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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 12-913

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[42 Pa.B. 2808]
[Saturday, May 19, 2012]

 Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us. The ''Technical Guidance 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 ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.

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—Substantive Revision

 Final TGD: Substantive Revision. DEP ID: 563-2504-001. Title: Conventional Bonding for Land Reclamation—Coal. Description: This guidance describes the regulatory and statutory requirements for determining bond amounts. It also establishes bond rates and the process for determining the bond for land reclamation. The substantive revisions made to the guidance include the following: addition of section II. D., relating to mine sealing/boreholes; modifications to clarify the bond release requirements; changes to the reclamation fees section to reflect recent regulatory amendments; and the deletion of Appendices C and D, which have been replaced by Departmental forms. Notice of availability of the proposed guidance was published at 39 Pa.B. 733 (February 7, 2009). No comments were received during the comment period. Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Chris Yeakle, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA, 16232, (814) 797-1191 or cyeakle@ pa.gov.

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

 DEP ID: 563-2504-501. Title: Qualifying, Processing and Tracking Financial Guarantees and Bond Credits. Description: The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to evaluate, process and track Remining Financial Guarantees and bond credits. It is revised to reflect regulatory changes that affect this program. Notice of availability of the proposed guidance was published at 42 Pa.B. 866 (February 11, 2012). No comments were received during the comment period. Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Chris Yeakle, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA, 16232, (814) 797-1191 or cyeakle@pa.gov.

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

MICHAEL L. KRANCER, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-913. Filed for public inspection May 18, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]


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