Availability of Technical Guidance [40 Pa.B. 751]
[Saturday, February 6, 2010]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department's) web site at http://www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keywords: ''eLibrary''). 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 2010.
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.
Technical Guidance Final—Minor Revision
DEP ID: 385-2000-011. Title: Pennsylvania Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Policy. Description: Technical Guidance 385-2000-011 sets forth procedures to improve and preserve the purity of Commonwealth waters through adequate permitting and controls of CSOs in order to protect public health, plant life and animal life. The guidance has been in effect since September 6, 2008 and can be found on the Department's web site. In the current guidance a Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) form is required to be submitted every month. In an effort to reduce the need for the Permittee to complete and submit unnecessary reports, the Department is amending the guidance to add a new DMR form. The new DMR form will only be required for the months when a CSO outfall has a discharge. The newly posted forms are listed as Attachment 3 and include: ''CSO Supplemental Report Monthly Inspection Report'' form and instructions and ''CSO Supplemental Report Detailed Outfall Report'' form and instructions. This action is intended to ease the paperwork burden on the Permittee and the Department and does not in any way affect the policies and procedures outlined in the September 6, 2008 guidance. Contact: Questions regarding the final guidance document should be directed to Chris Whiteash at (717) 783-9710 or cwhiteash@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
JOHN HANGER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-228. Filed for public inspection February 5, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
