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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1381

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[32 Pa.B. 3990]

   Technical guidance documents are on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center page. The ''July 2002 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.

   The Department will continue to revise its nonregulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2002.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

   The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a bound paper copy of the latest inventory or an unbound paper copy of any of the final documents listed on the inventory by calling 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 any questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document.

Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 383-2129-001. Title: Enhanced Coagulation Calculator Spreadsheet. Description: This document's spreadsheet and instructions will assist those working with public water systems in understanding and implementing the ''Enhanced Coagulation'' requirements under the Stage 1 Disinfection Byproduct Rule. Comment Period Ends: September 9, 2002. Anticipated Effective Date: September 28, 2002. Contact: Donald Greenfield at (717) 772-4018 or e-mail dgreenfiel@state.pa.us.

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 254-5900-001. Title: Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Preparedness, Prevention, and Contingency Plans for Generators and Burners of Waste Oil. Description: The pending waste oil regulations contain a requirement for generators and burners of waste oil to develop a preparedness, prevention and contingency (PPC) plan for addressing spills and other emergencies involving waste oil. In response to various concerns and comments submitted to the Department, this draft guidance was prepared to assist in developing much simpler, streamlined PPC plans for generators of waste oil. Anticipated Effective Date: September 28, 2002. Comment Period Ends: September 9, 2002. Contact: Scott Walters at (717) 787-7564 or e-mail scwalters@state.pa.us.

Notice of Intent to Add Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 253-4500-601. Title: Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems. Description: The original version of this document (originally effective on April 1, 1998) was developed as a publication in the Department. Its purpose was to establish minimum standards that must be met in order to comply with the closure requirements for regulated storage tanks. These procedures include closure notification, tank handling and waste management and disposal, site assessment, sampling requirements, analytical requirements, release reporting and recordkeeping. The Department is removing this document from its publications inventory and has entered it into the inventory of technical guidance documents. Contact: John Stephenson, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management at (717) 783-7816 or e-mail at jstephenson@state.pa.us.

DAVID E. HESS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1381. Filed for public inspection August 9, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]


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