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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-1669

NOTICES

Availability of Technical Guidance

[44 Pa.B. 5397]
[Saturday, August 9, 2014]

 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.

Rescission of Technical Guidance

 DEP ID: 363-4000-004. Title: Standards and Guidelines for Identifying, Tracking and Resolving Violations for Operators of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). Description: This document describes guidelines for resolving violations associated with MS4s that are no longer applicable. As a result of the Department's reorganization, a new bureau is responsible for MS4 permitting and compliance and new procedures are being developed. The existence of this document may create confusion on the proper guidelines Department staff are to follow to identify, track and resolve violations.

 Contact: Questions should be directed to Paul Curry at (717) 772-4009 or pcurry@pa.gov.

 Effective Date: August 9, 2014

 DEP ID: 392-0300-003. Title: Guidance on MS4 Ordinance Provisions (in relation to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharges Permitting Requirements from MS4s). Description: This document describes ordinances for municipalities which may conflict with new Department guidelines for MS4s. The MS4 NPDES General Permit (PAG-13) was reissued in 2013. New model ordinances and checklists, contained in document numbers 3800-PM-BPNPSM0100k and 3800-PM-BPNPSM0100l, were developed and apply to the new PAG-13 General Permit and individual MS4 NPDES permits. These documents were written to apply to the 2013 MS4 permits and are incorporated into the permit package as appendices. The new documents replace 392-0300-003.

 Contact: Questions should be directed to Paul Curry at (717) 772-4009 or pcurry@pa.gov.

 Effective Date: August 9, 2014

E. CHRISTOPHER ABRUZZO, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-1669. Filed for public inspection August 8, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]


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