Availability of Technical Guidance [43 Pa.B. 5768]
[Saturday, September 28, 2013]Technical guidance documents are available on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) web site at 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.
Draft Technical Guidance Document—Substantive Revision
DEP ID: 263-0900-011. Title: Storage Tank Modification and Maintenance Issues. Description: This technical guidance document assists certified tank installers in determining what constitutes modification and maintenance activities. The Definitions section in the document was revised to be consistent with the regulatory language and edited for clarity. Several definitions contained in regulation were added to the document (Containment Structure or Facility, Emergency Containment and Excavation Zone). Lastly, the definitions were ordered alphabetically. In the Technical Guidance section of the document, regulatory text was added for additional guidance on tank handling activity, conflict of interest, under dispenser containment, and report submission deadlines. Diagrams were also repositioned and several recommended practice documents are now mentioned. Changes to the Examples section include adding definitions for major and minor modification, revising language in existing examples to aid in clarity and deleting outdated terminology or terms. Finally, several specific examples of what are considered Major Modification, Minor Modification and Maintenance Activities were added and/or updated.
Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments by October 28, 2013. Comments submitted by facsimile will not be accepted. Comments, including comments submitted by electronic mail must include the originator's name and address. Written comments should be submitted to Adam Krichmar, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471, (717) 772-5831, akrichmar@pa.gov.
Contact: Questions regarding this action should be directed to Kris Shiffer at (717) 772-5809 or kshiffer@pa.gov.
Effective Date: Upon publication as final in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO,
Acting Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 13-1805. Filed for public inspection September 27, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]
