Availability of Technical Guidance [36 Pa.B. 5935]
[Saturday, September 23, 2006]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website at www.depweb.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword: Technical Guidance). The ''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 ''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 2006.
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.
Draft Technical Guidance--Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 383-3310-409. Title: Pennsylvania Drinking Water Information System (PADWIS) Violation and Enforcement User's Manual. Description: This manual provides uniform instructions and protocol for the use of the online Safe Drinking Water Program violation and enforcement information system that is a major subsystem of the PADWIS. Substantive revisions were made to the guidance to reflect changes in computer system technology, including system changes associated with the conversion from a text-based to a graphical user-interface system. The manual was also revised to include information on new violations associated with regulations that were implemented after the manual was last published in 2000. The new regulations addressed in the manual include the Consumer Confidence Report, Disinfectants/Disinfection By Products, Filter Backwash and Recycling, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment, Radionuclides and Public Notice. Written Comments: The Department is seeking comments on the substantive revisions to draft technical guidance #383-3310-409. Interested persons may submit written comments on this draft technical guidance document by October 23, 2006. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. The Department will accept comments submitted by e-mail. A return name and address must be included in each e-mail transmission. Written comments should be submitted to William Sedlak, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Standards and Facility Regulation, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 11th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8466 or wsedlak@state.pa.us. Effective Date: Upon publication of notice as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1871. Filed for public inspection September 22, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
