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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-2313

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[37 Pa.B. 6609]
[Saturday, December 15, 2007]

   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 2007.

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

   DEP ID: 563-2504-450. Title: Financial Assurance and Bond Adjustments for Mine Sites with Postmining Discharges. Description: This document sets forth how the bond requirement provisions specified in the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act, The Clean Streams Law, the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act and the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act and their implementing regulations are to be implemented for sites with a postmining discharge. The document establishes guidelines for bond adjustment and for the establishment of a trust fund by the permittee to ensure the long-term treatment of postmining discharges. The guidance applies to all surface coal mining, underground coal mining and coal refuse disposal activities with postmining discharges. Written Comments: The Department is seeking comments on draft technical guidance No. 563-2504-450. Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by January 14, 2008. 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 William Allen, Jr., Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Mining and Reclamation, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461, wallen@state.pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to William Allen at (717) 787-5103 or wallen@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-2313. Filed for public inspection December 14, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]


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