1408 Availability of technical guidance

Availability of Technical Guidance

[27 Pa.B. 4505]

   Technical guidance documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (http://www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''June 1997 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 be adding its revised documents to the Web throughout 1997.

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 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 Nina Huizinga at [phone].

Notice of Addition of Existing Large Documents to the Web

   The Bureau of Oil and Gas Management has six large documents that it will place on DEP's World Wide Web site in three stages. First, the program is adding a short paragraph which describes the contents of the document and the table of contents. As the program revises each document, the draft will be added to the web. Then, the program will add the revised narratives of each chapter. Finally, the program will add the revised tables and figures. Contact: Frank Bialas at [phone].

DEP ID	Title	Date	Length	On Web
550-0300-001	Oil & Gas Operator's Manual	April 1997	810	Table of Contents and Chapter Narratives
550-2000-001	Administrative Policies and Procedures	1990	180	Table of Contents
550-2100-002	Oil and Gas Wastewater Permitting	Oct. 1990	80	Table of Contents
550-2100-003	Technical Services Manual	March 1988	107	Table of Contents
550-2501-101	Submitting Oil and Gas Well Bonds	Jan. 1988	70	Table of Contents
550-4000-001	Compliance and Monitoring	June 1997	135	Table of Contents

Draft Technical Guidance

   DEP ID:  258-2182-773 Title: Policy and Procedure Establishing Criteria of Uncontaminated Soils, Rock, Stone, Brick and Block, Gravel, Concrete, Used Asphalt, Dredged Material and Waste from Land Clearing, Grubbing and Excavation as Clean Fill Background: DEP revised this guidance to conform the clean fill levels of regulated substances to the Statewide health standards (SHS) adopted under the land recycling program of Act 2. The policy sets up procedures to determine whether, when and how the various materials listed in the title of the document may be used as fill material. Deadline for Submittal of Comments: September 22. Submit comments to: Khatija P. Swaroop, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472 or via e-mail at [e-mail]. For information, call: [phone].

   Correction:  Persons should note that the Notice of Intent to Revise this document appeared in the August 16, 1997 Pennsylvania Bulletin, with the ID number 254-2000-715. The correct number is 258-2182-773.

   DEP ID:  362-5512-003 Title: Chapter 71 Sewage Facilities Planning Assistance Grants: Cost Eligibility of Items Estimating Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Affecting Existing Sewerage Facilities Background: DEP has experienced difficulty processing planning grant requests due to lack of written program guidance on this subject. This guidance lists common eligible sewage facilities planning costs related to inflow and infiltration, as well as costs that are not eligible. The guidance provides transition so that processing of grant applications relating to planning efforts which were initiated prior to the effective date are not unduly impacted. Deadline for Submittal of Comments: September 30, 1997 Contact: John J. McHale at [phone].

Notice of Intent to Develop Technical Guidance--New Guidance

   Title:  Surface Water Identification Protocol--NCWS Background: Under the Final Federal Surface Water Treatment Rule, non-community water supply (NCWS) ground water sources are to be identified for direct surface water influence by June 29, 1999. There are approximately 7,500 NCWSs almost exclusively using groundwater sources as wells, springs and infiltration galleries in Pennsylvania. Of concern are potential health hazards caused by protozoans such as giardia lamblia and cyptosporidium and other micro-organisms that may be present in traditional ground water sources. Anticipated Effective Date: December 1, 1997 Anticipated Draft Development Date: August 1, 1997 Proposed Development and Review Process: Drafts of this guidance will be sent to all water supply management staff and appropriate water supply organizations for review and comment. Then, availability of the revised draft will be announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and DEP's weekly newsletter, the UPDATE. Contact: John Diehl at [phone] or Trudy Troutman at [phone].

   Title:  Summary of Key Requirements for Consecutive Water Systems Background: Currently, there is no guidance on monitoring requirements for consecutive water systems. This guidance will present specific monitoring requirements for these systems to the regulated community, DEP staff and the general public in an easy to read format. Anticipated Effective Date: January 1, 1998 Anticipated Draft Development Date: August 11, 1997 Proposed Development and Review Process: Drafts of this guidance will be sent to all water supply management staff and appropriate water supply organizations for review and comment. Then, availability of the revised draft will be announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and DEP's weekly newsletter, the UPDATE. Contact: Bruce Carl at [phone] or Trudy Troutman at [phone].

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1408. Filed for public inspection August 29, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]