1889 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[31 Pa.B. 5851]

   Technical guidance documents are on DEP's website (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center page. The ''July 2001 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. 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 nonregulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2001.

Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical Guidance

   DEP encourages the use of the Internet to view guidance documents. When this option is not available, 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 [phone].

   In addition, bound copies of some of DEP's documents are available as DEP 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 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 [phone].

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 562-2402-501 Title: Blaster's License Suspension and Revocation Procedure Description: DEP considers blaster's license suspension or revocation to be an appropriate enforcement action to be taken on serious violations, particularly incidents with potential to injure people or damage property or any deliberate act in violations of the blasting regulations. This document will provide a uniform procedure for DEP to suspend or revoke a blaster's license. Anticipated Effective Date: December 15, 2002 Comment Period Ends: November 21, 2001, Contact: Rick Lamkie at [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail].

DAVID E. HESS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1889. Filed for public inspection October 19, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]