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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 21-291

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Availability of Technical Guidance

[51 Pa.B. 1083]
[Saturday, February 27, 2021]

 Technical guidance documents (TGD) are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/. The ''Technical Guidance Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final TGDs are posted. The ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft TGDs.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

 The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download TGDs. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final TGDs 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 TGDs

 Following is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have questions or comments about a particular document should contact the person whose name and phone number are listed with each document.

Final Technical Guidance: Substantive Revision

 DEP ID: 562-4180-306. Title: Civil Penalty Assessments for Coal Mining Operations. Description: This guidance is used when assessing civil penalties for violations that occur at active coal mining operations. The existing guidance document was last revised in 2005 and was in need of substantive revisions. The revisions included in this final TGD clarify terminology, include appropriate regulatory citations, and explain the procedures for assessing civil penalties. A new section has also been added to more clearly define the civil penalty assessment procedures for water quality violations and incorporate the factors considered for such civil penalty calculations in keeping with The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a (relating to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting, monitoring and compliance). The guidance document was available for public comment from October 3, 2020, to November 2, 2020. The Department received comments from two public commenters, and no revisions were made to the TGD as a result of the comments received.

 Contact: Questions regarding this TGD can be directed to Eric Oliver at eoliver@pa.gov or (814) 342-8200.

 Effective Date: February 27, 2021

PATRICK McDONNELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-291. Filed for public inspection February 26, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]


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