Availability of Technical Guidance [43 Pa.B. 1808]
[Saturday, March 30, 2013]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us. The ''Technical Guidance 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 ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.
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.
Final Technical Guidance—Minor Revision
DEP ID: 385-4000-002. Title: Field Order Instruction Manual for the Clean Water Program. Description: This policy provides minor amendments to the existing guidance regarding the Field Order Instruction Manual for Water Quality Operations. Minor revisions were made to incorporate the new bureau name with responsibility for the document and references to older regulations. Two forms (3800-FM-BPNPSM0017a and b) within the document were also inserted to incorporate the latest forms with the new bureau name.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Theia Hofstetter at thhofstett@pa.gov or (717) 783-8394.
Effective Date: March 30, 2013.
Final Technical Guidance—Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 394-2000-001. Title: Municipal Reference Document: Guidance for the Implementation of the Chapter 85 Bluff Recession and Setback Regulations. Description: The Bluff Recession and Setback Act of 1980 (BRSA) and regulations at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 85 (relating to bluff recession and setback) establish the Lake Erie bluff setback program. Lake Erie bluff setbacks are designated within formally established Bluff Recession Hazard Areas, which are implemented and enforced, with Department oversight, by the local municipalities along the Lake Erie shoreline. Chapter 85 of 25 Pa. Code was revised by the Environmental Quality Board in 2009 and the BRSA was amended by the Pennsylvania General Assembly through Act 72 of 2011. This revised technical guidance document reflects these recent changes and provides more comprehensive, narrative-style guidance for municipalities and bluff landowners on the implementation of the Lake Erie Bluff Recession and Setback program. This technical guidance document was published as draft at 42 Pa.B. 3026 (May 26, 2012) for a 30-day public comment period from May 26, 2012, through June 25, 2012. Sixteen comments were received from one commentator. Revisions to the draft technical guidance document resulting from the public comments are described in the accompanying Comment and Response Document.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Matt Walderon at mwalderon@pa.gov or (717) 772-2196.
Effective Date: March 30, 2013.
DEP ID: 383-2127-103. Title: Permitting of Bulk Water Hauling Systems Guidance. Description: This guidance document establishes procedures that the Department staff will follow in the implementation of permitting activities for bulk water hauling systems. Recognizing that the number of bulk water hauling customers is more likely to vary from year to year than those served by a piped system, discretion in maintaining a bulk water hauling permit is provided to account for systems that may periodically drop below the required number of connections or people served. This technical guidance document was published as draft at 42 Pa.B. 6344 (October 6, 2012) for a 30-day public comment period from October 6, 2012, through November 5, 2012. No comments were received. Minor edits were made to the Draft Guidance document for clarity. Under Section 1 Permit Application on page 1; the phrase construction and operation on the first sentence was replaced with ''public water system.'' Under Section 3 Permit Fee on page 3; the last sentence was rewritten to ''No permit fee is required for a minor permit amendment.'' Under Section 9 Monitoring Requirements; the last paragraph was rewritten to ''Bulk water haulers that obtain finished water from an out-of-state public water supply source must submit to the Department a copy of acceptable analytical results of compliance monitoring conducted by the public water system supplying the source water.''
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Godfrey Maduka at gomaduka@pa.gov or (717) 787-9633.
Effective Date: March 30, 2013.
MICHAEL L. KRANCER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-573. Filed for public inspection March 29, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
