Availability of Technical Guidance [42 Pa.B. 5935]
[Saturday, September 15, 2012]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at http://www.elibrary.dep.state.pa.us. 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) 783-8727.
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 and phone number is listed with each document.
Final Technical Guidance Document Minor Revision
DEP ID: 263-0900-009. Title: Exemption from Registration Fees for Volunteer Fire Companies or Volunteer Emergency Medical Services Organizations. Description: This Technical Guidance Document was revised to reflect the updated name and document number of our Storage Tank Registration/Permitting Application Form, as well as updated to reflect current fee processing procedures and database field names.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Adam Krichmar at akrichmar@pa.gov or (717) 772-5831.
Effective Date: Upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Rescission of Technical Guidance
DEP ID: 253-4500-613. Title: Policy and Procedure for Mitigating Remedies under the Orphan Sites Program. Description: This policy is no longer in use as the Land Recycling Act has superseded the Greenfields initiatives and is no longer needed.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Mark Conaron at mconaron@pa.gov or (717) 783-9165.
Effective Date: Upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DEP ID: 253-5800-638. Title: Final Guidance for Using Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund Monies for Emergency Response Actions. Description: This document involves internal administrative operating procedures that are covered by other program staff operating procedure documents and is no longer needed.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Mark Conaron at mconaron@pa.gov or (717) 783-9165.
Effective Date: Upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DEP ID: 253-4500-608. Title: Revised Final Guidance for Using Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund Monies for Emergency Response. Description: This document involves internal administrative operating procedures that are covered by other program staff operating procedure documents and is no longer needed.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Mark Conaron at mconaron@pa.gov or (717) 783-9165.
Effective Date: Upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DEP ID: 253-4500-621. Title: Off-Site Audit Manual for Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program. Description: This document involves internal administrative operating procedures that are covered by other program staff operating procedure documents and is no longer needed.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Mark Conaron at mconaron@pa.gov or (717) 783-9165.
Effective Date: Upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
DEP ID: 273-4100-005. Title: Air Pollution Control Act Compliance History Review and Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures. Description: This policy is outdated and conflicts with the ''Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking, and Resolving Air Violations for Air Quality,'' (GITRVAQ; TGD Number 273-4110-001) dated March 19, 2005. The guidance has been superseded by the revisions to Regional Civil Penalty Assessment Procedure, (TGD Number 273 4130 003.) Rescission will improve efficiency for the Department and regulated entities, and remove the potential for conflicting interpretations.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Scott Kepner at (717) 772-2330.
Effective Date: Upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
MICHAEL L. KRANCER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-1801. Filed for public inspection September 14, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
