Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 130f.21 - Determination of competence(a) Determination of competence for an individual odor management specialist shall be based on the completion of required training which includes an orientation training course and a competency evaluation developed or approved by the Department.(b) The orientation training course shall at a minimum consist of the same requirements as in § 130f.11 (relating to determination of competence).(c) The competency evaluation will be administered by the Department or its designee. The Department or its designee will administer the competency evaluation in association with the orientation training course on an as needed basis, which will be determined by the number of requests for the training. At a minimum, the successful completion of the competency evaluation will demonstrate an examinee's technical knowledge relating to odor management planning and OMP development in the following areas:(1) Application of an odor evaluation methodology approved by the Commission which may include the Odor Site Index.(2) Odor generation and transmission principles.(3) Environmental and economic impacts associated with odor management.(4) Land use issues related to odor impacts and management.(5) OMP components and content.(6) Technology, application and implementation of Odor BMPs.(7) Odor management regulatory requirements of agricultural operations.(8) Recordkeeping requirements.(9) Other applicable laws and regulations related to or conjoined with odor management.(d) The Department may approve the use of written examinations other than the Pennsylvania Odor Management Examination, if the written examination meets the requirements in subsection (c).(e) Individual odor management specialists are exempt from the OMP preparation requirements.The corrective amendment to §130f.21(c)(1) is effective 10/25/2008. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 130f.22 (relating to final certification); and 7 Pa. Code § 130f.31 (relating to recertification).