455 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[28 Pa.B. 1463]

   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 [phone].

   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 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 [phone].

   Final Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 563-2112-212 Title: Evaluation and Approval of Land Use Changes for Surface Coal Mine Operations Description: This guidance specifies procedures and criteria for the evaluation and approval of land use changes as part of the surface coal mine permitting process. Effective Date: February 9, 1998 Page Length: 5 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 52 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

   DEP ID: 563-2112-604 Title: Auger Mining Description: This guidance establishes administrative procedures for processing requests for auger mining and provides guidelines for the technical evaluation of auger mining proposals. Effective Date: February 9, 1998 Page Length: 5 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 73 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

   Final Technical Guidance--Minor Revision

   DEP ID: 563-2113-660 Title: Coal Refuse Disposal--Site Selection Description: This guidance explains in detail the site selection process which applies to new or expanded coal refuse disposal sites. Effective Date: February 23, 1998 Page Length: 12 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 84a Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

   Draft Technical Guidance--New Guidance

   DEP ID: 393-0900-021 Title: UST/AST System Variances Description: This guidance provides the qualifying conditions for an underground or aboveground storage tank (UST/AST) variance; variance request criteria; application process; and the Department's review and approval process. Anticipated Effective Date: April 10, 1998 Deadline for Submittal of Comments: March 27, 1998 Contact: Glenn Rider at [phone]

   DEP ID: 560-0600-106 Title: Industrial Minerals Memorandum of Understanding--PFBC Description: Addresses the roles of the PFBC and DEP in the regulation of industrial mineral mining. Anticipated Effective Date: November 11, 1998 Deadline for Submittal of Comments: April 9, 1998 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-455. Filed for public inspection March 20, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]