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May 4, 2002 (Pages 2187-2306) Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 32 (2002) Repository 5-4-2002 May 4, 2002 (Pages 2187-2306) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2002 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "May 4, 2002 (Pages 2187-2306)" (2002). Volume 32 (2002). 18. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2002/18 This May 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 18 Saturday, May 4, 2002 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 2187—2306 Agencies in this issue: The General Assembly The Courts Commission on Crime and Delinquency Department of Banking Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Revenue Department of State Environmental Hearing Board Environmental Quality Board Executive Board Housing Finance Agency Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Professional Standards and Practices Commission Public School Employees’ Retirement Board Detailed list of contents appears inside. Latest Pennsylvania Code Reporter (Master Transmittal Sheet): No. 330, May 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. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 2189 CONTENTS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC See also DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEVELOPMENT Recent actions during the 2002 regular session of Notices the General Assembly ...........................2195 Land Use Planning and Technical Assistance Pro- gram...........................................2238 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES THE COURTS Notices DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Retention of an engineering/construction manage- Collection fee and late payment penalty for 2002- ment firm ......................................2238 2003 registration year...........................2212 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice to attorneys................................2212 See also PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND Notice of suspension ..............................2215 PRACTICES COMMISSION Notice of transfer of attorneys to inactive status ....2215 Notices MINOR COURT CIVIL RULES Application of Lancaster General College of Nursing Order amending Rule 305 of the rules of conduct, and Health Sciences for approval of articles of office standards and civil procedure for district incorporation ...................................2239 Consolidated application under the Elementary and justices; no. 136; magisterial doc. no. 1; book Secondary Education Act ........................2240 no.2...........................................2206 Professional Standards and Practices Commission; Order amending Rules 403, 515, 516 and 519 of the application of Stephen J. Wesley for reinstate- rules of conduct, office standards and civil proce- ment of teaching certificates; doc. no. RE-01-03 . 2240 dure for district justices; no. 135; magisterial doc. no. 1; book no. 2 ................................2207 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Order renumbering Rule 325, adopting new Rules See also ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD 211, 341 and 342, and amending or revising the Notices notes to Rules 306, 315, 324, 402, 514, 518, 1001, Applications, actions and special notices............2240 and 1007 of the rules of conduct, office standards Availability of technical guidance ..................2277 and civil procedure for district justices; no. 134; Meetings scheduled ...............................2294 magisterial doc. no. 1; book no. 2 ................2199 Pennsylvania Bituminous Mine Safety Advisory PHILADELPHIA RULES Committee special meeting ......................2278 Philadelphia County DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Deferment of Villanova Insurance Company cases Notices by reason of order of rehabilitation; administra- Contract awards ..................................2305 tive doc. 04 of 2002 .............................2212 State contracts information........................2297 RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Rule 118; use of two-way simultaneous audio-visual communication in criminal proceedings...........2197 Notices Infant Hearing Screening Advisory Committee RULES OF JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION meeting ........................................2278 Rescission of Rule 701 governing assignment of Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board meeting ....2278 judges to courts and promulgation of new Rule 701; no. 242 judicial administration; doc. no. 1....2196 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Notices Pennsylvania Cool 7’s instant lottery game .........2278 Pennsylvania Deep Sea Doubler instant lottery EXECUTIVE AGENCIES game...........................................2279 Pennsylvania Star Spangled Dollars instant lottery COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY game...........................................2281 Notices Pennsylvania Winning Hand instant lottery game . 2283 Drug control and system improvement strategy .....2236 DEPARTMENT OF STATE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Notices Notices May Primary; notice from the Secretary of the Action on applications.............................2236 Commonwealth .................................2285 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 32, NO. 18, MAY 4, 2002 2190 ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Pennsylvania 2001 private passenger automobile Notices data calls ......................................2292 Borough of Duncannon v. DEP; EHB doc. no. 2002- Progressive Northern Insurance Company; private 082-C ..........................................2285 passenger auto rate revision.....................2292 Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Com- ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD pany; homeowner rate revision ..................2292 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal Proposed Rulemaking of insurance ....................................2293 Coal mining ......................................2217 Review procedure hearings under the Unfair Insur- Stream redesignations; Oysterville Creek, et al......2219 ance Practices Act ..............................2293 EXECUTIVE BOARD LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Statements of Policy Notices Reorganization of the Department of Labor and Expiration of leases ...............................2294 Industry .......................................2224 PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY AUTHORITY Notices Notices Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program ..........2285 Meetings scheduled ...............................2294 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Meetings scheduled and application cut-off dates....2294 COMMISSION PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Notices Notices Actions taken by the Commission ..................2285 Telecommunications (2 documents) ........... 2294, 2295 Notice of comments issued ........................2286 Wastewater.......................................2295 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY Notices Notices Admissibility of prepaid premium taxes in financial Request for bids ..................................2295 statements; Insurance Department notice no. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND PRACTICES 2002-02 ........................................2290 COMMISSION Capital Blue Cross and Capital Advantage Insur- Statements of Policy ance Company; certificate of assumption CBC/ Bylaws...........................................2226 CAIC filing no. 02-C; Security 65 Medicare supplement policy...............................2291 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT Jamaladdin, Yusef A.; prehearing ..................2291 BOARD Keystone Health Plan West, Inc.; rate filing ........2291 Notices Mazzone, Stephen J., Jr.; prehearing ...............2292 Hearings scheduled ...............................2295
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