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Availability of Technical Guidance
[45 Pa.B. 1178]
[Saturday, March 7, 2015]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at 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 Document: Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 383-2300-002. Title: Training Provider Manual for the Pennsylvania Water and Wastewater System Operator Training Program. Description: This guidance provides instructions to private training providers on how to apply to become an approved provider (sponsor) of water and wastewater training in Pennsylvania and how to obtain approval of training courses taught to Pennsylvania water and wastewater operators. The manual describes sponsor responsibilities, course guidelines and other elements of the Pennsylvania water and wastewater training approval process. Substantive revisions were made to the guidance to update application forms and instructions to reflect the electronic training approval system. This guidance was published as draft at 44 Pa.B. 5628 (August 23, 2014), for a 30-day comment period. Fourteen comments were received from four commentators. Minor revisions to the draft technical guidance document resulting from the public comments are described in an accompanying Comment-Response Document.
Contact: William McNamara, (717) 705-6350, wmcnamara@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
Final Technical Guidance Documents: Rescission
DEP ID: 253-5700-632. Title: Community Relations Activities for the State Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program and the Federal Superfund Program. Description: The content and scope of this document are no longer relevant because contents of this guidance are covered by internal operating procedures.
Contact: Walter Harner, (717) 787-1915, wharner@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
DEP ID: 253-5700-634. Title: Preparation of the Analysis of Alternatives and Proposed Response Document under HSCA. Description: The content and scope of this document are no longer relevant because contents of this guidance are covered by internal operating procedures.
Contact: Walter Harner, (717) 787-1915, wharner@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
DEP ID: 362-4180-001. Title: Guidance for Civil Penalties Calculations for Effluent Violations. Description: The previously referenced technical guidance documents describe methods for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § 691.605) that are no longer used by the Department. New procedures for assessing civil penalties under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) developed by the Department are contained in internal Standard Operating Procedures and the continued availability of the technical guidance may create confusion.
Contact: Paul Curry, (717) 772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
DEP ID: 362-4180-002. Title: Civil Penalty Assessment Procedure for Pollution Incidents. Description: The previously referenced technical guidance documents describe methods for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law that are no longer used by the Department. New procedures for assessing civil penalties under The Clean Streams Law developed by the Department are contained in internal Standard Operating Procedures and the continued availability of the technical guidance may create confusion.
Contact: Paul Curry, (717) 772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
DEP ID: 362-4180-003. Title: Guidance for Calculation of Civil Penalties for Willfulness. Description: The previously referenced technical guidance documents describe methods for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law that are no longer used by the Department. New procedures for assessing civil penalties under The Clean Streams Law developed by the Department are contained in internal Standard Operating Procedures and the continued availability of the technical guidance may create confusion.
Contact: Paul Curry, (717) 772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
Draft Technical Guidance Documents: Withdrawal
DEP ID: 362-4180-001. Title: Guidance for Civil Penalty Calculations for Effluent Violations (Draft, June 20, 2009). Description: The previously referenced draft technical guidance documents were developed with the intention of replacing exiting technical guidance for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law. However, the Department is withdrawing these draft documents because the procedures described therein will not be used by the Department.
Contact: Paul Curry, (717) 772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
DEP ID: 362-4180-002. Title: Civil Penalty Calculation Procedure for Pollution Incidents (Draft, June 20, 2009). Description: The previously referenced draft technical guidance documents were developed with the intention of replacing exiting technical guidance for assessing civil penalties under section 605 of The Clean Streams Law. However, the Department is withdrawing these draft documents because the procedures described therein will not be used by the Department.
Contact: Paul Curry, (717) 772-4009, pcurry@pa.gov.
Effective Date: March 7, 2015
JOHN QUIGLEY,
Acting Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-412. Filed for public inspection March 6, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
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