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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-1836

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[29 Pa.B. 5655]

   Technical Guidance Documents are on DEP's World Wide Web site (www.dep.state.pa.us) at the Public Participation Center. The ''1999 Inventory'' heading is the Governor's List of Nonregulatory Documents. The ''Search the Inventory of Technical Guidance Documents'' heading is a database of the Inventory. The ''Final Documents'' heading is the link to a menu of the various DEP bureaus and from there to each bureau's final technical guidance documents. The ''Draft Technical Guidance'' heading is the link to DEP's draft technical guidance documents.

   DEP will continue to revise its documents, as necessary, throughout 1999.

Ordering Paper Copies of DEP Technical Guidance

   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 DEP at (717) 783-8727.

   In addition, bound copies of some of DEP's documents are available as DEP publications. Please check with the appropriate bureau for more information about the availability of a particular document as a publication.

Changes to Technical Guidance Documents

   Here 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. Persons who have questions or comments in general should call Joe Sieber at (717) 783-8727.

Proposed and Final Interim Technical Guidance

   DEP ID: 150-2302-004 Title: Procedures for the Approval and Accreditation of Laboratories in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Utilizing the NELAP Standards Background/Description: On July 1, 1999, the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) recognized the Department of Environmental Protection as a NELAP Accrediting Authority. Those laboratories that receive NELAP accreditation will be recognized as satisfying the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) standards and DEP guidelines. Additionally, they will enjoy the benefit or reciprocity in that other NELAP Accreditation Authorities will recognize the accreditation given by Pennsylvania and will, upon application to that Accreditation Authority, subsequently accredit such a laboratory. NELAP accreditation is completely voluntary; the current state certification programs remain in effect. This final interim guidance provides laboratories with the information necessary to make a decision between seeking to obtain and maintain NELAP accreditation or state certification. The Department will also solicit comments on the document as a proposed guidance document and prepare a final guidance document after the close of the public comment period. Effective Date: November 1, 1999 Contact: Richard Shiebley at (717) 705-2425, or email at Sheibley.richard@dep.state.pa.us.

JAMES M. SEIF,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1836. Filed for public inspection October 29, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]



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