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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 23-892

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Availability of Technical Guidance

[53 Pa.B. 3649]
[Saturday, July 8, 2023]

 Technical guidance documents (TGD) are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.depgreenport.state.pa.us/elibrary/. The ''Technical Guidance Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus where each bureau's final TGDs are posted. The ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft TGDs.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

 The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view and download TGDs. When this option is not available, persons can order a paper copy of any of the Department's draft or final TGDs 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.

Draft Technical Guidance Document

 DEP ID: 800-2200-001. Title: Guidelines for the Development and Implementation of Oil and Gas Well Site Integrated Contingency Plans for Unconventional Well Sites. Description: This draft guidance provides guidance to unconventional operators on expected and useful information to be included in unconventional well site Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency Plans. The main goal of the document is to provide Commonwealth unconventional gas operators a practical, consolidated option for meeting multiple emergency or contingency planning requirements under multiple State regulations. This guidance document covers multiple factors as related to regulated substances, accident prevention, mitigation and emergency response at well sites.

 Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on this interim final guidance by August 7, 2023. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by e-mail, must include the commentator's name and address. Commentators are urged to submit comments using the Department of Environmental Protection's online eComment for policies at www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eComment. Written comments should be submitted to the Technical Guidance Coordinator, Department of Environ-mental Protection, Policy Office, Rachel Carson StateOffice Building, P.O. Box 2063, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063, ecomment@pa.gov.

 Contact: Joseph Kelly, (717) 772-5991, josephkel@pa.gov

 Effective Date: July 8, 2023

RICHARD NEGRIN, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-892. Filed for public inspection July 7, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]


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