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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-1369

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[34 Pa.B. 3985]

   Technical guidance documents are on the Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) website: www.dep.state.pa.us (DEP Keyword:  Participate). 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 2004.

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 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

   DEP ID:  150-2302-005. Title:  Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Drinking Water Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Description:  This guidance document formalizes existing guidance that was previously developed and has been implemented since 1995. The Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Advisory Committee (Committee) assisted in the development of this guidance. The purpose of this document is to establish minimum criteria that laboratories must meet to obtain and maintain accreditation under the Pennsylvania Laboratory Accreditation Program. The guidance will apply to all laboratories desiring to obtain and maintain accreditation under the Commonwealth's drinking water program. Additional guidance is contained in Critical Elements guidance documents 150-2301-001, 150-2302-002 and 150-2302-003, in addition to the most current edition of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water. Accreditation using the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) Standard is also available as an alternate to accreditation using these guidelines. The procedures for accreditation using the NELAC Standard are described in Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Utilizing the NELAC Standard, 150-2302-004. Written Comments:   Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance 150-2302-005 by August 17, 2004. 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 Richard H. Sheibley, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Bureau of Laboratories, Evan Press Building, rsheibly@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed Richard H. Sheibley, (717) 705-2425, rsheibley@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID:  150-2302-004. Title:  Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Utilizing the NELAC Standard. Description:  The purpose of this document is to establish minimum criteria that laboratories must meet to obtain and maintain accreditation under the Pennsylvania NELAP program. The Committee assisted in the development of this guidance. The guidance will apply to all laboratories wishing to obtain and maintain accreditation under the Pennsylvania NELAP program as an alternative within the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program. To ensure that Commonwealth laboratories are continuing to report the most accurate information according to the most reliable standards, the Department is offering a dual system of laboratory accreditation. Current Commonwealth safe drinking water laboratory certification is based upon compliance with Departmental guidelines, including the Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Drinking Water Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Critical Elements documents and the current edition of the EPA's Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water. See 25 Pa. Code § 109.806 (relating to standards of or certification). Commonwealth oil and gas laboratory certification is based upon compliance with Departmental guidelines and specific regulatory requirements. See 25 Pa. Code §  78.144 (relating to standard of or certification). Accreditation using the previous guidance is available as an alternative to accreditation using the NELAC standards and this guidance. Written Comments: Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance 150-2302-004 by August 17, 2004. 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 Richard H. Sheibley, Laboratory Accreditation Program, Bureau of Laboratories, Evan Press Building, rsheibly@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed Richard H. Sheibley, (717) 705-2425, rsheibley@state.pa.us.

   DEP ID:  012-5500-001. Title:  2005 Environmental Education Grants Program Manual and Forms. Description:  The 2005 Environmental Education Grants Program Manual and Forms is a guide for eligible organizations interested in applying for the Department's Environmental Education (EE) grants program. It provides information on eligibility and details on how to apply and the operational procedures if a grant is awarded. The Pennsylvania Environmental Education Act (act) was signed into law on June 22, 1993. The act: established a Commonwealth policy that EE is critically important to all citizens; created an EE Fund from 5% of the Department's pollution fine moneys; and created the EE grants program for the distribution of the EE fund money. It is the Department's policy to provide schools, county conservation districts and nonprofit groups (with a conservation/education mission) with the information necessary to participate in the EE grants program. Written comments:  Interested persons may submit written comments on draft technical guidance 150-2302-004 by August 17, 2004. 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 Jack Farster, Director of Environmental Education, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, jfarster@state.pa.us. Questions regarding the draft technical guidance document should be directed to Jack Farster, (717) 705-3767, jfarster@state.pa.us.

Final Technical Guidance

   DEP ID:  383-2131-001. Title:  Screening Criteria on Water Quality/Quantity Impacts for Drinking Water. Description:  The screening procedures set forth in this guidance will be used to determine if permit applications for the development of new or expanded ground or surface sources of supply should be approved or if further evaluation is necessary to determine the impact of the proposed project on adjacent water resources. This screening process is designed to: determine which water resources may be significantly impacted by the development and use of the new or expanded sources; assess the magnitude and significance of potential impacts on the identified vulnerable water resources; and determine that the development and use of the new or expanded source complies with the provisions of The Clean Streams Law. Effective Date:  July 24, 2004.

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1369. Filed for public inspection July 23, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]


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