Availability of Technical Guidance [46 Pa.B. 5639]
[Saturday, August 27, 2016]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us/dsweb/HomePage. The ''Technical Guidance 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 ''Technical Guidance Draft Documents'' heading is the link to the Department's draft technical guidance documents.
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) 787-8727.
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, phone number and e-mail address is listed with each document.
Final Technical Guidance Document: Minor Revision
DEP ID: 263-4500-601. Title: Closure Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Systems. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish minimum standards that must be met to comply with the closure requirements for regulated underground storage tanks. These procedures include closure notification, tank handling, waste management and disposal, site assessment, sampling requirements, analytical requirements, release reporting and recordkeeping.
This technical document is being revised to update Appendix E, Standards/Action Levels for Confirmatory Samples Collected at Closure Site Assessments, found on pages 54 and 55. The numeric standards contained in the tables reflect current standards that were updated and published at 46 Pa.B. 5655 (August 27, 2016) as amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250 (relating to Land Recycling Program).
Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Randy Martin at (717) 772-5828 or ramartin@pa.gov.
Effective Date: August 27, 2016.
Final Technical Guidance Document: Minor Revision
DEP ID: 263-4200-001. Title: Closure Requirements for Aboveground Storage Tank Systems. Description: The purpose of this guidance is to establish minimum standards that must be met to comply with the closure requirements for regulated large aboveground storage tanks. These procedures include closure notification, tank handling, waste management and disposal, site assessment, sampling requirements, analytical requirements, release reporting and recordkeeping.
This technical document is being revised to update Appendix E, Standards/Action Levels for Confirmatory Samples Collected at Closure Site Assessments, found on pages 47 and 48. The numeric standards contained in the tables reflect current standards that were updated and published at 46 Pa.B. 5655 (August 27, 2016) as amendments to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 250.
Contact: Questions regarding this technical guidance document should be directed to Chad Clancy at (717) 772-5830 or cclancy@pa.gov.
Effective Date: August 27, 2016.
PATRICK McDONNELL,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-1491. Filed for public inspection August 26, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
