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October 26, 2002 (Pages 5249-5390) Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 32 (2002) Repository 10-26-2002 October 26, 2002 (Pages 5249-5390) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2002 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "October 26, 2002 (Pages 5249-5390)" (2002). Volume 32 (2002). 43. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2002/43 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 32 (2002) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Volume 32 Number 43 Saturday, October 26, 2002 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 5249—5390 Agencies in this issue: The Courts Department of Banking Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Fish and Boat Commission Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority State Board for Certification of Water and Wastewater Systems Operators State Board of Cosmetology State Board of Dentistry State Board of Education Detailed list of contents appears inside. Latest Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet): No. 335, October 2002 published weekly by Fry Communications, Inc. for the PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Legislative Reference Bu- reau, 647 Main Capitol Building, State & Third Streets, (ISSN 0162-2137) Harrisburg, Pa. 17120, under the policy supervision and direction of the Joint Committee on Documents pursuant to Part II of Title 45 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (relating to publication and effectiveness of Com- monwealth Documents). Subscription rate $82.00 per year, postpaid to points in the United States. Individual copies $2.50. Checks for subscriptions and individual copies should be made payable to ‘‘Fry Communications, Inc.’’ Postmaster send address changes to: Periodicals postage paid at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Orders for subscriptions and other circulation matters FRY COMMUNICATIONS should be sent to: Attn: Pennsylvania Bulletin 800 W. Church Rd. Fry Communications, Inc. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198 Attn: Pennsylvania Bulletin (717) 766-0211 ext. 2340 800 W. Church Rd. (800) 334-1429 ext. 2340 (toll free, out-of-State) Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-3198 (800) 524-3232 ext. 2340 (toll free, in State) Copyright ௠ 2002 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ISBN 0-8182-0004-9 Editorial preparation, composition, printing and distribution of the Pennsylvania Bulletin is effected on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by FRY COMMUNICATIONS, Inc., 800 W. Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 5251 CONTENTS THE COURTS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Notices APPELLATE PROCEDURE Applications for exception: Adoption of new Pa.Rs.A.P. 120 and 1703 and Holy Spirit Hospital ............................5350 proposed amendments to the notes to Pa.Rs.A.P. Ohio Valley General Hospital ....................5351 121, 907, 1112, 1311 and 1514 ...................5259 Reproductive Science Institute ...................5351 Proposed adoption of new Pa.R.A.P. 1702(d) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community Pa.R.A.P. 3316; recommendation no. 2 of Prevention Planning Committee public meet- 2002 ...........................................5260 ing.............................................5351 Proposed amendment to Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b); recom- Organ Donation Advisory Committee meeting ......5351 mendation no. 1 of 2002.........................5261 Patient Safety Authority meeting ..................5352 DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board meeting ....5352 Update of list of citations to ACIP recommendations Notice of suspension ..............................5265 prescribing child immunization practices and im- LOCAL COURT RULES munizing agents and doses ......................5352 Carbon County DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Offender supervision fees; no. 121 MI 02 ..........5264 Notices Current Prevailing Wage Act debarments...........5355 RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Amendments to the rules of civil procedure relating Notices to domestic relations matters; no. 377 civil proce- dural rules; doc. no. 5 ...........................5263 Finding ..........................................5355 Promulgation of new Rule 212.4 governing eminent ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD domain; doc. no. 376 civil procedural rules; doc. Notices no.5...........................................5262 Brandywine Conservancy v. DEP and Pennsylvania Suburban Water Company, permittee; EHB doc. no. 2002-225-MG ...............................5356 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Rebecca Cesarz v. DEP and Pennsylvania Suburban Water Company, permittee; EHB doc. no. 2002- DEPARTMENT OF BANKING 217-MG ........................................5356 Notices Delaware Riverkeeper, Delaware Riverkeeper Net- Action on applications.............................5286 work and American Littoral Society v. DEP and Pennsylvania Suburban Water Company, permit- Maximum lawful rate of interest for residential tee; EHB doc. no. 2002-237-MG ..................5356 mortgages for the month of November 2002 ......5287 Downingtown Municipal Water Authority v. DEP DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL and Pennsylvania Suburban Water Company, per- RESOURCES mittee; EHB doc. no. 2002-240-MG...............5356 East Brandywine Township v. DEP and Pennsylva- Notices nia Suburban Water Company, permittee; EHB Snowmobile and ATV Advisory Committee meeting . 5288 doc. no. 2002-233-MG ...........................5357 Mayor Judy D. Reed v. DEP and West Penn Power DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Company, permittee; EHB doc. no. 2002- Notices 220-L ..........................................5357 Applications, actions and special notices............5288 Sierra Club v. DEP and Pennsylvania Suburban Request for applications for watershed restoration Water Company, permittee; EHB doc. no. 2002- and protection grants through the Growing 221-MG ........................................5357 Greener Program ...............................5350 Wallace Township v. DEP and Pennsylvania Subur- ban Water Company, permittee; EHB doc. no. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 2002-229-MG ...................................5357 Proposed Rulemaking FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION General conditions of contract .....................5277 Notices Instructions to bidders ............................5277 Walnut Creek Marina; fee increase.................5358 State Art Commission .............................5278 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Notices COMMISSION Contract awards ..................................5390 Notices State contracts information........................5385 Notice of comments issued ........................5358 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 32, NO. 43, OCTOBER 26, 2002 5252 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY Rules and Regulations Notices Privacy of consumer health information ............5268 Request for bids ..................................5383 Notices STATE BOARD FOR CERTIFICATION OF WATER Aetna US Healthcare; rate filing...................5359 Application and request for a certificate of author- AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS OPERATORS ity.............................................5359 Notice Application for voluntary surrender of Pennsylvania 2003 examination announcement ..................5384 certificate of authority ..........................5359 Hard copy filings of financial statements discontin- STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY ued in Pennsylvania; replaced by affidavit of filing and financial statement attestation; notice no. Proposed Rulemaking 2002-12 ........................................5359 Sanitation/disinfection ............................5279 PENNSYLVANIA INTERGOVERNMENTAL STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY COOPERATION AUTHORITY Notices Proposed Rulemaking Publication of financial statement..................5360 Expanded function dental assistants ...............5283 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Sexual misconduct ................................5284 Notices STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Tentative order (17 documents) ........5361, 5362, 5366, 5367, 5368, 5369, 5370, 5372, Rules and Regulations 5373, 5374, 5375, 5376, 5377, 5378 High school graduation requirements ..............5266 Tentative order statements ........................5379 Water service .....................................5383 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 32, NO. 43, OCTOBER 26, 2002 5253 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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