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PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 29 Number 19 Saturday, May 8, 1999 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 2433—2560 Agencies in this issue: The Courts Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Labor and Industry Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Game Commission Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Pennsylvania Municipal Retirement Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Public School Employes’ Retirement Board Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 2435 Contents THE COURTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Rules and Regulations APPELLATE PROCEDURE Vehicle equipment and inspection; postponement of Proposed amendments to Pa.R.A.P. 511, 903, 1113, effective date for recent amendments.............2460 1512, 2133, 2136 and 2185; recommendation 33. 2441 Notices CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RULES Retention of engineering firms.....................2538 Procedures in cases in which summary offense is Training certification on municipal police officers . 2540 joined with misdemeanor or felony charges .......2444 GAME COMMISSION DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Rules and Regulations Notice of disbarment ..............................2452 Hunting and trapping; hunting and furtaker li- Notice of suspension ..............................2453 censes..........................................2458 Seasons and bag limits............................2454 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMISSION Rules and Regulations Notices Price look-up systems and universal product codes . 2460 Actions taken by the Commission ..................2542 Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................2543 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Notices INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Actions on applications............................2501 Notices Alleged violation of insurance laws: DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL Michael J. Crimboli .............................2543 RESOURCES Craig Edward Schmoll ..........................2543 Notices Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal Proposed exchange of land between DCNR, Bureau of insurance ....................................2544 of Forestry and Walter L. Dunkle ................2502 PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AUTHORITY Notices Notices Application of Philadelphia College of Textiles and Clean Water State Revolving Fund; Federal FY Science for approval of its request to change 1998 and 1999 project priority list ...............2544 status from a college to a university .............2536 PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT BOARD DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Notices Notices Hearings scheduled ...............................2548 Applications, actions and special notices............2502 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Availability of guidance ...........................2535 Statements of Policy Clean Water State Revolving Fund; Federal FY Customer assistance program......................2495 1998 and 1999 project priority list ...............2544 Notices DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES GTE North Incorporated and AX Telecommunica- Notices tions, Inc.—telecommunications..................2548 Contract awards ..................................2260 Pennsylvania-American Water Company—water ser- State contracts information........................2550 vice (3 documents) ..............................2548 Superior Water Company, Inc.—water service.......2549 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY Notices Notices Current Prevailing Wage Act debarments...........2542 Request for proposals .............................2549 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT Notices BOARD Pennsylvania Instant Million Instant Lottery Notices Game..........................................2536 Hearings scheduled ..............................2549 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 29, NO. 19, MAY 8, 1999 2436 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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