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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1345

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[35 Pa.B. 4005]

   Technical guidance documents are on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website: www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Participate). The ''Current 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 2005.

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.

Final Technical Guidance--New Guidance

   DEP ID:  012-0900-003. Title:  Policy on Public Participation in the Permit Application Review Process. Description:  Public participation is an integral part of environmental decision making, and it is the policy of the Department that applications for approval should provide for effective involvement of the public. It is the intent of the Department to respond appropriately and in a timely manner to all relevant comments received during the permit application review process, particularly when there is a formal public comment process. This policy establishes a framework for public participation in the permit application review process by providing consistent guidelines for how the Department encourages public participation in the review of a permit application and how it reviews and responds to comments received during the public participation process. Notice of availability of technical guidance was published at 34 Pa.B. 3644 (July 10, 2004) with a 45-day comment period. A comment response document is available with the policy. Effective Date:  July 16, 2005. Contact:  Lou Guerra, Jr., (717) 783-8727, lguerra@state.pa.us.

Final Technical Guidance--Minor Revision

   DEP ID:  400-0200-001. Title:  Policy for Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Coordination During Permit Review and Evaluation. Description: This guidance revises the instructions for using the Department's PNDI Coordination system. This revision is necessary because of upgrades made to the website and database. Effective Date:  July 16, 2005. Contact:  Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Renee Bartholomew, (717) 787-5028, rebartholo@state. pa.us.

Final Technical Guidance--Correction

   The notice of availability for the following document, which was published at 35 Pa.B. 3701 (July 2, 2005), contained an error. The corrected notice is as follows.

   DEP ID:  383-2125-110. Title:  Development of a Replacement Source for a Community Water System. Description:  This guidance was developed for a community water system that is replacing an existing groundwater source with a well, spring or infiltration gallery to alleviate lost capacity or water quality problems at their current supply source. Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by August 16, 2005. 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 John Diehl, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 11th Floor, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, jdiehl@state.pa.us. Effective Date:  Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Contact:  Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to John Diehl, (717) 787-9561, jdiehl@state.pa.us.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1345. Filed for public inspection July 15, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]


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