Availability of Technical Guidance [33 Pa.B. 4751] 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 ''Current 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 2003.
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 (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 any 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
DEP ID: 362-0300-007. Title: Alternate Systems Guidance. Description: The Alternate Systems Guidance applies to the siting, design and construction of alternate onlot sewage treatment systems proposed under the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 73.72 (relating to alternate sewage systems). The purpose of this document is to provide current technical standards for alternate onlot systems (and to update the existing technical standards). Effective Date: September 20, 2003. Note: The changes to this guidance resulted in the need for a minor amendment to DEP ID: 362-0300-008. Title: Experimental Systems Guidance which will also have an effective date of September 20, 2003. Contact: Karen Fenchak, (717) 787-8184, kfenchak@state.pa.us.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1848. Filed for public inspection September 19, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
