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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 26 (1996) Repository 10-5-1996 October 5, 1996 (Pages 4751-4882) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1996 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "October 5, 1996 (Pages 4751-4882)" (1996). Volume 26 (1996). 40. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1996/40 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 26 (1996) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 26 Number 40 Saturday, October 5, 1996 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 4751—4882 See Part II page 4827 for the Part I Subject Index for In this issue: January—September 1996 The Courts Department of Banking Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Executive Board Insurance Department Pennsylvania Bulletin Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State Board of Veterinary Medicine Treasury Department Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Amendment of Rules 102 and 106 of the Pennsylva- 96-111-C.......................................4809 nia Rules for Continuing Legal Education; no. Garden State Tanning, Inc. v. DEP; EHB doc. no. 164; doc. no. 1 ..................................4760 96-148-C .......................................4810 LOCAL COURT RULES EXECUTIVE BOARD Chester County Statements of Policy Amendments to rules of civil procedure ............4760 Reorganization of the Department of Education.....4767 Delaware County INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Judge Pro Tempore Program; misc. doc. no. 82-7677. 4762 Notices Fayette County Community Hospital of Lancaster; amendment no. 3 Local Rule 1920.51(a)—divorce and annulment: to the Member Hospital Agreement; filing no. master’s fee, power of master, stenographer’s fee 96-DD..........................................4810 and filing costs; no. 1685 of 1996, G. D. ..........4763 Holy Spirit Hospital; Member Hospital Prospective Payment Agreement; filing no. 96-EE ............ 4811 Northwood Surgery Center; Member Ambulatory Surgical Facility Prospective Payment Agreement; EXECUTIVE AGENCIES filing no. 96-BB................................. 4811 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Ophthalmology Surgical Center, Inc.; Member Am- Notices bulatory Surgical Facility Prospective Payment Agreement; filing no. 96-AA ..................... 4811 Action on applications.............................4769 Pottstown Memorial Medical Center; Member Hos- DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC pital Prospective Payment Agreement; filing no. DEVELOPMENT 96-CC.......................................... 4811 Notices Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal of insurance (2 documents) .................4811, 4812 Local Government Capital Projects Loan Program . 4770 Review procedure hearings under The Unfair Insur- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ance Practices Act ..............................4812 Notices Termination of Hospital Provider Contracts with St. Joseph Medical Center and Community General Application of Johnson Technical Institute for ap- Hospital by Capital Blue Cross ..................4813 proval of change of status from a private licensed school to a 2-year degree-granting college; oppor- PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN tunity for hearing and invitation to protest .......4771 Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Subject Index for January—September 1996 (Part Notices II).............................................4827 Applications, actions and special notices............4771 PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION Voluntary Environmental Compliance Audit Policy . 4804 ASSISTANCE AGENCY Water quality certification under section 401 of the Notices Federal Clean Water Act; categorical waiver from Request for contractor.............................4813 the permit requirements of the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act .............................4804 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Notices Notices Creation of 2% fuel surcharge; S.P. 28201 ..........4813 Contract awards ..................................4824 PFG Gas, Inc.; gas service.........................4814 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......4814 State contracts information........................4816 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATE BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Notices Proposed Rulemaking Professional conduct ..............................4765 Notice of beginning of review; Certificates of Need . 4806 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY TREASURY DEPARTMENT Notices Notices Pennsylvania Conservation Corps: funds for pro- Request for proposal ..............................4815 jects ...........................................4806 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notices Retention of engineering firms.....................4806 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 26, NO. 40, OCTOBER 5, 1996 4754 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin proposal must be published in the Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of Bulletin before it can take effect. 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