NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Availability of Technical Guidance
[48 Pa.B. 574]
[Saturday, January 20, 2018]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/HomePage. The ''Technical Guidance Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final technical guidance documents are posted. The ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.
Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance
The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download technical guidance documents. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final technical guidance documents 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 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 with each document.
Draft Technical Guidance Document: New Guidance
DEP ID: 393-2129-001. Title: Revised Total Coliform Rule Guidance. Description: On September 24, 2016, the Department finalized the Revised Total Coliform Rule, which amended 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water) by requiring public water systems that are vulnerable to microbial contamination to perform assessments to identify sanitary defects and subsequently take action to correct them. This technical guidance will clarify coliform monitoring requirements, explain new start-up procedure requirements for seasonal public water systems, and describe the Revised Total Coliform Rule assessment process and provide examples of sanitary defects.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this Draft Technical Guidance Document through February 20, 2018. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. All comments, including comments submitted by e-mail must include the originator's name and address. Commentators are encouraged to submit comments through the Department's eComment system at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment or by e-mail to ecomment@pa.gov. Written comments should be submitted to Technical Guidance Coordinator, Policy Office, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101.
Contact: Questions should be directed to Jeff Allgyer at (717) 772-4015 or jallgyer@pa.gov.
Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Rescission of Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 263-0900-015. Title: Implementation of Act 16. Description: This guidance identifies the changes to the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act (act) (35 P.S. §§ 6021.101—6021.2104) as amended by the act of June 26, 1995 (P.L. 79, No. 16) (Act 16). Chapter 245 of 25 Pa. Code (relating to administration of the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Program), which was promulgated under the act, was revised on October 10, 1997, to reflect the changes to the act resulting from the passage of Act 16. This guidance document is obsolete.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to E. Alex Eckman, (717) 772-5827, eeckman@pa.gov.
Effective Date: January 20, 2018
DEP ID: 263-0900-016. Title: Implementation of Act 34. Description: This guidance identifies the changes to the act as amended by the act of May 10, 1996 (P.L. 171, No. 34) (Act 34). Chapter 245 of 25 Pa. Code, which was promulgated under the act, was revised on October 10, 1997, to reflect the changes to the act resulting from the passage of Act 34. This guidance document is obsolete.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to E. Alex Eckman, (717) 772-5827, eeckman@pa.gov.
Effective Date: January 20, 2018
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-114. Filed for public inspection January 19, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]
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