NOTICES DEPARTMENT of BANKING and SECURITIES Actions on Applications

7297 NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND SECURITIES Actions on Applications The Department of Banking and Securities (Department), under the authority contained in the act of November 30, 1965 (P. L. 847, No. 356), known as the Banking Code of 1965; the act of May 15, 1933 (P. L. 565, No. 111), known as the Department of Banking Code; and the act of December 19, 1990 (P. L. 834, No. 198), known as the Credit Union Code, has taken the following action on applications received for the week ending December 15, 2015. Under section 503.E of the Department of Banking and Securities Code (71 P. S. § 733-503.E), any person wishing to comment on the following applications, with the exception of branch applications, may file their comments in writing with the Department of Banking and Securities, Corporate Applications Division, 17 North Second Street, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2290. Comments must be received no later than 30 days from the date notice regarding receipt of the application is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The nonconfidential portions of the applications are on file at the Department and are available for public inspection, by appointment only, during regular business hours. To schedule an appointment, contact the Corporate Applications Division at (717) 783-2253. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portions of the applications may be requested consistent with the Department’s Right-to-Know Law Records Request policy. BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name and Location of Applicant Action 12-11-2015 Citizens Financial Services, Inc. Effective Mansfield Tioga County Application for approval to acquire 100% of The First National Bank of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg. Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name and Location of Applicant Action 12-11-2015 First Citizens Community Bank Effective Mansfield Tioga County Merger of The First National Bank of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg, with and into First Citizens Community Bank, Mansfield. As a result of the merger, the following branch offices of The First National Bank of Fredericksburg became branch offices of First Citizens Community Bank: 3016 South Pine Street Pennsylvania Route 443 Fredericksburg Friedensburg Lebanon County Schuylkill County 1690 North 7th Street 2217 West Cumberland Street Lebanon Lebanon Lebanon County Lebanon County 450 Isabel Drive Route 501 Lebanon Mount Aetna Lebanon County Berks County 45 West Main Street Schuylkill Haven Schuylkill County Branch Applications Branch Discontinuance Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action 12-4-2015 Beneficial Bank 7262 Frankford Avenue Closed Philadelphia Philadelphia Philadelphia County Philadelphia County PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 45, NO. 52, DECEMBER 26, 2015 7298 NOTICES CREDIT UNIONS Articles of Amendment Date Name and Location of Institution Action 12-10-2015 Fairless Credit Union Filed Morrisville Bucks County Amendment to Article I of the institution’s Articles of Incorporation provides for change in their corporate title to ‘‘Spirit Financial Credit Union’’ and amendment to Article 3, provides for a change in location. The Department’s web site at www.dobs.pa.gov includes public notices for more recently filed applications. ROBIN L. WIESSMANN, Secretary [Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-2277. Filed for public inspection December 24, 2015, 9:00 a.m.] • Constructing a new dental assistant lab at DEPARTMENT Kensington Health Sciences and an Advanced Manufac- turing Center at Ben Franklin High School to prepare OF EDUCATION students for job readiness and providing 1,800 students district-wide with career and technical education creden- Annual Certification under Section 7201-B(e) of the tials and 3,500 certifications; Tax Reform Code • Placing 57 school-based bilingual counseling assis- December 14, 2015 tants in schools throughout the District that have a large English Language Learners population; William R. Hite, Jr., Ed.D. Superintendent • Increasing acceptance into high-performing schools School District of Philadelphia and increasing the number of students participating in 440 North Broad Street, Suite 301 the school selection process by automating the process Philadelphia, PA 19130 and aligning the budget calendar; I am writing pursuant to Section 7201-B(e) of the Tax • Reform Code, Act 52 of 2013, 72 P. S. § 7201-B(e), which Achieving over 13,000 users visiting the new suite of provides that a city of the first class may impose a one standards-aligned curriculum tools; percent sales and use tax that may be used by a school • Establishing 32 additional school advisory councils district of the first class in an amount up to $120,000,000. throughout the learning networks; Effective July 1, 2014, the City of Philadelphia has imposed this additional sales and use tax. However, the • Implementing a coordinated effort so that all District use of these funds by the School District of Philadelphia schools and 75 percent of charter schools are on the same (‘‘District’’) must be authorized by the Secretary of Educa- school performance measure report; tion. • Pursuant to Section 7201-B(e)(1), as Secretary of Edu- Continuing programs that were implemented in the cation, I must consider whether ‘‘the school dis- prior year, including reissuing a school redesign initiative trict...began implementation of reforms that provide for and executing an intense series of decisions around school [the District’s] fiscal stability, educational improvement performance and providing access to high quality educa- and operational control.’’ In my judgment, the District has tion through the District’s system of great schools pro- begun implementation of such reforms in all three areas cess. described in the statute. The District has also reported that additional steps According to the District, it is implementing new have been taken to improve operational controls and to programs and initiatives to increase the range and qual- create fiscal stability, including: ity of educational options available to students, including: • Releasing in March 2015 the School District of • Ending the 2014-15 fiscal year with a positive fund Philadelphia Action Plan 3.0, a strategic plan to trans- balance and having a clean audit with no material form schools and improve student achievement; findings; • Redesigning the work of the senior leadership team • Implementing a massive debt refinancing that saved to become more responsive to schools; millions of dollars spread across fiscal years to contribute • Placing early literacy specialists in 39 elementary to long-term fiscal stability; schools with low 3rd grade PSSA readings scores, and providing intensive literacy training for 60 principals; • Conducting eight community budget meetings to provide information about the District’s 2015-16 school year • Purchasing an online literacy assessment for K-5 budget requests; teachers to identify students struggling with foundational literacy skills, with baseline administration citywide in • Receiving $10 million in additional private philan- Spring 2015; thropic dollars to provide additional teacher training/ • Implementing ‘‘Naviance,’’ an online college and ca- coaching and purchase supplemental instructional materi- reer planning platform for every middle and high school, als in literacy for all K-3 teachers over the next three which is supported by local philanthropy; years; PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 45, NO. 52, DECEMBER 26, 2015 NOTICES 7299 • Negotiating a new contract with the food service • Undertaking other reforms to reduce costs and in- workers and school climate staff union that will generate crease efficiency, including improvements to the procure- over $5 million in savings; ment process and contract management. • Increasing the number of positive behavior and inter- As a result of the foregoing reforms documented by the vention schools from 16 to 24 through a $3.5 million District, I hereby certify that the requisites of Section federal grant; 7201-B(e) of the Tax Reform Code have been satisfied. I authorize the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to • Participating as ‘‘one of the firsts’’ in the community disburse to the District, on or before the tenth day of eligibility program through USDA, which allows the every month, the total amount of money contained in the District to provide free daily breakfast and lunch meals to Local Sales and Use Tax Fund as of the last day of the every student; previous month up to a maximum of $120,000,000 pursuant to section 7201-B(e)(2) of the Tax Reform Code. • Working with a new Inspector General to promote the value of integrity and ethical, responsible execution of PEDRO A. RIVERA, public service; Secretary [Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-2278. Filed for public inspection December 24, 2015, 9:00 a.m.] • Continuing the practice of posting all of the District’s budget information online; DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Applications, Actions and Special Notices APPLICATIONS THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a General Permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges regarding industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal

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