Availability of Technical Guidance [30 Pa.B. 6482] Technical guidance documents are on DEP's world wide web site (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the public participation center. The ''December 2000 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 2000.
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 (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
Below 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.
Interim Guidance
DEP ID: 013-0830-004 Title: Loan of DEP Personal Computers to Local Public Procurement Units Description: The Department has specific responsibilities to promote and support environmental education throughout this Commonwealth. Computer-based training is a cost-effective means of providing environmental training to a geographically dispersed group of students. This policy provides guidance to DEP organizational units who provide personal computers for select environmental education activities. Comment Period Ends: January 15, 2001 Anticipated Effective Date: January 27, 2001 Contact: Mary A. Gelnett at (717) 787-0398 or e-mail at: Mgelnett@state.pa.us
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-2167. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]