733 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[28 Pa.B. 2179]

   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 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 Jonathan Brightbill at [phone].

Final Technical Guidance--New Guidance

   DEP ID: 563-2112-224 Title: Certification Guidelines for Beneficial Uses of Coal Ash Description: Provides information and procedures for coal ash to be certified by the Department for beneficial uses. Effective Date: April 30, 1998 Page Length: 8 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 59A Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

   DEP ID: 563-2112-225 Title: Technical Guidance for Beneficial Uses of Coal Ash Description: Provides technical information for beneficial uses of coal ash. Effective Date: April 30, 1998 Page Length: 8 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 59B Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

Final Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 563-2000-602 Title: Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge at Active Mine Sites Description: Provides the procedure for reviewing beneficial use of sewage sludge submitted as permit applications or permit revisions at active mine sites. Effective Date: April 30, 1998 Page Length: 4 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 71 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

   DEP ID: 563-2112-203 Title: Insignificant Boundary Corrections for Surface Mining Activities Description: Establishes procedures for the review of insignificant boundary corrections to coal surface mine permits. Effective Date: April 7, 1998 Page Length: 3 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 45 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

   DEP ID: 563-2112-206 Title: Beneficial Use of Coal Ash at Active Coal Mine Sites Description: Provides the procedure for reviewing beneficial uses of coal ash submitted as permit applications or permit revisions. Effective Date: April 30, 1998 Page Length: 6 pages Location: Vol 12, Tab 47 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

Draft Technical Guidance--New Guidance

   DEP ID: 563-2111-112 Title: Highwall Stability In Long-Term, Multiple Bench Quarries Description: Establishes criteria for evaluating highwall stability at long-term, multiple bench quarries. Anticipated Effective Date: July 22, 1998 Deadline for Submittal of Comments: May 26, 1998 Contact: Thomas Whitcomb at [phone]

   DEP ID: 563-2504-449 Title: Additional Bonding for Wide Pits and Remote Spoil Storage Description: Addresses concerns that some types of mining operations are not adequately bonded. Anticipated Effective Date: January 8, 1999 Deadline for Submittal of Comments: June 1, 1998 Contact: John Meehan at [phone]

Notice of Intent to Revise Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 562-2112-503 Title: Bituminous Coal Surface Mining and Blasting Near Underground Utilities and Pipelines Description: Revisions to apply document to underground utilities and make consistent with recent regulatory amendments. Anticipated Effective Date: November 23, 1998 Anticipated Draft Development Date: July 14, 1998 Contact: Nevin Strock at [phone]

   DEP ID: 563-2504-450 Title: Bond Adjustment/Release for Postmining Discharges Description: Will modify the method for determining the size of financial assurance needed for long-term treatment obligations. Anticipated Effective Date: January 1, 1999 Anticipated Draft Development Date: July 13, 1998 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

Notice of Intent to Develop Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 563-2504-413 Title: Permit Area Reduction on Postmining Discharge Permits Description: Procedure for returning control of reclaimed land to landowner while mine operator maintains responsibility for water treatment. Anticipated Effective Date: October 1, 1998 Anticipated Draft Development Date: June 2, 1998 Contact: Evan Shuster at [phone]

Notice of Intent to Add Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 293-2400-001 Title: Conducting Radiological Performance Assessments for LLRW Disposal in Pennsylvania Description: Focuses on LLRW disposal facility performance assessment as it applies to protection of the public and inadvertent intruders. Anticipated Effective Date: July 1998 Contact: Rich Janati at [phone]

   DEP ID: 293-2400-002 Title: Using Engineered Structures to Provide Enhanced Containment Description: Pro-vides performance objectives for meeting the regulations requiring enhanced containment. Anticipated Effective Date: July 1998 Contact: Rich Janati at [phone]

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-733. Filed for public inspection May 8, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]