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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-1024

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[36 Pa.B. 2863]
[Saturday, June 10, 2006]

   Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''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Draft Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 294-2309-001. Title: Radon Certification Policy. Description: This document contains guidelines used by the Bureau of Radiation Protection to administer a radon certification program for persons conducting radon gas and radon progeny testing and laboratory analysis and mitigation of radon contamination in buildings. The policy is established under the authority of the Radon Certification Act (act) (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and the Radiation Protection Act (35 P. S. §§ 7110.101--7110.703). It is also an implementation of the radon certification regulations at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240 (relating to radon certification), which were promulgated under the act. Substantive revisions were made to the guidance, including the incorporation of provisions that require employees of certified mitigation firms to receive written approval and an identification card from the Department prior to commencing radon mitigation activities in this Commonwealth. Written Comments: The Department is seeking public comments on the substantive revisions to technical guidance #294-2309-001. Interested persons may submit written comments by July 10, 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 Michael Pyles, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Radiation Protection, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, mpyles@state.pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to Michael Pyles at (717) 783-3594 or mpyles@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1024. Filed for public inspection June 9, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]


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