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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 28 (1998) Repository 8-22-1998 August 22, 1998 (Pages 4165-4232) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1998 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "August 22, 1998 (Pages 4165-4232)" (1998). Volume 28 (1998). 34. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1998/34 This August 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 28 (1998) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 28 Number 34 Saturday, August 22, 1998 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 4165—4232 Agencies in this issue: The Courts Department of Banking Deparment of Community and Economic Development Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Health Care Cost Containment Council Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Public School Employes’ Retirement Board Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Fry Communications, Inc. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198 Attn: Pennsylvania Bulletin (717) 766-0211 ext. 340 800 W. Church Rd. (800) 334-1429 ext. 340 (toll free, out-of-State) Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-3198 (800) 524-3232 ext. 340 (toll free, in State) Copyright 1998 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. 4167 Contents THE COURTS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Notices CIVIL PROCEDURAL RULES Application of Pennsylvania Association of Home Amendment of note to Rule 4009.21(a); no. 302; civil Health Agencies for exception to 28 Pa. Code procedural rules; doc. no. 5 ......................4175 Chapter 51 general information..................4213 Amendment of Rule 4007.1 governing procedure in Renal Disease Advisory Committee public meet- depositions; no. 303 civil procedural rules doc. ing.............................................4214 no.5...........................................4175 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Notice of disbarment ..............................4180 Notices Notice of suspension ..............................4180 McKean County—finding ..........................4214 LOCAL COURT RULES ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Dauphin County Notices Promulgation of Rule 161 relating to Accelerated NGK Metals Corporation v. DEP; EHB doc. no. Rehabilitative Disposition; no. 1793 S 1989 .......4176 98-139-C .......................................4214 U. S. Steel Group v. DEP; EHB doc. no. 98-132-R . 4214 Fayette County Local Rule 212: pre-trial procedure; civil division no. HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT COUNCIL 1470 of 1998, G. D. .............................4177 Notices Local Rule 214: pre-trial docket and jury trial Meeting notice....................................4215 docket; civil division no. 1471 of 1998, G. D. ......4178 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Westmoreland County COMMISSION Civil Rules W205.1 and W211; no. 3 of 1998 ........4179 Notices Actions taken by the Commission ..................4215 Notice of filing of final-form rulemakings ...........4216 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES INSURANCE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Notices Appeal of Naomi Carroll under the Pennsylvania Notices Assigned Risk Plan; Flagship Insurance Co.; doc. Action on applications.............................4181 no. PH98-08-008 ................................4216 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Penn- DEVELOPMENT sylvania Blue Shield; filing no. 361-MMNGC-DE- 1/99; Major Medical Non-Group rate increase .....4217 Notices Capital Blue Cross; filing no. 98-R; Capital Blue Pennsylvania Housing Advisory Committee meet- Cross Special Care Program rate increase ........4217 ing.............................................4182 Capital Blue Cross and Pennsylvania Blue Shield; filing no. 98-Q; Individual Major Medical Program DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL rate increase ...................................4217 RESOURCES Independence Blue Cross: Notices Filing no. 10-P-98; Blue Cross Non-Group rate DCNR recruits applicants for Trails Board .........4182 increase for hospital programs .................4217 Filing no. 12-P-98; Security 65 Program rate DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION increase (Plans A, B, C and H) ................4218 Notices Independence Blue Cross and Pennsylvania Blue Applications, actions and special notices............4183 Shield; filing no. 11-P-98; Non-Group Major Med- Cancellation of Low-Level Waste Advisory Commit- ical rate increase ...............................4218 tee (LLWAC) meeting ...........................4213 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal Public meeting/hearing and extension of comment of insurance ....................................4218 period on proposed strategy, NPDES permit and PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Water Quality Management Part II permit for concentrated animal feeding operations ..........4213 Notices National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation—gas DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES service .........................................4218 Notices 1999 schedule of filing dates for recovery of pur- Contract awards ..................................4232 chased gas costs; doc. no. L-840102 ..............4219 State contracts information........................4224 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......4219 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 28, NO. 34, AUGUST 22, 1998 4168 PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY TURNKPIKE COMMISSION Notices Notices Request for proposals .............................4220 Request for proposals .............................4220 Retention of an engineering firm...................4221 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT Retention of two surveying firms...................4222 BOARD Notices Hearings scheduled ...............................4220 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 28, NO. 34, AUGUST 22, 1998 4169 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. If the agency The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of wishes to adopt changes to the Notice of Proposed the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 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