PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 30 Number 12 Saturday, March 18, 2000 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 1461—1630 Part I Agencies in this issue: The Governor The Courts Department of Agriculture Department of Banking Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Transportation Executive Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Human Relations Commission Legislative Reference Bureau Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority Securities Commission Treasury Department Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 1463 Contents THE GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Notices Executive Order Organ Donation Advisory Committee meeting ......1599 Pennsylvania Workforce Investment Board .........1469 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notices Application for lease of right-of-way................1599 THE COURTS Contemplated sale of improved land no longer DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT needed for transportation purposes ..............1599 Retention of engineering firms.....................1599 Notice of disbarment (2 documents) ................1541 Notice of suspension (3 documents) ................1541 EXECUTIVE BOARD LOCAL COURT RULES Statements of Policy Reorganization of the Department of Public Wel- Butler County fare ............................................1556 Rescission and adoption of local rules of court governing compulsory arbitration; civil division, INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW MsD. 00-40026 .................................1509 COMMISSION Notices Warren County Notice of comments issued ........................1605 Adoption of civil and criminal local rules; no. 22 of Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................1607 2000, miscellaneous book # 2, page 320 .......... 1511 INSURANCE DEPARTMENT RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Rules and Regulations Proposed amendments to Orphans’ Court Rules 7.1, Surplus lines insurance ...........................1542 exceptions; joint recommendation 98-1 ...........1476 Notices RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Aetna US HealthCare of Central and Northeastern Order adopting amendments to rules of criminal Pennsylvania; rate filing ........................1607 procedure 53 and 86; no. 261 criminal procedural Appeal of Philip J. Tomko; doc. no. AG00-03-00 .....1607 rules; doc. no. 2.................................1508 Application for increase in underwriting authority of Order adopting the reorganization and renumbering America General Life Insurance Company of of rules of criminal procedure and making correla- Pennsylvania ...................................1608 tive changes; no. 260 criminal procedure rules, Application for increase in underwriting authority of doc. no. 2.......................................1477 Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company ..........1608 Application for increase in underwriting authority of Philadelphia Insurance Company ................1608 Application for increase in underwriting authority of EXECUTIVE AGENCIES United States Liability Insurance Company ......1608 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Horizon Healthcare of Pennsylvania; rate filing .....1609 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal Notices of insurance (2 documents) ......................1609 Order of quarantine; plum pox virus ...............1558 Review procedure hearings under the Unfair Insur- DEPARTMENT OF BANKING ance Practices Act ..............................1610 Notices HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION Action on applications.............................1559 Notices Public hearing opinions ...........................1610 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU Notices Notices Retention of an engineering firm or firms ..........1560 Documents filed but not published .................1610 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Notices Notices Expiration of leases ............................... 1611 Applications, actions and special notices............1562 Availability of technical guidance ..................1598 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Rules and Regulations Notices Corrective amendment to 52 Pa. Code § 69.85 ......1548 Contract awards ..................................1629 Proposed Rulemaking State contracts information........................1618 Universal service fund ............................1549 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 30, NO. 12, MARCH 18, 2000 1464 Notices PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; transfer of Notices ownership ......................................1616 Requests for proposals ............................1616 Pennsylvania-American Water Company; transfer by sale .........................................1616 SECURITIES COMMISSION Petition of New Albany Borough for a declaratory Notices order that its provision of water service to an Individuals registered or applying for registration as isolated group of customers does not constitute an agent or investment adviser representative the provision of public utility service under 66 under the Pennsylvania Securities Act of Pa.C.S. § 102; doc. no. P-00991775 ..............1613 1972 ...........................................1616 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......1615 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Author- TREASURY DEPARTMENT ity; railroad ....................................1614 Notices United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania d/b/a Request for proposals .............................1617 Sprint and United States Telecommunications, Inc.; telecommunications ........................1615 West Penn Power Company; certificate of public convenience ....................................1613 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 30, NO. 12, MARCH 18, 2000 1465 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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