Availability of Technical Guidance [40 Pa.B. 477]
[Saturday, January 16, 2010]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''eLibrary''). The ''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 ''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 2010.
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.
Technical Guidance—Minor Revision
DEP ID: 550-2501-101. Title: Guidelines for Submitting Oil and Gas Well Bonds. Description: Technical Guidance 550-2501-101 sets forth instruction to bond applicants and financial guarantors for submitting proper documents and financial instruments for oil and gas well bonds. The guidance has been in effect since April 16, 2001. The Department is amending the version of the guidance posted on the Department's web site to incorporate changes to the forms entitled ''Department Requirements for Execution of Bond Instruments'' and ''Guidelines for Submission of Collateral Letters of Credit.'' The revisions to the ''Department Requirements for Execution of Bond Instruments'' include bank officer signature clarifications; power-of-attorney requirements for surety company Agent signatures; and removal of unnecessary footnotes for bank by-laws. The revisions to the ''Guidelines for Submission of Collateral Letters of Credit'' include removal of the outdated wording for preprinted letters of credit in the Standard Letter section; and deletion of the overpayment litigation language in the Pennsylvania Financial Institution section. This action is intended to improve the public's understanding to available information and does not in any way affect the policies and procedures outlined in the April 16, 2001 guidance.
Effective date: January 16, 2010.
JOHN HANGER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-113. Filed for public inspection January 15, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
