEP ID: 274-0300-004. Title: Applicability Determination for Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revisions. Description: Certain industrial and technical sources are required to continuously monitor emissions of key pollutants and/or operational parameters to demonstrate compliance with emission standards. The Bureau's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (Manual) (Doc. ID 274-0300-001) contains a description of procedures used by sources for requesting approval of monitoring installations and requirements for performance testing, recordkeeping, reporting and quality assurance. From time to time, the Manual must be revised to respond to changing program needs and to provide for enhanced consistency with requirements for other monitoring programs such as NSPS monitoring and the Acid Rain and NOx budget programs. The guidance document establishes uniform procedures to be utilized by Department personnel to determine applicability of requirements specified in revisions to the Manual with respect to new Phase I submittals (monitoring plans) and previously approved monitoring systems. Anticipated Effective Date: July 1, 2003. Comment Period Ends: April 14, 2003. Contact: Joseph C. Nazzaro, (717) 783-9247, jnazzaro@ state.pa.us.

Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revisions

   DEP ID: 274-0300-001. Title: Continuous Source Monitoring Manual Revisions. Description: Certain industrial and technical sources are required to continuously monitor emissions of key pollutants and/or operational parameters to demonstrate compliance with emission standards. This manual contains design specifications, performance specifications, performance test procedures, data storage and reporting requirements, quality assurance criteria and administrative procedures for obtaining Department approval of continuous source emission monitoring systems or other monitoring systems required under the Department's rules and regulations. This document contains a description of procedures used by sources for requesting approval of monitoring installations and requirements for performance testing, recordkeeping, reporting and quality assurance. From time to time, the Manual must be revised to respond to changing program needs and to provide for enhanced consistency with requirements for other monitoring programs such as NSPS monitoring and the Acid Rain and NOx budget programs. Anticipated Effective Date: July 1, 2003. Comment Period Ends: April 14, 2003. Contact: Joseph C. Nazzaro, (717) 783-9247, jnazzaro@state.pa.us.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-465. Filed for public inspection March 14, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]


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