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Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 34 (2004) Repository 4-17-2004 April 17, 2004 (Pages 2049-2154) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2004 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "April 17, 2004 (Pages 2049-2154)" (2004). Volume 34 (2004). 16. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_2004/16 This April 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 34 (2004) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Volume 34 Number 16 Saturday, April 17, 2004 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 2049—2154 Agencies in this issue: The Governor The General Assembly The Courts Delaware River Basin Commission Department of Banking Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Public Welfare Department of Transportation Environmental Quality Board Executive Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Legislative Reference Bureau Liquor Control Board Milk Marketing Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Public School Employees’ Retirement Board Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 2051 CONTENTS THE GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION See also ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDERS Notices Utilization of Commonwealth-owned and leased Applications, actions and special notices............2082 space ..........................................2057 Availability of final total maximum daily load (TMDL) for the Neshaminy Creek watershed in Bucks and Montgomery Counties ................2134 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Proposed Pennsylvania NPDES individual permit Recent actions during the 2004 regular session of for stormwater discharges from Department of the General Assembly (2 documents) .............2060 Transportation roadway systems in urbanized ar- eas; extension of public comment period ..........2134 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES THE COURTS Notices APPELLATE PROCEDURE State contracts information........................2147 Order amending Pa.R.A.P. No. 1931 and note; no. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 151 appellate procedural rules; doc. no. 1.........2064 Notices JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS Drug, Device and Cosmetic Board meeting .........2135 Adoption of Rule 302 of the Pennsylvania bar Renal Disease Advisory Committee meeting ........2135 admission rules; no. 333 Supreme Court rules; Update of the list of citations to ACIP recommenda- doc. no. 1.......................................2062 tions prescribing child immunization practices Amendment of Rule 204 of the Pennsylvania bar and immunizing agents and doses ...............2135 admission rules; no. 334 Supreme Court rules; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY doc. no. 1.......................................2063 Notices RULES OF EVIDENCE Current Prevailing Wage Act debarments...........2139 Order adopting revision of comment to Rule 702; no. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE 335 Supreme Court rules; doc. no. 1 .............2065 Notices SUPREME COURT Income limits for the categorically needy nonmoney Investment Advisory Board; request for proposals . 2066 payment Medicaid program......................2139 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notices EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Addendum and revision of the listing of approved DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION speed-timing devices and appointment of mainte- nance and calibration stations ...................2140 Notices Finding ..........................................2140 Meeting and public hearing .......................2077 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Proposed Rulemaking Notices Lake redesignations...............................2067 Action on applications.............................2078 EXECUTIVE BOARD DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL Statements of Policy RESOURCES Reorganization of the Department of Conservation Notices and Natural Resources ..........................2075 Conservation and Natural Resources Advisory INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Council meeting ................................2079 COMMISSION Proposed exchange of subsurface oil, gas and min- Notices eral rights......................................2079 Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................2141 Tookany Creek watershed management plan........2080 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notices Notices Export list of insurance coverages; request for com- Availability of Workforce Investment Act, Title II, ments ..........................................2141 section 223 funds for State leadership activities Health maintenance organization certificate of au- for July 1, 2004—June 30, 2005 .................2080 thority application filed by UPMC For You, Inc.. 2141 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 34, NO. 16, APRIL 17, 2004 2052 Keystone Health Plan West; revised conversion Rescheduled hearing and rebuttal presubmission rates; rate filing ................................2141 schedule for all milk marketing areas; emergency Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error hearing to address increased cost of fuel .........2144 Fund; calculation of podiatrist liability; notice 2004-02 ........................................2142 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Review procedure hearings under the Unfair Insur- Proposed Rulemaking ance Practices Act ..............................2142 Permanent standards of conduct ...................2071 Notices LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU Telecommunications...............................2144 Notices Wastewater service ...............................2145 Documents filed but not published .................2142 Water service .....................................2145 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY Notices Notices Expiration of leases ...............................2143 Request for bids (2 documents) ....................2145 MILK MARKETING BOARD PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT Notices BOARD Hearing and presubmission schedule for all milk Notices marketing areas; over-order premium ............2143 Hearing scheduled ................................2145 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 34, NO. 16, APRIL 17, 2004 2053 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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