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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1723

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[35 Pa.B. 5188]

   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:  250-4000-001. Title: Citing Inspection Violations. Description: This guidance establishes uniform standards for all Department regions for citing violations within municipal, residual and hazardous waste programs. Notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 2822 (May 7, 2005). Comments were accepted from May 7, 2005, through June 6, 2005. An overall comment/response document that reflects comments on all of Bureau of Waste Management's compliance and enforcement guidance documents is available. Contact: Ed Karmilovich, Bureau of Waste Management, (717) 787-6239, ekarmilovi@state.pa.us. Effective Date: September 17, 2005

   DEP ID:  250-4000-002. Title: Enforcement Actions. Description: This document provides guidelines for enforcement actions within municipal, residual and hazardous waste programs for Department staff to implement across all Department regions. Notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 2822 (May 7, 2005). Comments were accepted from May 7, 2005, through June 6, 2005. An overall comment/response document that reflects comments on all of Bureau of Waste Management's compliance and enforcement guidance documents is available. Contact: Ed Karmilovich, Bureau of Waste Management, (717) 787-6239, ekarmilovi@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   DEP ID:  250-4000-003. Title: Violations Requiring and Extended Time Period to Correct. Description: This document provides consistent guidelines across all Department regions to ensure that violations within municipal, residual and hazardous waste programs are corrected with 180 days from the date that the Department determined that a violation occurred. Notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 2822 (May 7, 2005). Comments were accepted from May 7, 2005, through June 6, 2005. An overall comment/response document that reflects comments on all of Bureau of Waste Management's compliance and enforcement guidance documents is available. Contact: Ed Karmilovich, Bureau of Waste Management, (717) 787-6239, ekarmilovi@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   DEP ID:  250-4000-004. Title: Program Implementation Guidance. Description: This document provides a formal methodology by which the Bureau of Waste Management will implement a compliance and enforcement program throughout this Commonwealth. Notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 2822 (May 7, 2005). Comments were accepted from May 7, 2005, through June 6, 2005. An overall comment/response document that reflects comments on all of Bureau of Waste Management's compliance and enforcement guidance documents is available. Contact: Ed Karmilovich, Bureau of Waste Management, (717) 787-6239, ekarmilovi@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   DEP ID:  250-4110-001. Title: Notices of Violation (NOVs). Description: This document provides a formal methodology the Bureau of Waste Management will follow to process Notices of Violations. Notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 2822 (May 7, 2005). Comments were accepted from May 7, 2005, through June 6, 2005. An overall comment/response document that reflects comments on all of Bureau of Waste Management's compliance and enforcement guidance documents is available. Contact: Ed Karmilovich, Bureau of Waste Management, (717) 787-6239, ekarmilovi@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   DEP ID:  251-3120-001. Title: Performing Hazardous Waste Facility Inspections. Description: This document establishes a formal methodology for conducting hazardous waste facility inspections in a similar fashion across all six regions of the Department. Notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 2822 (May 7, 2005). Comments were accepted from May 7, 2005, through June 6, 2005. An overall comment/response document that reflects comments on all of Bureau of Waste Management's compliance and enforcement guidance documents is available. Contact: Ed Karmilovich, Bureau of Waste Management, (717) 787-6239, ekarmilovi@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   DEP ID:  254-3120-001. Title: Performing Municipal and Residual Waste Facility Inspections. Description: This document provides a formal methodology for conducting municipal and residual waste facility inspections in a similar fashion across all six regions of the Department. Notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 2822 (May 7, 2005). Comments were accepted from May 7, 2005, through June 6, 2005. An overall comment/response document that reflects comments on all of Bureau of Waste Management's compliance and enforcement guidance documents is available. Contact: Ed Karmilovich, Bureau of Waste Management, (717) 787-6239, ekarmilovi@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1723. Filed for public inspection September 16, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]


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