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June 18, 2016 (Pages 3055-3222) Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 46 (2016) Repository 6-18-2016 June 18, 2016 (Pages 3055-3222) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2016 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "June 18, 2016 (Pages 3055-3222)" (2016). Volume 46 (2016). 25. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2016/25 This June 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 46 (2016) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Volume 46 Number 25 Saturday, June 18, 2016 • Harrisburg, PA Pages 3055—3222 See Part II page 3177 Agencies in this issue for the Department of The General Assembly Human Services’ Intellectual The Courts Department of Banking and Securities Disability Terminology Department of Education Update Rulemaking Department of Environmental Protection Department of Health Department of Human Services Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Executive Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Legislative Reference Bureau Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Parking Authority Public School Employees’ Retirement Board State Board of Nursing State Conservation Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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DEP and Old Dominion No. 2016-1 .....................................3064 Electric Cooperative, permittee; EHB doc. No. 2015-064-L .....................................3161 EXECUTIVE BOARD EXECUTIVE AND INDEPENDENT Statements of Policy AGENCIES Reorganization of the Governor’s Office of the Budget .........................................3072 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND SECURITIES INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Notices COMMISSION Actions on applications............................3074 Maximum lawful rate of interest for residential Notices mortgages for the month of July 2016 ............3075 Action taken by the Commission ...................3161 Notice of comments issued ........................3163 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................3166 Notices Application of Jarred Dressler for reinstatement of INSURANCE DEPARTMENT teaching certificates; doc. No. RE-16-02 ..........3075 Notices Application of Jeffrey McCreary for reinstatement of Aetna Health, Inc. and Aetna Health Insurance teaching certificates; doc. No. RE-16-01 ..........3075 Company; small group off-exchange; rate filing . 3166 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Aetna HealthAssurance of Pennsylvania, Inc.; small group off-exchange; rate filing ...................3167 Notices Aetna Life Insurance Company; small group off- Applications, actions and special notices............3076 exchange; rate filing ............................3167 Bid opportunity; amended bid date.................3139 James A. Jones; order to show cause; doc. No. Nutrient Credit Trading Program; certification re- SC16-01-005....................................3167 quests..........................................3139 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal Pennsylvania’s 2016 Annual Ambient Air Monitor- ing Network Plan; available for public comment . 3140 of insurance ....................................3167 Small Water Systems Technical Assistance Center Review procedure hearings under the Unfair Insur- Board meeting cancellation ......................3141 ance Practices Act ..............................3168 Water Resources Advisory Committee meeting can- LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU cellation........................................3141 Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Documents filed but not published .................3168 Notices PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Ambulatory surgical facilities; requests for excep- tions ...........................................3141 AGENCY Hospitals; request for exceptions ...................3142 Notices Application for the Fire Company and Volunteer DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Ambulance Services Grant Program..............3169 Rules and Regulations Intellectual disability terminology update (Part II) . 3177 PENNSYLVANIA MINORITY BUSINESS Redesignation of title (Part II) .....................3177 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Proposed Rulemaking DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE General provisions ................................3069 Notices Notice of taxable and exempt property .............3142 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Pennsylvania $1,000,000 Fortune instant lottery Notices game...........................................3152 Natural gas service ...............................3169 Pennsylvania Money Bag Crossword instant lottery Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......3169 game...........................................3154 Service of notice of motor carrier formal complaints . 3170 Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 46, NO. 25, JUNE 18, 2016 3058 PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY STATE BOARD OF NURSING Notices Notices Service of notice of motor carrier application in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs v. City of Philadelphia.............................3171 Brenda Lucia Golob, LPN; file No. 13-51-04516; Service of reminder notice of citation complaint.....3171 doc. No. 54516-51-13 ............................3172 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION BOARD Notices Notices Dirt and Gravel Roads Pollution Prevention Mainte- Hearing scheduled ................................3171 nance Program .................................3172 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 46, NO. 25, JUNE 18, 2016 3059 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND THE PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin wishes to adopt changes to the Notice of Proposed The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of Rulemaking to enlarge the scope, it must repropose. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is published Citation to the Pennsylvania Bulletin every week and includes a table of contents. 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