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March 20, 2010 (Pages 1481-1620) Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 40 (2010) Repository 3-20-2010 March 20, 2010 (Pages 1481-1620) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2010 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "March 20, 2010 (Pages 1481-1620)" (2010). Volume 40 (2010). 12. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2010/12 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 40 (2010) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Volume 40 Number 12 Saturday, March 20, 2010 • Harrisburg, PA Pages 1481—1620 Agencies in this issue The Governor The Courts Canine Health Board Department of Banking Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Fish and Boat Commission Health Care Cost Containment Council Historical and Museum Commission Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Public School Employees’ Retirement Board State Board of Chiropractic State Board of Cosmetology State Board of Nursing State Board of Physical Therapy State Employees’ Retirement Board Susquehanna River Basin Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 1483 CONTENTS THE GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Amendment no. 1 to proclamation of disaster emer- Notices gency ..........................................1489 Long-term care nursing facilities; requests for exception .......................................1599 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC Program); THE COURTS minimum technology standards ..................1600 DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Notice of disbarment ..............................1499 Notices LOCAL COURT RULES Pennsylvania Golden Millions instant lottery game . 1600 Clarion County Pennsylvania Mother’s Day Surprize instant lottery Supplementing the rules of criminal procedure; pro- game ..........................................1603 mulgated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania . 1490 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Schuylkill County Notices In re: 237 Pa. Code chapter 16; post-dispositional Sale of land no longer needed for transportation procedures; administrative order 2010.1; juvenile purposes .......................................1606 rules; no. ad-19-2010 ............................1498 Watercraft trailer forfeiture; maximum amount .....1607 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION In re: adoption of rule 233.1 of the rules of civil procedure; no. 522; civil procedural rules .........1490 Rules and Regulations Fishing ..........................................1500 Boating ..........................................1503 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Proposed Rulemaking CANINE HEALTH BOARD Fishing ..........................................1530 Notices Notices Public meeting ...................................1537 Boat and marine forfeiture; maximum amount......1607 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL Notices Notices Actions on applications............................1537 Continued Collection of Laboratory Data for the Maximum lawful rate of interest for residential purposes of risk adjusting healthcare outcomes; mortgages for the month of April 2010 ...........1538 announces a 30-day public comment period .......1607 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION RESOURCES Notices Notices National register nominations to be reviewed by the Proposed exchange of lands........................1538 Historic Preservation Board .....................1609 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Notices COMMISSION Applications, actions and special notices............1539 Notices Bid opportunity (3 documents) ............... 1581, 1582 Action taken by the Commission ...................1610 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Implementation Plans Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................1612 meeting ........................................1582 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR); proposed 2014 annual and ozone season CAIR nitrogen oxides Notices (NOx) allowance allocations .....................1582 Application and request for a certificate of authority Interstate pollution transport reduction; proposed to provide a continuing care retirement commu- 2010 ozone season NOx emission limits for non- nity by Somerset Care, Inc.......................1613 electric generating units.........................1594 List of names of qualified unlicensed reinsurers ....1613 Recycling grant awards under the Municipal Waste Qualified annuity contractors for awarded periodic Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of medical professional liability payments...........1614 1988, Act 101...................................1597 PENNSYLVANIA GAMING CONTROL BOARD DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Rules and Regulations Notices Temporary table game rules for Pai Gow, Minibac- Real estate for sale (2 documents) .................1599 carat, Midibaccarat, Baccarat and Spanish 21 ....1504 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 40, NO. 12, MARCH 20, 2010 1484 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION STATE BOARD OF NURSING Proposed Rulemaking Notices Streamlining the rate increase procedures for small Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs v.: motor carriers ..................................1531 Stefanie Anne Cannon, RN; doc. no. 1781-51- 2009 .........................................1616 Notices Joann Johnson Ferguson, RN; doc. no. 1476-51- Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......1615 2009 .........................................1616 Telecommunications...............................1615 Diane Finnegan, LPN; doc. no. 0355-51-2009 .....1617 Marsha A. Garvey, LPN; doc. no. 2011-51-2009 . 1617 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT Deborah R. Jones, RN; doc. no. 2055-51-2007 .....1617 BOARD STATE BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY Notices Notices Hearing scheduled ................................1615 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs v. STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC Andrea L. Katine; doc. no. 1142-65-2009..........1617 Statements of Policy STATE EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT BOARD Patient records—statement of policy ...............1534 Notices STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY Hearings scheduled ...............................1617 Notices SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs v. Notices Thomas Santoro; doc. no. 1764-45-2008...........1616 Public hearing and meeting .......................1618 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 40, NO. 12, MARCH 20, 2010 1485 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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