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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 33 (2003) Repository 10-11-2003 October 11, 2003 (Pages 5061-5162) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2003 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "October 11, 2003 (Pages 5061-5162)" (2003). Volume 33 (2003). 41. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2003/41 This October 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 33 (2003) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Volume 33 Number 41 Saturday, October 11, 2003 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 5061—5162 Agencies in this issue: The Governor The General Assembly The Courts Delaware River Basin Commission Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Revenue Environmental Hearing Board Executive Board Fish and Boat Commission Housing Finance Agency Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Public School Employees’ Retirement Board Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 5063 CONTENTS THE GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notices EXECUTIVE ORDERS Cyber charter school application hearing ...........5090 Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Families.......5070 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Notices THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Applications, actions and special notices............5091 Extension of general NPDES permit for stormwater Recent actions during the 2003 regular session of discharges associated with industrial activities the General Assembly (2 documents) .............5073 (PAG-3)........................................5141 Proposed revision to the State implementation plan for ozone for the Reading area (Berks County); THE COURTS public hearing ..................................5142 APPELLATE PROCEDURE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Amendments to business of the Superior Court and Notices the Superior Court internal operating procedures . 5075 State contracts information........................5158 LOCAL COURT RULES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Clarion County Rules and Regulations Order amending local rules of procedure for civil Supplemental nutritional program for women, in- actions; misc. doc. 1211 MISC 2003 ..............5077 fants and children (correction) ..................5080 Somerset County Notices Consolidated rules of court; no. 58 misc. 2003 ......5078 Availability of plan required by section 1932 of the ADAMHA Reorganization Act of 1992 (2 docu- MINOR COURT CIVIL RULES ments) .........................................5142 Clarification regarding distribution of proceeds of Equipment to determine blood alcohol content ......5143 sale ............................................5076 Requests for exception; long-term care nursing facil- RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE ities............................................5146 Amendments to the rules of civil procedure relating DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE to domestic relations; no. 400 civil procedural Notices rules; doc. no. 5.................................5075 Pennsylvania Secret Santa instant lottery game ....5146 ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Notices Delaware Riverkeeper a/k/a Maya vanRossum, DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Delaware Riverkeeper Network and The Ameri- Notices can Littoral Society v. DEP and Borough of Meeting and public hearing .......................5086 Portland, permittee; EHB doc. no. 2003-229-MG . 5148 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXECUTIVE BOARD Notices Statements of Policy Order of quarantine; Plum Pox Virus ..............5087 Reorganization of the Department of General Ser- vices ...........................................5084 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Notices Proposed Rulemaking Action on applications.............................5088 General provisions; fishing; boating ................5081 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY DEVELOPMENT Notices Notices Invitation to submit summary of qualifications for Emergency shelter grant program..................5089 housing conference coordinator ..................5149 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW RESOURCES COMMISSION Notices Notices Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory Actions taken by the Commission ..................5149 Council meeting ................................5090 Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................5150 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 33, NO. 41, OCTOBER 11, 2003 5064 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Notices Notices Davis Eye Group; prehearing ......................5150 Cancellation order ................................5153 Fanelli, Andrew, D.O.; hearing.....................5151 Railroad (2 documents)............................5154 Nowak, Valerie; prehearing........................5151 Rescission of relief plan for the 215/267 NPAs ......5154 Qualified annuity contractors for awarded periodic medical professional liability payments...........5151 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......5137 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal Telecommunications...............................5137 of insurance (2 documents) ................ 5151, 5152 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT Review procedure hearings under the Unfair Insur- BOARD ance Practices Act ..............................5152 Notices LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Hearings scheduled ...............................5157 Notices Expiration of leases ...............................5153 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 33, NO. 41, OCTOBER 11, 2003 5065 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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