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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-1452

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[34 Pa.B. 4202]

   Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website:  www.dep.state.us (DEP Keyword:  Participate). The ''Current Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory 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 2004.

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 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:  562-4100-301. Title:  Compliance/Enforcement Procedures. Description:  This document defines the procedures for taking enforcement actions on coal and industrial mineral mining sites. It is being revised to conform with the Department's standards and guidelines for identifying, tracking and resolving violations. Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance document #562-4100-301 by September 6, 2004. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to William S. Allen, Jr., Bureau of Mining and Reclamation, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461, wallen@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to William S. Allen, Jr., (717) 787-5103, wallen@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID:  562-4180-306. Title:  Coal Civil Penalties. Description:  This document defines the procedures for taking civil penalty actions on coal mining sites. It is being revised to conform with the Department's standards and guidelines for identifying, tracking and resolving violations. Written Comments:  Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance document #562-4180-306 by September 6, 2004. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to William S. Allen, Jr., Bureau of Mining and Reclamation, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461, wallen@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to William S. Allen, Jr., (717) 787-5103, wallen@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID:  562-4100-311. Title:  Explosives Program Compliance/Enforcement Procedures. Description:  This document defines the procedures for taking enforcement actions on blasting activity permits, mining permits and explosive storage sites. It is being revised to conform with the Department's standards and guidelines for identifying, tracking and resolving violations. Written Comments:  Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance document #562-4100-311 by September 6, 2004. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to Richard Lamkie, Bureau of Mining and Reclamation, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461, rlamkie@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to William S. Allen, Jr., (717) 787-5103, rlamkie@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID:  508-3000-002. Title:  Bureau of Deep Mine Safety's Compliance/Enforcement Procedures. Description: The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety is establishing this new technical guidance document in accordance and consistent with the Department's standards and guidelines for identifying, tracking and resolving violations. Written Comments:  Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance document #508-3000-002 by September 6, 2004. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to Joseph A. Sbaffoni, Director, Bureau of Deep Mine Safety, Fayette County Health Center, 100 New Salem Road, Room 167, Uniontown, PA 15401, jsbaffoni@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to Joseph A. Sbaffoni, (724) 439-7469, jsbaffoni@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID:  550-4000-001. Title:  Enforcement Actions by DEP's Oil and Gas Management Program. Description: The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to the Oil and Gas Management Program (Program) staff in determining what courses of enforcement to pursue to resolve violations and bring about compliance and to provide advisory information to the regulated industry. This document is consistent with the Department's standards and guidelines for identifying, tracking and resolving violations. Written Comments:  Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance document #550-4000-001 by September 6, 2004. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to David C. Hogeman, Bureau of Oil and Gas Management, P. O. Box 8765, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8765, dhogeman@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to David C. Hogeman, (717) 772-2199, dhogeman@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID:  550-3000-001. Title:  Compliance Monitoring of Oil and Gas Wells and Related Facilities and Activities. Description:  This document summarizes policies regarding field inspections and other compliance monitoring activities carried out by the Program. This document is consistent with the Department's standards and guidelines for identifying, tracking and resolving violations. Written Comments:  Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance document #562-3000-001 by September 6, 2004. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to David C. Hogeman, Bureau of Oil and Gas Management, P. O. Box 8765, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8765, dhogeman@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to David C. Hogeman, (717) 772-2199, dhogeman@state.pa.us.

Final Technical Guidance

   DEP ID:  562-4180-101. Title:  Noncoal Civil Penalty Assessments. Description:  This document describes the procedures for calculating and assessing civil penalties for industrial mineral mines. Notice soliciting public comment on the draft of this document was published at 32 Pa.B. 6216 (December 14, 2002) with provision for a 30-day public comment period. Effective Date:  August 7, 2004.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1452. Filed for public inspection August 6, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]


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