Availability of Technical Guidance [28 Pa.B. 3849] 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 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 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 (717) 783-8727.
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 (717) 783-8727.
Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 391-2000-007 Title: Technical Reference for the Water Quality Model 6.3 for Windows (WQM63W) Description: Provides a method for the Department to determine recommended water quality based effluent limitations for point source discharges to free flowing streams. Deadline for Submittal of Comments: September 5, 1998 Contact: Clarence Yingling at (717) 787-9637.
Notice of Intent to Revise Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 563-2112-222 Title: Coal Surface Mining--Oil and Gas Well Barriers Description: Guidance needs updated to reflect the changes to the coal mining regulations. Anticipated Effective Date: February 26, 1999 Anticipated Draft Development Date: September 9, 1998 Contact: Nevin Strock at (717) 783-8845.
Notice of Intent to Add Guidance to Inventory
DEP ID: 291-4100-001 Title: Compliance and Enforcement Policy Description: Standards procedures for encouraging compliance with and enforcing the regulations which the Bureau of Radiation Protection has the authority to administer. Effective Date: March 15, 1994 Page Length: 92 pages Location: Vol 04, Tab 08 Contact: Marianne Hansen at (717) 787-2781.
JAMES M. SEIF,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1283. Filed for public inspection August 7, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
