234 Availability of technical guidance  

  • Availability of Technical Guidance

    [29 Pa.B. 871]

       Guidance Documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''January 1999 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's List of Non-regulatory Documents. The ''Search the Inventory of Technical Guidance Documents'' heading is a database of the Inventory. 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 documents, as necessary, throughout 1999.

    Ordering Paper Copies Of DEP Guidance

       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 Guidance Documents

       Here 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.

    Draft Guidance

       DEP ID:  362-2192-001 Title:  Biosolids Program Implementation Guidance Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish a rational and reasonable basis for staff decisions which will promote quality, timely and consistent service to the public and the regulated community. Anticipated Effective Date: March 19, 1999 Comment by: March 13, 1999 Contact: Jay Africa at (717) 783-2941

       DEP ID:  563-2000-001 Title:  Government-Financed Construction Contracts Description: This guidance is prepared to define the procedures for the authorization of incidental and necessary coal extraction and for the utilization of excess spoil from an active mine for reclamation of abandoned mine lands under a government-financed construction contract. Anticipated Effective Date: April 13, 1999 Comment by: March 13, 1999 Contact: Nevin Strock at (717)783-8845

    Final Guidance

    DEP ID:  273-5401-001 Title:  Compliance Strategy for Mushroom Composting Operations Description: This guidance is prepared to clarify the exemption of commercial production, processing or storage of compost as pertaining to the Air Pollution Control Act and Solid Waste Management Act. Effective Date: February 13, 1999 Contact: Bob Kulp (Air Quality) at (717) 787-1663 or Steve Socash (Waste Management) at (717) 787-7381

    JAMES M. SEIF,   
    Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-234. Filed for public inspection February 12, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]

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