Availability of Technical Guidance [35 Pa.B. 1831] Technical guidance documents are on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website: www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Participate). The ''Current Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. 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 2005.
Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance
The Department 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 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.
Final Guidance--Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 563-2000-610. Title: Validating Abandoned Underground Mine Maps and Establishing Barrier Pillars. Description: This guidance establishes procedures to provide that abandoned mine voids are accurately located and mapped and to ensure that active underground mines are designed to include perimeter barriers that adequately address safety and environmental concerns. A notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 35 Pa.B. 68 (January 1, 2005). Provision for a 30-day public comment period was provided for the draft document, which concluded on January 31, 2005. No comments were received on the proposed changes to the document. Contact: Gregory Shuler, Bureau of Mining and Reclamation, (717) 783-1199, gshuler@state.pa.us. Effective Date: March 19, 2005.
Final Guidance--New Guidance
DEP ID: 273-4110-001. Title: Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Air Quality. Description: The Bureau of Air Quality is establishing this new technical guidance document to implement the provisions of the Standards and Guidelines For Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations Policy issued on April 6, 2004. A notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 34 Pa.B. 4971 (September 4, 2004). Provision for a 30-day public comment period was provided for the draft document, which concluded on October 4, 2004. The document was revised in response to comments received from the public. Contact: Krishnan Ramamurthy, Bureau of Air Quality, (717) 772-3369, kramamurth@state.pa.us. Effective Date: March 19, 2005.
DEP ID: 383-3310-309. Title: Pennsylvania Drinking Water Information System (PADWIS) Laboratory Sample User's Manual. Description: The Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management is establishing this document to establish uniform instructions and protocol for using and maintaining computerized public drinking water laboratory sample data for management of the Safe Drinking Water Program. A notice of availability of the draft version of this document was published at 34 Pa.B. 2752 (May 22, 2004). Provision for a 30-day public comment period was provided for the draft document, which concluded on June 21, 2004. The document was revised in response to comments received from the public. Contact: Trudy J. Troutman, Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management, (717) 783-3795, trutroutma@ state.pa.us. Effective Date: March 19, 2005.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-504. Filed for public inspection March 18, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
