Availability of Technical Guidance [28 Pa.B. 1350] Technical guidance documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''January 1998 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's List of Nonregulatory 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 1998.
Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical 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. Persons should check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.
Changes to Technical 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 Jonathan Brightbill at (717) 783-8727.
Final Technical Guidance--Minor Revision
DEP ID: 383-3500-106 Title: Guidance for Surface Water Identification Protocol Description: Directs and supports staff implementation of the requirements for the surface water treatment rule. Effective Date: February 1, 1998 Page Length: 48 pages Location: Vol 20, Tab 03 Contact: Joseph Hoffman at (717) 787-5017
Notice of Intent-- Develop New Guidance
Title: Verification of Emergency Containment Structures for Aboveground Storage Tanks Description: Provides staff and industry with information necessary to verify existing emergency containment and to determine compliance options. Anticipated Effective Date: May 15, 1998 Anticipated Draft Development Date: March 31, 1998 Contact: Glenn Rider at (717) 772-5599
Title: Industrial Minerals MOU with PFBC Description: Defines the roles of the Department and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission for the regulation of industrial minerals (noncoal) mining. Anticipated Effec-tive Date: November 12, 1998 Anticipated Draft Development Date: February 27, 1998 Contact: Evan Shuster at (717) 783-8845
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-420. Filed for public inspection March 13, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
