220 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[27 Pa.B. 841]

Governor's Office List

   Once a year on the first Saturday in August, the Governor's Office publishes a list of the nonregulatory guidance documents of all State agencies in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The first publication of this list was in the August 3, 1996 edition of the Bulletin.

DEP's Technical Guidance Document Inventory

   DEP publishes a list of its technical guidance documents in its Technical Guidance Document Inventory twice a year. The most recent edition of the Inventory is the December 1996 edition. One version of the list of the documents contained in this edition is now available on DEP's World Wide Web site. DEP's Web address is http://www.dep.state.pa.us. To go to the location of the Inventory once on the DEP home page, persons should choose the Public Participation Center, scroll down to the ''Technical Guidance Document'' heading and (under this heading) click on ''Basic Inventory.''

   Paper copies of the Inventory have been printed and are available now. DEP automatically mails a paper copy of the December 1996 Inventory to persons who received a paper copy of the June 1996 Inventory. Persons who wish to add their address to the mailing list should call Nina Huizinga at [phone].

DEP's Technical Guidance Documents on the World Wide Web

   DEP's Web address is http://www.dep.state.pa.us. To go to the location of DEP's Technical Guidance Documents once on the DEP home page, persons should choose the Public Participation Center. The Center contains several links to DEP's Technical Guidance Documents. The link to draft technical guidance documents is listed under the heading ''Proposals Open to Comment.'' The link to recently finalized technical guidance documents is listed under the heading ''Recently Finalized Proposals.'' Two links are under the heading ''Technical Guidance Documents'': one link is to the ''Basic Inventory'' and one link is to ''Final Documents'' on the Web. The final documents menu will list DEP's bureaus. Persons should click on the name of the bureau to get to the list of the documents from that bureau that are currently on the Web. Then, to get to see a document, persons should click on the ID number of the document. DEP will be adding its revised documents to the Web throughout 1997.

Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical Guidance

   Persons can order a copy of the latest Inventory or a copy of any of the final documents listed on the Inventory by calling Elwyn Inc. (the printer) at 1 [phone] if calling in Pennsylvania or [phone] if calling from outside Pennsylvania.

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

   Between publication of its Inventory, DEP announces changes to its technical guidance documents in its weekly newsletter, the UPDATE and the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Here is the current list of recently finalized documents, draft documents and notices of intended changes to technical guidance.

   Persons who have any questions or comments about a particular document should call the contact person whose name and phone is listed with each document. Persons who have questions or comments about the Inventory, the documents on the World Wide Web, the availability of paper copies from the printer or the technical guidance document process in general should call Nina Huizinga at [phone].

Notice of Intent to Revise Technical Guidance--Bureau of Air Quality

   DEP ID: 273-4130-007. Title: Stage II Enforcement Strategy. Anticipated Effective Date: April 1, 1997. Proposed Development and Review Process: The revision is being completed consistent with the recommendations of the Southwest Pennsylvania Ozone Stakeholder Working Group recommendations. Contact: Terry L. Black at [phone] or Scott L. Kepner at [phone].

   Background: In March 1996, the Department formed the Southwest Pennsylvania Ozone Stakeholder Working Group to evaluate and recommend to the Department emission reduction strategies to bring the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley into attainment with the Federal National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground level ozone. One of the strategies recommended by the Stakeholders Working Group in its report of January 16, 1997, to the Secretary is to implement a Stage II gasoline refueling vapor recovery program in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

   The Department is rescinding the suspension of enforcement of the Stage II gasoline vapor recovery enforcement strategy which has been in place for Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland counties. The Department will implement the provisions of section 6.7 of the APCA and of section 129.82 in a manner consistent with the Stakeholder recommendations.

   The Department is continuing the suspension of its enforcement of the Stage II vapor recovery requirements, Section 6.7 of the (APCA) and 25 Pa. Code § 129.82, in Berks County.

Notice of Intent to Rescind Technical Guidance--Bureau of Mining and Reclamation

   DEP ID: 561-2305-102. Title: SOAP, Review Procedures. Background: This guidance is being rescinded because its key components are incorporated into the SOAP Project Officer's Job Description and it is not guidance to the coal industry or SOAP consultants. The rescission will have no effect on the operation of the SOAP Program. Rescission Date: February 14, 1997. Contact: Lou DiLissio at [phone].

   DEP ID: 561-2305-303. Title: SOAP, Minority Business Report. Background: This guidance is being rescinded because this report is no longer required by the Federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and it is not guidance to the coal industry or SOAP consultants. The rescission will have no effect on the operation of the SOAP Program. Rescission Date: February 14, 1997. Contact: Lou DiLissio at [phone].

   DEP ID: 561-2305-304. Title: SOAP Annual and Semiannual Performance Report. Background: This guidance is being rescinded because the information required by this report is now provided by the Bureau of Fiscal Management. A separate report by the Bureau is no longer required. It is not guidance to the coal industry or SOAP consultants. The rescission will have no effect on the operation of the SOAP Program. Rescission Date: February 14, 1997. Contact: Lou DiLissio at [phone].

   DEP ID: 561-2305-501. Title: SOAP, Project Tracking. Background: This guidance is being rescinded because its key components are incorporated into the SOAP Project Officer's Job Description and it is not guidance to the coal industry or SOAP consultants. The rescission will nave no effect on the operation of the SOAP Program. Rescission Date: February 14, 1997. Contact: Lou DiLissio at [phone].

   DEP ID: 563-2000-103. Title: General Noncoal Petition Process. Background: In 1992, the General Assembly enacted Act 183 of 1992, which prohibits the Department and the EQB from designating areas as unsuitable for noncoal surface mining where the petition was received after July 30, 1992 (71 P. S. § 510.30). Because final action has been taken on all petitions not affected by this prohibition, this guidance is no longer applicable to authorized program activities. Rescission Date: February 14, 1997. Contact: M. C. McCommons at [phone].

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 562-4180-311. Title: Civil Penalty Collections. Background: This document explains the procedure and information necessary for forwarding delinquent civilpenalties to the General Law Division for collection or write-off. Deadline for Submittal of Comments: March 7, 1997. Contact: Michael Terretti at [phone].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-220. Filed for public inspection February 14, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]