Availability of Technical Guidance [30 Pa.B. 442] Technical Guidance Documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''2000 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's List of Non-regulatory Documents. The ''Search the Inventory of Technical Guidance Documents'' heading is a database of the Inventory. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various DEP bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to DEP's draft technical guidance documents.
DEP will continue to revise its documents, as necessary, throughout 2000.
Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical Guidance
Persons can order a bound paper copy of the latest Inventory or an unbound paper copy of any of the final documents listed on the Inventory by calling DEP at (717) 783-8727.
In addition, bound copies of some of DEP's documents are available as DEP publications. Please check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.
Changes to Technical Guidance Documents
Here is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have any questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document. Persons who have questions or comments in general should call Joe Sieber at (717) 783-8727.
Draft Guidance--Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 381-5511-014 Title: Guidance on Utilization of Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Firms; Description: This revised document provides updated and current information on the affirmative steps loan recipients should take toward meeting the solicitation requirements for utilization of M/WBE firms in the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs. This guidance was last published in 1998. Anticipated Effective Date: March 1, 2000; Comment Period Ends: February 21, 2000; Contact: Tony Maisano at (717) 787-6744, or E-mail at Maisano.Anthony@dep.state.pa.us
Final Guidance
DEP ID: 361-0300-001 Title: Manure Management for Environmental Protection Description: This document contains revisions of Volume I of the Manure Management Manual, which clarifies and updates the current requirements for livestock and poultry operations in this Commonwealth and provides a description of Department approved practices. Effective Date: January 22, 2000; Contact: Mohammed Farooq at (717) 783-7577.
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-138. Filed for public inspection January 21, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
