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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-296

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[34 Pa.B. 997]

   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 ''Current 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 2004.

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 questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed.

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 550-2500-002. Title: Guidelines To Be Used To Evaluate Underground Gas Storage Operators' Request To Increase Underground Gas Storage Pressure. Description: Department staff will follow this guidance to evaluate requests from underground gas storage operators to increase underground gas storage pressure. This document will provide persons and companies operating underground gas storage reservoirs with information on what they need to submit to the Department to request an increase in underground gas storage pressure. This document provides guidance to Department staff and the oil and gas industry regarding requests to increase maximum underground gas storage pressure, and the process for reviewing requests. Comment Period Ends: March 22, 2004. Contact: Carl Morganeier, (717) 772-2199, cmorgeneie@state.pa.us.

Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revisions

   DEP ID: 381-5511-014. Title: Guidance on Utilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Firms. Description: The Department is required to implement requirements for solicitation of DBE firms to participate in the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs (programs) (in conformance with the program operating agreement with the Department), the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The purpose of the revisions is to update the existing DBE guidance document with current forms, DBE list sources and contacts. This guidance will apply to all recipients of loan funds under the programs. Comment Period Ends: March 22, 2004. Contact: Tony Maisano, (717) 772-4055, amaisano@state.pa.us.

Final Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 563-2000-610. Title: Validating Abandoned Underground Mine Maps and Establishing Barrier Pillars. Description: The Department is establishing procedures to provide that abandoned mine voids are accurately located and mapped and to ensure that active underground mines are designed to include perimeter barriers that adequately address safety and environmental concerns. The purpose of this guidance is to improve mine safety and underground mine permitting by establishing methods and procedures to be used: (1) when assembling, presenting and evaluating information establishing boundary lines of adjacent underground mines located near active underground mines; (2) to ensure complete and well documented mine maps; (3) to promote modern and consistent mine surveying techniques; (4) to ensure that adequate safety barrier pillars are properly delineated and maintained; and (5) to minimize potential for accidental breakthroughs into adjacent underground mine workings by facilitating coordination between mine safety and environmental permitting staff. This guidance applies to all underground mines in this Commonwealth. Effective Date: February 21, 2004. Contact: Tom Callaghan, (717) 783-4678, tcallaghan@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID: 383-2300-001. Title: Pennsylvania's Interim Program for Operator Certification. Description: The purposes of this document are to: (1) meet the requirements of section 1419 of the 1996 amendment to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) help ensure the Commonwealth's continued eligibility to receive Federal funding to support the operator certification program; and (3) identify and implement specific sections of the amended Water and Wastewater Systems Operators' Certification Act in a manner to provide a smooth program transition as a result of these amendments, until promulgation of final regulations by the Environmental Quality Board (EQB). The revisions are also designed to more effectively implement this program by addressing specific problems identified by members of the regulated community. Accordingly, revisions were made as a result of meetings and conversations with the regional offices and the regulated community. Effective Date: January 31, 2004. Contact: Trudy Troutman, (717) 783-3795, trutroutma@ state.pa.us.

   DEP ID: 150-002-002. Title: Operator Certification Program Guidelines. Description: The State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators (Board) will follow the guidance and procedures in this document to direct and support the implementation of the Water and Wastewater Systems Operators' Certification Act and meet the Federal guidelines provided by section 1419 of the 1996 amendments to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The purpose of this document is to provide the Board with a framework for implementing and administering the requirements of Act 11 until the EQB adopts final regulations. This guidance applies to the all operators and owners of regulated water and wastewater systems, the Board and the Department. Effective Date: January 31, 2004. Contact: Kathy Keyes, (717) 787-2043, kkeyes@state.pa.us.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-296. Filed for public inspection February 20, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]


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