Availability of Technical Guidance [45 Pa.B. 370]
[Saturday, January 17, 2015]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us. 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.2
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.
Final Technical Guidance Documents: Substantive Revisions
DEP ID: 383-3301-106. Title: Turbidity and LT2 ESWTR Reporting Instructions for Public Water Systems Using Filtered Surface Water or GUDI Sources. Description: The Department provides accredited laboratory and public water supplier staff with the information necessary to properly report filtered surface water or Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) turbidity monitoring data and to complete electronic Safe Drinking Water Act forms under the safe drinking water program. This manual establishes uniform instructions and protocol for completing the electronic forms and for implementing the public drinking water reporting requirements for turbidity and recent additional treatment requirement reporting under the long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (LT2 ESWTR) for public water systems (PWS) using surface water or GUDI sources. This guidance applies to PWSs that are required to submit public drinking water turbidity data, including for the recent requirements for the LT2 ESWTR reporting to the Department. Notice of availability of the draft guidance was published at 44 Pa.B. 6995 (November 1, 2014) for a 30-day comment period ending December, 1, 2014; no public comments were received.
Contact: Pauline Risser-Clemens, (717) 772-5970, prissercle@pa.gov.
Effective Date: January 17, 2015
DEP ID: 820-4000-001. Title: Standards and Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving Oil and Gas Violations. Description: This policy provides direction to District Oil and Gas Operations staff in following a consistent approach in identifying, tracking and resolving violations. It also provides standards and guidelines for initiating, documenting and resolving water supply investigation requests. It outlines the enforcement actions the Department may pursue to achieve compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to conventional and unconventional oil and gas development. The policy also provides advisory information to the regulated industry. The finalization of this document replaces the previous policies ''Compliance Monitoring of Oil and Gas Wells and Related Facilities and Activities'' (550-3000-001) and ''Enforcement Actions by the Department's Oil and Gas Management Program'' (550-4000-001). Revisions were necessary to reflect changes to the organizational structure of the Department and to update the policies and procedures to reflect current oil and gas development activities in this Commonwealth. Notice of availability of the draft guidance was published at 44 Pa.B. 6290 (October 4, 2014) as a substantive revision to document 550-3000-001 for a 30-day comment period that was extended at 44 Pa.B. 6853 (October 25, 2014) for an additional 15 days to November 18, 2014. The final guidance has been renumbered to reflect the reorganization of the Office of Oil and Gas Management.
Contact: John Ryder, (570) 327-3636, ra-epoilandgas@pa.gov.
Effective Date: January 17, 2015
Final Technical Guidance Documents: Rescissions
DEP ID: 550-3000-001. Title: Compliance Monitoring of Oil and Gas Wells and Related Facilities and Activities. Description: The purpose of this guidance document was to provide the Department's interpretation of applicable laws and regulations, and to provide instructional guidance to oil and gas operators as well as Department staff. With the finalization of the ''Standards and Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving Oil and Gas Violations'' (820-4000-001), this policy is outdated and is therefore being rescinded.
Contact: John Ryder, (570) 327-3636, ra-epoilandgas@pa.gov.
Effective Date: January 17, 2015
DEP ID: 550-4000-001. Title: Enforcement Actions by the Department's Oil and Gas Management Program. Description: The purpose of this document was to provide guidance to the Department's Oil and Gas Management staff in determining what courses of enforcement to pursue to resolve violations and bring about compliance, and to provide advisory information to the regulated industry. With the finalization of the ''Standards and Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving Oil and Gas Violations'' (820-4000-001), this policy is outdated and is therefore being rescinded.
Contact: John Ryder, (570) 327-3636, ra-epoilandgas@pa.gov.
Effective Date: January 17, 2015
DANA K. AUNKST,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-101. Filed for public inspection January 16, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]
