Availability of Technical Guidance [36 Pa.B. 1097] Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Technical Guidance). The ''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 ''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 2006.
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
DEP ID: 383-2125-109. Title: Guidance for Using the Modified Minor Permit Amendment for Repainting the Interior of a Potable Water Storage Tank. Description: This technical guidance document establishes procedures for public water supply systems to follow if they wish to obtain a modified minor permit amendment to repaint the interior of a potable water storage tank. Systems that do not wish to follow these procedures or do not meet the conditions set forth in the draft guidance will be subject to existing minor permit amendment processes. This guidance is issued under the authority of the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109 (relating to safe drinking water). Notice of the draft version of this technical guidance document, with a former title of ''Modified Minor Permit Amendment for Repainting the Interior of a Potable Water Storage Tank,'' was published at 35 Pa.B. 5325 (September 24, 2005), with provision for a 30-day public comment period that concluded on October 24, 2005. The Department received comments on the draft, which were addressed in a corresponding Comment and Response document. Contact: Tom Franklin, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 11th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, (717) 783-1820, thfranklin@state.pa.us. Effective Date: March 4, 2006.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-366. Filed for public inspection March 3, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
