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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-875

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[36 Pa.B. 2463]

   Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Technical Guidance). The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final technical guidance documents are posted. 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 2006.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

   The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download technical guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final technical guidance documents by contacting 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--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 383-0810-106. Title: Summary of Key Requirements for Surface Water Filtration. Description: This guidance applies to public water systems using surface water sources or groundwater sources under the direct influence of surface water. The guidance directs and supports the implementation of the requirements for surface water filtration under the drinking water management program. Substantive revisions were made to the guidance to incorporate new provisions of the final Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (see 34 Pa.B. 3130 (June 19, 2004)). The changes are predominantly contained in the sections titled ''Filtration Design Requirements,'' ''Filtration Operation and Performance Requirements,'' ''Reporting Requirements'' and ''Individual Filter Monitoring.'' In these sections, the statements pertaining to turbidity levels, turbidity equipment and monitoring and turbidity reporting underwent significant changes. The guidance is issued under the authority of Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water).

   Written Comments: The Department is seeking comments on the substantive revisions to draft technical guidance #383-0810-106. Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by June 19, 2006. 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 Phil Consonery, 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, pconsonery@state. pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to Phil Consonery, (717) 787-6744, pconsonery@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 291-3350-001. Title: Monitoring and Reporting Methodology for Individuals Occupationally Exposed to Medical X-rays While Wearing Protective Apparel. Description: This guidance document applies to the reporting of occupational exposure resulting from diagnostic X-ray procedures and presents alternate ways to determine doses to individuals who receive exposure from medical X-ray radiation, while wearing protective apparel (that is, a protective apron or protective apron and thyroid shield). The implementation of this guidance, once final, will eliminate the need for registrants or licensees to individually obtain variances in order to modify the manner in which personnel exposures are recorded under certain conditions. The guidance is issued under the authority of the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S. §§ 7110.101--7110.703) and the radiological health regulations at 25 Pa. Code Part II, Article V (relating to radiological health).

   Written Comments: The Department is seeking comments on the substantive revisions to draft technical guidance #291-3350-001. Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by June 19, 2006. 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 L. Ray Urciuolo, Chief, Division of Radiation Control, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, lurciuolo@state.pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to L. Ray Urciuolo, (717) 783-9730, lurciuolo@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   DEP ID: 391-3200-015. Title: Standardized Biological Field Collection and Laboratory Methods. Description: This guidance provides the established procedures to collect and process aquatic biological field data for lake and stream surveys. The guidance was developed to establish and standardize the Department's procedures for aquatic biological data collection methods. Written Comments: The Department is seeking comments on draft technical guidance #391-3200-015. Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by June 19, 2006. 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 Tony Shaw, 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, tshaw@state.pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to Tony Shaw, (717) 783-3862, tshaw@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-875. Filed for public inspection May 19, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]


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