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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 28 (1998) Repository 1-31-1998 January 31, 1998 (Pages 459-638) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1998 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "January 31, 1998 (Pages 459-638)" (1998). Volume 28 (1998). 5. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1998/5 This January is brought to you for free and open access by the Pennsylvania Bulletin Repository at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Volume 28 (1998) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 28 Number 5 Saturday, January 31, 1998 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 459—638 See Part II page 613 for the Agencies in this issue: Department of Conservation and Natural The Governor Resources’ Revisions to Schedule of Prices The Courts Department of Banking and Changes for State Recreation Areas Department of Conservation and Natural Resources See Part III page 619 for the Department of Education Environmental Quality Board’s Department of Environmental Protection Noncoal Mining Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Environmental Quality Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 461 Contents THE GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Notices GOVERNOR’S OFFICE Contract awards ................................... 610 Drug policy planning coordination .................. 471 Design professional selections ...................... 566 Pennsylvania Human Resources Investment Coun- State contracts information......................... 599 cil.............................................. 466 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Proposed Rulemaking THE COURTS Drugs which may be used by qualified optometrists . 485 CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL RULES Notices Order approving the revision of the Comment to Laboratories approved to determine urine controlled Rule 1405 ....................................... 480 substance content under the Clinical Laboratory Proposal to adopt new Rule 300 (transfer of proceed- Act, the Vehicle Code, the Fish and Boat Code ings); and amend Rule 21 (venue) and Rule 1100 and the Game and Wildlife Code.................. 568 (prompt trial).................................... 475 Public hearing and invitation for public comments on the 1998 grant application under Title II of the LOCAL COURT RULES Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Dauphin County Emergency Act of 1990 ........................... 574 Promulgation of local rules; no. 1793 S 1989......... 481 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Somerset County Notices Consolidated rules of court; no. 9 miscellaneous Current Prevailing Wage Act debarments............ 574 1998 ............................................ 482 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SUPERIOR COURT Notices Notice to bar ...................................... 484 Pennsylvania Winner Take All instant lottery game . 577 Opinions on the Internet ........................... 484 Realty transfer tax; revised 1996 common level ratio; real estate valuation factors (Correction)..... 579 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notices DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Retention of engineering firms (2 documents) ....580, 586 Notices ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Action on applications.............................. 523 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL Noncoal mining (Part III) .......................... 619 RESOURCES INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Notices COMMISSION Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Council; meeting notice .......................... 524 Notices Revisions to schedule of prices and charges for State Actions taken by the Commission ................... 588 Rrecreation Areas (Part II) ....................... 613 Notice of filing of final-form rulemakings ............ 590 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Notices Notices Professional Standards and Practices Commission; Alleged violation of insurance laws; Edward J. application of Stephen M. Landini for reinstate- Winkelbauer; doc. no. SC98-01-009................ 590 ment of teaching certificate; doc. no. RE 97-01 ..... 525 Application for approval to acquire HealthAmerica Pennsylvania, Inc., Riverside Health Plan, Inc. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Principal Health Care of Pennsylvania, Inc. 590 See also ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Application for domestic certificate of authority; Notices Medigroup Insurance Company ................... 590 Application for voluntary dissolution by Pilgrim Applications, actions and special notices............. 525 Insurance Company.............................. 591 Availability of interim policy—Concentrated Animal Rate filing; Highmark, Inc.; Direct Pay 65 Plus I Feeding Operations (CAFOs) ..................... 563 Prescription Drug Plan rate increase; filing no. Proposed general permit for short term construction 1-65P-98-HBCBS ................................ 591 projects; BMR-GR-103............................ 563 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal Proposed revision to the State Implementation Plan of insurance ..................................... 591 for ozone meeting the requirements of the alter- native ozone attainment demonstration policy (phase I and II); public hearing ................... 565 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 28, NO. 5, JANUARY 31, 1998 462 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Notices Proposed Rulemaking Application of the Department of Transportation; Promotion ......................................... 488 A-00114241...................................... 592 Harrisburg Steam Works Ltd.—steam............... 596 Notices Philadelphia Suburban Water Company—water ser- Expiration of leases ................................ 591 vice ............................................. 596 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Service of notice of motor carrier applications........ 592 Proposed Rulemaking TURNPIKE COMMISSION Adjustment of electric distribution company rates Notices for changes in State tax liability .................. 490 Request for proposals (2 documents) ................ 597 Advanced meter deployment for electricity........... 493 Retention of engineering firm....................... 597 Customer information disclosure for electricity pro- viders ........................................... 501 Electric utility filing requirements; gas utility filing requirements .................................... 508 Licensing requirements for electric generation sup- pliers ........................................... 508 Reporting requirements for quality of service bench- marks and standards ............................ 514 Reporting requirements for universal service and energy conservation programs .................... 518 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 28, NO. 5, JANUARY 31, 1998 463 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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