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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-1973

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[36 Pa.B. 6159]
[Saturday, October 7, 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.

Final Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 012-5500-001. Title:  2007 Environmental Education Grants Program Manual and Forms. Description: The 2007 Environmental Education Grants Program Manual and Forms is a guide for eligible organizations interested in applying for the Department's Environmental Education (EE) grants program. The manual provides information on program eligibility, including instructions for how to apply for a grant and details on the requirements and procedures that must be followed if a grant is awarded. The Pennsylvania Environmental Education Act (act) (35 P. S. §§ 7521--7528) was signed into law on June 22, 1993. The act established a policy that EE is critically important to all citizens in this Commonwealth; created an EE Fund from 5% of the Department's pollution fine moneys; and created the EE grants program for the distribution of the EE fund money. A notice requesting public comment on the draft version of this manual was published at 36 Pa.B. 4791 (August 26, 2006). A 30-day public comment period was provided on the draft manual that concluded on September 25, 2006. No public comments were received on the draft guidance document. Contact: Lisa Zell, Department of Environmental Protection, Environmental Education and Information Center, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, (717) 705-4086 or lzell@state.pa.us. Effective Date: October 2, 2006

Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 381-5511-014. Title:  Guidance on the Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Firms for Participation under the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Loan Programs. Description: This guidance provides Department staff and loan program borrowers specific information on steps to be taken to meet mandated Federal procedures for the solicitation of Minority and Women's Business enterprise firms for participation in the construction of sewage, stormwater and drinking water projects funded under the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving fund loan programs. Substantive revisions were made to the guidance to update Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firm source list website addresses, to add several forms to assist construction contractors with DBE firm solicitation efforts and to revise the Department's review checklist. Written comments: The Department is seeking comments on the substantive revisions to draft technical guidance #381-5511-014. Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by November 6, 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 Maisano, 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 or amaisano@state.pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to Tony Maisano at (717) 787-0122 or amaisano@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Draft Technical Guidance:

   DEP ID: 257-3120-003 Title:  Guidelines for Conducting Underground Storage Tank Facility Operations Inspections. Description: The Storage Tank Regulations require periodic inspection of the operation of underground storage tank facilities. The purposes of the inspections are to determine if a facility's underground storage tanks have been installed and are being operated and maintained in accordance with storage tank regulations. Third-party inspectors, certified by the Department, perform routine facility operations inspections. This guidance clarifies the procedures certified inspectors should follow when completing an underground storage tank facility operations inspection. Written comments: The Department is seeking comments on draft technical guidance #257-3120-003. Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by November 6, 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 Charles M. Swokel, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Storage Tanks, Rachel Carson State Office Building--14th Floor, P. O. Box 8762, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8762 or cswokel@state.pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to Charles Swokel at (717) 772-5806 or cswokel@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1973. Filed for public inspection October 6, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]


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