Availability of Technical Guidance [32 Pa.B. 6311] Technical guidance documents are on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center page. The ''July 2002 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to Department's draft technical guidance documents.
The Department will continue to revise its nonregulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2003.
Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance
The Department 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 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 any questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone number is listed with each document.
Interim Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 012-0200-003. Title: Public Access to Information Policy. Description: This policy modifies existing records management procedures of the Department to fulfill the Department's obligations under the Right to Know Law as amended by Act 2002-100, and to abide by Management Directive 205.36 to establish written procedures and take certain actions to implement the Right to Know Law. Effective Date: December 26, 2002, with a 60-day comment period. Comment Period Ends: February 20, 2003. Contact: Louis Guerra at (717) 783-8727 or e-mail: lguerra@state.pa.us.
DAVID E. HESS,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-2282. Filed for public inspection December 20, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
