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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-911

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[27 Pa.B. 2783]

Governor's Office List

   Once a year on the first Saturday in August, the Governor's Office publishes a list of the nonregulatory guidance documents of all State agencies in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The next publication of this list will be in the August 2, 1997, Pennsylvania Bulletin.

DEP's Technical Guidance Document Inventory

   DEP publishes a list of its technical guidance documents in its Technical Guidance Document Inventory twice a year. The June 1997 edition of the Inventory will soon be available on DEP's World Wide Web site. DEP's Web address is http://www.dep.state.pa.us. To go to the location of the Inventory once on the DEP home page, persons should choose the Public Participation Center/Technical Guidance Document/Basic Inventory.

   Bound paper copies of the June 1997 Inventory will become available in July for those who do not have access to the Web site. DEP automatically mails a paper copy of the June 1997 Inventory to persons who received a bound paper copy of the December 1996 Inventory. Persons who wish to add their address to the mailing list should call Nina Huizinga at (717) 783-8727.

DEP's Technical Guidance Documents on the World Wide Web

   DEP's Web address is http://www.dep.state.pa.us. To go to the location of DEP's Technical Guidance Documents once on the DEP home page, persons should choose the Public Participation Center. The Center contains several links to DEP's Technical Guidance Documents. Persons should look under the heading ''Proposals Open to Comment'' for the link to ''Draft Technical Guidance.'' Persons should look under the heading ''Proposals Recently Finalized'' for the link to ''Technical Guidance.'' Persons should look under the heading ''Technical Guidance'' for one link to the ''Basic Inventory'' and a second link to ''Final Guidance.'' The final documents menu will list DEP's bureaus. Persons should click on the name of the bureau to get to the list of the documents from that bureau that are currently on the Web. Then, to get to see a document, persons should click on the ID number of the document. DEP will be adding its revised documents to the Web throughout 1997.

Help Protect the Environment: Use the Web and Save Trees

   DEP encourages members of the public who read these announcements in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and DEP's UPDATE and who have access to the World Wide Web to avoid the needless duplication of paper copies of DEP's technical guidance documents. Persons can download those DEP documents which are posted on DEP's Web site onto their computers and read them electronically. This method saves both paper and money.

Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical Guidance

   Although DEP promotes the use of electronic copies of its technical guidance rather than paper copies, there are still reasons for DEP to continue to provide members of the public with paper copies: 1) It may be more convenient to use some documents in a paper form, 2) Not everyone has access to the World Wide Web and 3) Not all DEP documents are on DEP's Web site yet. Persons can order an unbound paper copy of the latest Inventory or an unbound paper copy of any of the final documents listed on the Inventory by calling DEP at (717) 783-8727.

   In addition, bound copies of some of DEP's documents are available as DEP publications. Persons should check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

   Between publication of its Inventory, DEP announces changes to its technical guidance documents in its weekly newsletter, the UPDATE and the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Here is the current list of recently finalized documents, draft documents and notices of intended changes to technical guidance.

   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. Persons who have questions or comments about the Inventory, the documents on the World Wide Web, the availability of paper copies from the printer or the technical guidance document process in general should call Nina Huizinga at (717) 783-8727.

Final Technical Guidance--New Guidance

   DEP ID: 362-2206-007 Title: Policy Establishing New Program Direction for Act 537 Comprehensive Planning Description: DEP will help rural municipalities and their consultants find practical, affordable solutions to their existing and newly discovered sewage problems that will protect public health and the environment, and will assist them in finding the funding necessary to implement these solutions. Page Length: 3 pages Location: Volume 34, Tab 14A Contact: Cynthia Tyree at (717) 787-4317.

Final Technical Guidance--Revision to Existing Guidance

   DEP ID: 562-2112-503 Title: Bituminous Coal Surface Mining/Blasting near Utilities and Pipelines Description: This document clarifies permitting procedures and safety guidelines which bituminous surface mine operators should follow to insure the protection of utilities and pipelines. Page Length: 3 pages Location: Volume 12, Tab 34 Contact: Dottie Shellehamer at (717) 787-5103.

Final Technical Guidance--Minor Revision

   DEP ID: 562-3000-110 Title: Applicant Violator System (AVS) Inspections Description: DEP conducts on-site inspections of active mine sites that are either producing coal, or are capable of producing coal, to verify that information submitted by the applicant for permit issuance remains valid. Page Length: 3 pages Location: Volume 12, Tab 6 Contact: Dottie Shellehamer at (717) 787-5103.

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 391-2000-030 Title: Comprehensive State Groundwater Protection Program (CSGWPP) Background: This guidance defines the Pennsylvania Comprehensive State Groundwater Protection Program. It is a State-EPA initiative which provides a mechanism whereby States and EPA can work together to develop a comprehensive and consistent Statewide approach to protecting the State's groundwater resources. It is a cross-program effort which focuses on pollution prevention. Review and Development Process: The following DEP programs had input to development of this document through the CSGWPP Work Group: Bureaus of Watershed Conservation, Land Recycling and Waste Management, Water Quality Protection, Water Supply Management, Laboratories, Oil and Gas Management, Mining and Reclamation, and the Environmental Cleanup Program. DCNR input to the Work Group was provided by the Bureau of Topographic and Geologic Survey. Other State departments with input were Agriculture, Transportation, Community and Economic Development and the Game Commission. Federal input and comment were solicited from United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Geological Survey, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Services, Department of Defense and Federal Highway Administration. Additional input was requested from the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission, Delaware River Basin Commission, Interstate Oil and Gas Commission, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Chesapeake Bay Program and the Susquehanna River Basin Commission. The draft document is now being made available for public comment. Deadline for submittal of comments: July 7, 1997 Contact: James T. Ulanoski at (717) 787-9637.

Notice of Intent to Add and Revise Technical Guidance

   Draft Title: Critical Elements for Certification of Laboratories for Radionuclides Background: This document is being added to the Inventory and it is being revised. It is an existing document that has never been listed on the Inventory before. This document provides conditions for obtaining or maintaining drinking water laboratory certification in the area of radionuclides analysis. It is based on EPA's Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water. Anticipated Effective Date: September 1, 1997. Anticipated Draft Development Date: June 15, 1997. Proposed Development and Review Process: The draft will be distributed for review within DEP, including drinking water program staff and program counsel. The availability of the draft will be announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and in DEP's UPDATE for public review and comment. Contact: Ted Lyter at (717) 783-7150.

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-911. Filed for public inspection June 6, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]


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