324 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[31 Pa.B. 1188]

   Technical guidance documents are on DEP's world wide website (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the public participation center. The ''December 2000 Inventory'' heading is the governor's list of non-regulatory 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 non-regulatory documents, as necessary, throughout 2001.

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 [phone].

   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

   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. Persons who have questions or comments in general should call Joe Sieber at [phone].

Notice to Rescind Technical Guidance Documents

   DEP ID: 362-2218-009 Title: Erosion/Sedimentation Control: Plan Development Worksheets/Details/Notes Description: This document has been incorporated into the recently completed Erosion and Sediment Control Manual (DEP ID: 363-2134-008). Effective Date: February 24, 2001 Contact: John Mank at [phone] or email at: [e-mail].

   DEP ID: 362-2134-011-009 Title: Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Manual for Agriculture Description: This information has been replaced by Fact Sheet 3630-FS-DEP2416, revised March, 2000. Effective Date: February 24, 2001 Contact: John Mank at [phone] or email at: [e-mail].

Final Guidance

   DEP ID: 013-0830-004 Title: Loan of DEP Personal Computers to Local Procurement Units Description: The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance to DEP organizational units wishing to provide personal computers to be used for environmental education in selected activities. Effective Date: February 24, 2001 Contact: Mary Gelnett at [phone] or email at: Mgelnett@ state.pa.us.

   DEP ID: 013-0830-003 Title: DEP's Locational Data Policy Description: This policy ensures the uniformity, reliability and compatibility of DEP's locational data, thereby promoting the enhanced use of DEP's extensive data resources for cross-media environmental analyses and management decisions. This policy underscores DEP's commitment to establishing the data infrastructure necessary to enable data sharing and secondary data use. Effective Date: February 24, 2001 Contact: Gail Jackson at [phone] or email at: [e-mail].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-324. Filed for public inspection February 23, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]