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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 09-311

NOTICES

Public Notice of Proposed Revisions to Pennsylvania General Permits for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Biosolids by Land Application (PAG-07), Beneficial Use of Biosolids by Land Application (PAG-08) and Beneficial Use of Residential Septage (PAG-09)

[39 Pa.B. 1062]
[Saturday, February 21, 2009]

   In accordance with the provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), on April 3, 2004, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) issued general permits for use by eligible persons for the following: (1) the beneficial use of exceptional quality biosolids that will be sold, given away or otherwise distributed in a bag or other container or that will be land applied (PAG-07); (2) the beneficial use of biosolids by land application (PAG-08); and (3) the beneficial use of residential septage by land application (PAG-09). These general permits are scheduled to expire on April 3, 2009.

   To update and clarify the requirements of the general permits, the Department has revised each general permit. Each general permit now includes definitions for ''Food Processing Waste'' and ''Public Nuisance'' and includes restrictions that prohibit the land application of food processing waste mixed with biosolids or residential septage without prior approval from the Department. The general permits also outline specific actions the Department may require which may be necessary to mitigate odors such as soil incorporation, storage restrictions and more stringent VAR practices. Finally, in PAG-09 relating to residential septage, it is proposed that the land application of septage containing deodorizers or chemical additives be prohibited unless those chemicals have been approved by the Department for the land application of residential septage.

   By this notice, the Department is seeking public comment on the revisions made to PAG-07, PAG-08 and PAG-09. Comments may be specific to one of the general permits or generalized to address similar concerns with all three general permits. Comments must be submitted to the Department by March 23, 2009. If there is significant public interest or if requested, the comment period may be extended at the discretion of the Department for an additional 15-day period. Only comments received during the specified comment period will be considered in preparing and issuing the final and revised general permits. If significant issues of public interest are raised, the Department may schedule a public meeting or hearing. Written comments should be submitted to Dennis Wilson at the following address. The Department will also accept comments submitted by e-mail to dwilson@ state.pa.us. The Department will not accept comments submitted by facsimile or through voice mail.

   Copies of the draft permits are available by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, Division or Water Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, by means of e-mail to dwilson@state.pa.us or by calling (717) 787-8184. The draft general permits are also available on the Department's web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: ''Participate''; then select ''Proposals Currently Open for Comment''). Persons with a disability may contact the Department by using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDL users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

   Following the close of the specified comment period, the Department will review all submitted comments, prepare a comment and response document and finalize the general permits. The current general permits will continue to be in force until formal revision of PAG-07, PAG-08 and PAG-09 is completed and the availability of the finalized general permits is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

JOHN HANGER,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-311. Filed for public inspection February 20, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]


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