1261 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[32 Pa.B. 3557]

   Technical guidance documents are on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center page. The ''June 2002 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's list of nonregulatory guidance documents. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various Department bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. 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 2002.

Ordering Paper Copies of Department Technical Guidance

   The Department encourages the use of the Internet to view guidance documents. When this option is not available, 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 the Department at [phone].

   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.

Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision

   DEP ID: 253-0300-100. Title: Land Recycling Program Technical Guidance Manual--Section IV. A.4, Vapor Intrusion into Buildings from Groundwater and Soil under the Act 2, Statewide Health Standard. Description: Department staff members of the Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board recently developed guidance under Act 2 that addresses the vapor intrusion of contaminants into buildings and below grade occupied spaces from groundwater and soils. This guidance provides a decision matrix along with indoor air criteria, which can be applied under the Statewide Health Standard residential and non-residential exposure situations. The intent of this guidance is to prevent or mitigate unacceptable indoor air intrusion of contaminants from soil and groundwater. Comment Period Ends: August 19, 2002. Anticipated Effective Date: October 26, 2002. Contact: Randy Roush at [phone] or e-mail at [e-mail].

Final Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 383-2300-001. Title: Pennsylvania's Interim Program for Operator Certification. Description: This document is written for the purpose of: (1)  meeting the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act; (2)  helping to ensure this Commonwealth's continued eligibility to receive Federal funding to support the operator certification program; and (3)  identifying and implementing specific sections of the amended Water and Wastewater System Operators Certification Act in a manner to provide a smooth program transition as a result of these amendments until promulgation of final rules and regulations by the Environmental Quality Board. Effective Date: The interim program went into effect on July 1, 2002, and with this publication the final guidelines become effective. Contact: Foster Diodato at [phone] or e-mail at [e-mail].

DAVID E. HESS,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1261. Filed for public inspection July 19, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]