757 Availability of guidance

Availability Of Guidance

[29 Pa.B. 2535]

   Guidance Documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''January 1999 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's List of Non-regulatory 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 1999.

Ordering Paper Copies Of DEP 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. Please check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes To Guidance Documents

   Here is the current list of recent changes. Persons who have any 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 Joe Sieber at [phone].

Draft Guidance

   DEP ID: 580-2219-002 Title: Section 247--Guidelines to Approve Ventilation Plans for Abandoned and Unused Mine Areas Description: The purpose of this guidance is to provide consistency of enforcement through guidelines thus insuring adequate ventilation of abandoned areas. Comment Period Closes: June 8, 1999 Anticipated Effective Date: July 1, 1999 Contact: Richard Stickler at [phone].

   DEP ID: 580-2219-003 Title: Section 253(b)--Guidelines for Approving Roof Bolts as Primary Support Description: The purpose of this guidance is to provide a standard guideline for evaluating an alternate method of approving roof bolting systems in lieu of removing conventional timbering. Comment Period Closes: June 8, 1999 Anticipated Effective Date: July 1, 1999 Contact: Richard Stickler at [phone].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-757. Filed for public inspection May 7, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]