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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 10-778

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[40 Pa.B. 2340]
[Saturday, May 1, 2010]

 Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''eLibrary''). 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 2010.

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—New Guidance

 DEP ID: 362-2100-001. Title: Policy for Coordinating National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting in the Monongahela River watershed. Description: The policy has been developed to guide NPDES permitting in the Monongahela River Watershed in the wake of several water quality issues related to total dissolved solids (TDS) and sulfate, which emerged during 2008 and 2009. During seasonal low flow in the river in 2008, TDS and Sulfate concentrations exceeded the numeric water quality criteria at all of the 13 potable water supply intakes from the border of West Virginia to Pittsburgh. This guidance is designed to apply to new dischargers and new sources, any facility expansions, production increases, process modifications or changes in waste streams. This guidance applies only to the pollutants of concern that have been identified as exceeding water quality standards, that is TDS and sulfate. Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft policy document by May 17, 2010. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail, but comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to Ron Furlan, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, Division of Planning and Permits, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774 or rfurlan@state.pa.us. Contact: Questions regarding the policy document should be directed to Ron Furlan at rfurlan@state.pa.us or (717) 787-8184.

 Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 DEP ID: 563-2111-115. Title: Borrow Pits for Oil and Gas Well Development Activities. Description: The Oil and Gas Act allows the removal of borrow material for use in well development activities, under certain circumstances, to proceed without a mining permit. Borrow activities that do not meet the requirements need a noncoal surface mining permit. The purpose of this guidance is to provide direction for determining if a borrow area requires a mining permit. Note that further guidance is under development to address the standards for those borrow pits that do not require a noncoal mining permit. Comments: Written and electronic comments should be submitted to: William S. Allen, Jr., Bureau of Mining and Reclamation, P. O. Box 8461, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461, or wallen@state.pa.us. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments must be received by the Department by May 31, 2010. Contact: Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to William S. Allen, Jr., at wallen@state.pa.us or (717) 787-5015.

 Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

JOHN HANGER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-778. Filed for public inspection April 30, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]


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