In the interest of service and pursuant to Executive Order No. 192, Series of 1987, due to a number of errors, typographical as well as those which were inadvertently included/excluded DENR Memorandum Order Nos. 99-32 is hereby amended as follows:

1.         Introductory paragraph Line 4: the phrase "Presidential Decree No. 3931" be changed to "Presidential Decree No. 984";

CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION

2.         Section 3 - Declaration of Policy, line 2: the word "permittees" be changed to "permit holders";

3.         Section 4 - Governing Principles, first paragraph line 2: the phrase "its use" be changed to "their management" and last paragraph line 2: the word "this" be changed to "these";

4.         Section 5 - Objectives, line 1: the word "managed" be changed to "manage";

5.         Section 6 - Definition of Terms:

Camber: the clause "which for conservation is estimated at 0.25% of the height for a compacted rockfill and 0.5% of the height for an earthfill embankment" be added after the word "operation";

'g' line 1: the character ")" be inserted after "9.81 cm/second2" and the word "ration" be changed to "ratio";

Unified Soil Classification System (USCS) line 3: the word "sieve" be changed to "sieves";

CHAPTER II - MINE WASTES STORAGE

6.         Section 7 - Mine Wastes Storage Standards, line 3: the word "decommissioned" be changed to "decommission";

7.         Section 8 - Guidelines on Site Selection of Mine Wastes Storage

Subparagraph e, line 2: the word "low" be changed to "high";
Subparagraph f, line 2: the word "mine" be changed to "rock";

8.         Section 10 - Guidelines on the Construction of Mine Wastes Storage

Subparagraph f, line 2: the word "contain" be changed to "contained so as" and the word "underground" be changed to "groundwater";

CHAPTER III - Mill Tailings Storage

9.         Section 17 - Guidelines on the Operation of On Land Mill Tailings Storage

Subparagraph g, line 2: the word "discharged" be changed to "discharge";

10.       "CHAPTER IV - DEEP SEA TAILINGS PLACEMENT" be inserted between Sections 18 and 19.

11.       Section 20 - Guidelines for the on Site Selection of Deep Sea Tailings Placement

Subparagraph d, line 2: the word "underwater" be changed to "deep sea";

12.       Section 21 - Guidelines for the Design of Deep Sea Tailings Placement:

Subparagraph f, line 3: the word "underwater" be changed to "deep sea"';
Subparagraph h, line 1: the word "throughout" be changed to "throughput" and line 2, the word "retrofit" be changed to "retrofitting";

13.       Section 23 - Guidelines on the Operation of Deep Sea Tailings Placement:

Subparagraph e, line 1: the word "Underwater" be changed to "Deep sea";
Subparagraph 3, line 1: the word "underwater" be changed to "deep sea";

14.       "CHAPTER IV - FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE MINE WASTE AND TAILINGS PLACEMENT FACILITIES" be changed to "CHAPTER V - FRAMEWORK TO MANAGE MINE WASTES AND MILL TAILINGS STORAGE/PLACEMENT FACILITIES"

15.       The subheading "Section 26 - Framework to Manage Mine Waste and Mill Tailings Storage Placement Facilities" be deleted.

CHAPTER VI - IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING

16.       Section 27 - Clearance, first paragraph, line 2: the word "permittees" be changed to "permit holders";

17.       Section 28 - Monitoring, lines 2 and 3: the word "permittees" be changed to "permit holders";

18.       Section 29 - Audit, second paragraph line 2: the words "Steering Committee" be added after "CLRF";

19.       Section 30 - Non-issuance of Clearance, line 3: the word "Permittees" be changed to "Permit holders";

CHAPTER VII - FEES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES

20.       Section 31 - Mine Waste and Tailings Fees Reporting Requirements and Penalties, line 3: the words "mine waste and" be inserted between "govern" and "tailings";

21.       Section 33 - Penalty, line 6: the word "government" be deleted;

22.       Section 34 - Additional Reporting Requirement for Deep Sea Tailings Placement System, line 1: the word "utilizing" be changed to "that shall utilize";

The above modifications shall be published as required by law prior to implementation.

For immediate compliance.

Adopted: 13 Jan. 2000

(SGD.) ANTONIO H. CERILLES
Secretary