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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 23-596

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Availability of Technical Guidance

[53 Pa.B. 2484]
[Saturday, May 6, 2023]

 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 document should call the contact person whose name and phone number are listed with each document.

Final TGD: New Guidance

 DEP ID: 800-0810-003. Title: Guidelines for Development of Operator Pressure Barrier Policy for Unconventional Wells. Description: This final guidance is to assist unconventional operators developing the Pressure Barrier Policy component of a Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency plan. Recommendations relevant to maintaining compliance with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 78a (relating to unconventional wells), including associated American Petroleum Institute Standards or Recommended Practices incorporated therein and any additional requirements set forth in The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001), the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003), 58 Pa.C.S. §§ 3201—3274 (relating to development) (2012 Oil and Gas Act) and other applicable laws and regulations are summarized. These guidelines have been developed to facilitate appropriate well control incident risk mitigation.

 The Department published the draft guidance document in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at 50 Pa.B. 4459 (August 29, 2020). Based on the approximately 73 comments from 5 commentators received during the 30-day comment period, the Department made several editorial and substantive changes to the guidelines. These include a series of editorial and style changes to the guidelines in association with all comments received indicating grammatical or typographical errors and those requesting further clarification. Additionally, 16 substantive changes were made to the guidelines in association with comments received.

 Contact: Questions regarding this TGD should be directed to Harry Wise at hwise@pa.gov or (717) 772-2199.

 Effective Date: May 6, 2023

RICHARD NEGRIN, 
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-596. Filed for public inspection May 5, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]


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