Availability of Technical Guidance [40 Pa.B. 6613]
[Saturday, November 13, 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 ''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.
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.
Rescission of Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 383-2300-001. Title: Pennsylvania's Interim Program for Operator Certification. Description: The purposes of this document was to: (1) meet the requirements of Section 1419 of the 1996 Amendment to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act; (2) help ensure Pennsylvania's continued eligibility to receive federal funding to support the operator certification program; (3) identify and implement specific sections of the amended Water and Wastewater Systems Operator's Certification Act in such a manner to provide a smooth program transition as a result of these amendments, until promulgation of final rules and regulations by the Environmental Quality Board. These guidelines have now been replaced by Chapter 302 Regulation, Administration of the Water and Wastewater Systems Operators' Certification Program, which was published as final at 40 Pa.B. 5454 (September 25, 2010). Contact: Questions regarding the policy document should be directed to Veronica Kasi by e-mail at vbkasi@state.pa.us or by telephone at (717) 772-4053.
Effective Date: November 13, 2010.
JOHN HANGER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-2149. Filed for public inspection November 12, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
