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Entire Bulletin Volume 32 Number 38 Saturday, September 21, 2002 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 4567—4676 Agencies in this issue: The Governor The Courts Department of Banking Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Public Welfare Department of Transportation Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Legislative Reference Bureau Liquor Control Board Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 4569 CONTENTS THE GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notices EXECUTIVE ORDER Addendum and revision of the listing of approved Governor’s Fire and Emergency Services Task speed-timing devices and appointment of mainte- Force; executive order 2002-9 ....................4575 nance and calibration stations ...................4662 PROCLAMATION Receipt of applications for Section 5310 program....4662 Amendment to proclamation.......................4577 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Amendment to proclamation of disaster emergency. 4578 COMMISSION Notices Notice of comments issued ........................4662 Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................4665 THE COURTS INSURANCE DEPARTMENT DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Notices Notice of disbarment ..............................4580 Agency contract termination of Adlen-O’Brien Insur- Notice of suspension (2 documents) ................4580 ance Agency under Act 143; National Grange Mutual Insurance Company; doc. no. AT02-09-002 4665 Alleged violation of insurance laws; Paul R. Bender; doc. no. SC02-09-001 ............................4665 Federal employees health benefits program.........4666 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES Highmark Inc. d/b/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield and d/b/a Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield; increases DEPARTMENT OF BANKING in UCR and PremierBlue Shield allowances; filing Notices no. 200220 .....................................4666 Action on applications (2 documents) ..........4610, 4611 Keystone Health Plan West; rate filing .............4666 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Fund’s assessment; notice 2002-09 ...............4666 Notices Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau; Applications, actions and special notices............4612 F-classification and USL&HW rating value filing . 4667 Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee meeting Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal cancellation; Ad Hoc Committee on NOx Monitor- of insurance ....................................4667 ing Issues meeting ..............................4660 Review procedure hearings under the Unfair Insur- Availability of technical guidance ..................4660 ance Practices Act ..............................4667 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU Notices Notices Contract awards ..................................4675 Documents filed but not published .................4668 State contracts information........................4671 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Notices Proposed Rulemaking Expiration of leases ...............................4668 Recreational swimming establishment lifeguard re- MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY quirements .....................................4581 CATASTROPHE LOSS FUND Supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children....................................4585 Notices Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Notices Fund’s assessment; notice 2002-09 ...............4668 Infant Hearing Screening Advisory Committee meeting ........................................4660 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Notices DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Railroad (2 documents)............................4669 Notices Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......4669 Payments to nursing facilities; July 1, 2002 pro- posed rates .....................................4661 PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY 2002 group one exception requests; Medical Assist- Notices ance long term care participation review .........4661 Request for bids (3 documents) ....................4670 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 32, NO. 38, SEPTEMBER 21, 2002 4570 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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