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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 26 (1996) Repository 3-23-1996 March 23, 1996 (Pages 1255-1332) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1996 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "March 23, 1996 (Pages 1255-1332)" (1996). Volume 26 (1996). 12. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1996/12 This March 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 26 (1996) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 26 Number 12 Saturday, March 23, 1996 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 1255—1332 In this issue: The Courts Delaware River Basin Commission Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Community Affairs Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Public Welfare Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Public School Employes’ Retirement Board Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 1257 Contents THE COURTS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Rules and Regulations CIVIL PROCEDURAL RULES Wild Card Lotto ..................................1268 Proposed amendment of Rule 1305—governing com- pulsory arbitration; recommendation no. 134 .....1262 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Notices Notice of transfer of attorneys to inactive status ....1263 Availability of an environmental assessment; oppor- tunity for a public hearing ......................1308 LOCAL COURT RULES Finding ..........................................1309 Luzerne County Retention of engineering firms.....................1309 Order designating the Pre-Trial Service Program as Retention of engineering firms for local projects .... 1311 the County Bail Agency; no. 793 of 1996 .........1263 ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Notices Chesterfield Development Corporation v. DEP; EHB EXECUTIVE AGENCIES doc. no. 96-002-MR .............................1312 DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION TDK Coal Sales, Inc. v. DEP; EHB doc. no. 95-194-R .......................................1312 Notices Comission meeting and public hearing .............1275 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Notices Statements of Policy Actions taken by the Commission ..................1313 Guidelines for approval of optional training pro- grams for Humane Society police officers .........1271 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Notices Notices Referendum on continuation of the Pennsylvania Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company; the First Potato Research Program .......................1275 Liberty Insurance Corporation; Pennsylvania Homeowners Program...........................1314 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Termination of Hospital Provider Contracts with St. Notices Joseph Medical Center and Community General Action of applications .............................1276 Hospital by Capital Blue Cross ..................1314 Election by Prime Bank to exercise conditional PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION powers.........................................1277 Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Integrated resource planning for natural gas utili- Notices ties ............................................1265 Community Services Block Grant—proposed Notices 1996-97 allocations..............................1277 Consolidated Rail Corporation; railroad (2 docu- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ments) ................................... 1314, 1315 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......1315 Notices Superior Water Company, Inc.; water service (2 Applications, actions and special notices............1279 documents) .....................................1316 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT Notices BOARD Contract awards ..................................1330 Notices State contracts information........................1318 Hearings scheduled ...............................1316 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TURNPIKE COMMISSION Notices Notices Notice of beginning of review; Certificate of Need . 1307 Request for proposals .............................1317 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Notices Benefit consultant; request for proposal ............1307 Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services; public meetings .......................................1307 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 26, NO. 12, MARCH 23, 1996 1258 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin proposal must be published in the Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of Bulletin before it can take effect. 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