The Department of Agriculture published an interim policy on the enforcement of the Commercial Manure Hauler and Broker requirements. The Department of Environmental Protection also published guidance changes in drinking water, x-ray machine and permit coordination programs as well as revised Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation General Permit requirements and changes to the list of certified radon testing and remediation firms (PaB page 231).

Draft: DEP ID: 291-4200-001. Medical X-ray Procedures Operator Training Guide. Comments due: February 13.

Final: DEP ID: 400-2000-301. Policy for Permit Coordination. This guidance identifies coordination procedures to be used by Department staff in the technical review and decision making of projects involving multiple Department permits or authorizations.

Final: DEP ID: 383-3310-109. Pennsylvania Drinking Water Information System Inventory Users Manual. This document establishes guidance and protocol for the use and maintenance of a computerized public water system inventory for the management of the Safe Drinking Water Program.

Final: DEP ID: 383-2000-108. Construction and Operation Permits Guidance. The guidance and procedures contained in this document (effective November 1, 1997 at 27 Pa.B. 6278 (November 29, 1997)) provide direction to Department staff for implementing permit issuance and tracking activities under the safe drinking water management programs.

For copies of Draft Technical Guidance (DEP website)

For copies of Final Technical Guidance (DEP website)

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