485 State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2014 sewage enforcement officers examinations announcement

State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers; 2014 Sewage Enforcement Officers Examinations Announcement

[44 Pa.B. 1399]
[Saturday, March 8, 2014]

 The State Board for Certification of Sewage Enforcement Officers (Board) and the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) have scheduled four examinations for 2014. To qualify to sit for the certification examination, all Sewage Enforcement Officers (SEO) candidates must complete the Pre-Certification Academy. Complete and correct examination applications must be received by the Board (not postmarked) by close of business on the deadlines indicated as follows. Applications received after these dates will not be considered for examination. Applications that do not contain all the necessary required information will be returned and will not be considered for the examination. The examination schedule for 2014 is as follows (Note: Registration for all exams begins at 8:30 a.m.; all exams are held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.):

 Examination Date: Monday, March 10, 2014
 Examination Application Deadline: February 7, 2014
 Location: DEP Rachel Carson State Office Building
     11th Floor Conference Room B
     400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA

 Examination Date: Monday, June 16, 2014
 Examination Application Deadline: May 16, 2014
 Location: DEP South Central Regional Office
     Susquehanna Room A and B
     909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA

 Examination Date: Monday, September 15, 2014
 Examination Application Deadline: August 15, 2014
 Location: DEP South Central Regional Office
     Susquehanna Room A and B
     909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA

 Examination Date: Monday, December 15, 2014
 Examination Application Deadline: November 14, 2014
 Location: DEP South Central Regional Office
     Susquehanna Room A and B
     909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA

 Additional examination dates will be posted as scheduled.

 The SEO written examination contains 100 multiple-choice questions covering planning requirements, administration and enforcement of the permit program and technical criteria for soils and disposal systems with a 3.5-hour time limit. The passing grade is 50% correct responses in each subject area and an overall minimum of 70 correct answers on the entire examination. This is an open book examination. Applicants are not permitted to bring their own materials. Necessary reference materials will be provided at the test site.

 Examination applications may be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8774, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8774, [phone].

 Applicants will receive an admittance letter from the Board prior to the date of the examination.

 Persons who anticipate the need for a testing accommodation due to a disability should contact the Board at [phone] or through Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at [phone] (TDD) to discuss the request. This request must be submitted with the application form.

E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-485. Filed for public inspection March 7, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]