419 State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2016 sewage enforcement officers examinations announcement

State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2016 Sewage Enforcement Officers Examinations Announcement

[46 Pa.B. 1390]
[Saturday, March 12, 2016]

 The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) have scheduled three examinations for the remainder of 2016. To qualify to sit for the certification examination, all Sewage Enforcement Officer (SEO) candidates must complete the Pre-Certification Academy. Examination applications must be received (not postmarked) by the Board, complete and correct, by close of business on the deadlines indicated. Applications received after these dates will not be considered for examination. Applications that do not contain all the necessary required information will be returned and will not be considered eligible for the examination. The examination schedule for 2016 is as follows:

Examination Date:	Monday, June 20, 2016 (8:30 a.m. registration, exam 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline:	May 20, 2016
Location:	Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building 2nd Floor Training Room 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
Examination Date:	Monday, September 12, 2016 (8:30 a.m. registration, exam 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline:	August 12, 2016
Location:	Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building 2nd Floor Training Room 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101
Examination Date:	Monday, December 12, 2016 (8:30 a.m. registration, exam 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Examination Application Deadline:	November 12, 2016
Location:	Department of Environmental Protection Rachel Carson State Office Building 2nd Floor Training Room 400 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17101

 Additional examination dates will be posted as scheduled.

 The SEO written examination contains 100 multiple-choice questions covering planning requirements, administration and enforcement of the permit program, and technical criteria for soils and disposal systems with a 3 1/2-hour time limit. The passing grade is 50% correct responses in each subject area and an overall minimum of 70 correct answers on the entire examination. This is an open book examination. Applicants are not permitted to bring their own materials. Necessary reference materials will be provided at the test site.

 Examination applications may be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, [phone].

 Applicants will receive an admittance letter from the Board prior to the date of the examination.

 Persons who anticipate the need for a testing accommodation due to a disability should contact the Board at [phone] or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Services at [phone] (TDD) to discuss the request. This request must be submitted with the application form.

JOHN QUIGLEY, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-419. Filed for public inspection March 11, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]