Availability of Technical Guidance [38 Pa.B. 7121]
[Saturday, December 27, 2008]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: Technical Guidance). The ''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 ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.
The Department will continue to revise its nonregulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2008.
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.
Draft Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 255-5800-001. Title: Guidance for Commonwealth Funded Water Supply Response Actions. Description: This guidance document proposes the conditions and requirements for using Commonwealth funds to conduct water supply response actions under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305) and the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act (35 P. .S. §§ 6021.101--6021.2104) It provides general guidelines for Department staff regarding when and how Commonwealth funds may be used to provide temporary or permanent replacement water supplies at sites addressed under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act or the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act. The document proposes the allowable criteria, scope, and implementation costs for Commonwealth funded water supply response actions. Written Comments: The Department is seeking comments on draft technical guidance No. 255-5800-001. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments, suggestions or objections should be submitted by January 26, 2009. Contact: Written comments should be submitted to George Hartenstein, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471, ghartenste@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Final Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 274-0300-006. Title: Technical Guidance Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring Systems for Mercury. Description: This technical guidance document contains requirements relative to monitoring system design and performance, testing, recordkeeping, reporting and quality assurance for the owners and operators of affected industrial and utility sources, which are required to continuously monitor the emission of Mercury. The owners of approximately 30 companies may be affected by this guidance document. The Department published the Technical Guidance Pertaining to Continuous Source Monitoring Systems for Mercury as Interim Final with a 30-day public comment period on September 27, 2008 (38 Pa.B. 5367). The comment period closed on October 27, 2008. The Department received seven comments from three commentators. These comments were considered and addressed in the Comment and Response document; however no substantive changes were made to the guidance document as result of the comments received. Copies of this technical guidance document are available on the Department's public participation web site at www. depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Participate) and on the Bureau of Air Quality's Continuous Emission Monitoring web site at www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/aq/cemspage/cems.htm. Effective Date: December 27, 2008. Contact: Tony A. Pitts, Continuous Emission Monitoring Section, Division of Source Testing and Monitoring, Bureau of Air Quality at (717) 772-3973 or tpitts@state.pa.us.
JOHN HANGER,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-2350. Filed for public inspection December 26, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
