Volume 33 Number 39 Saturday, September 27, 2003 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 4773—4876 Agencies in this issue: The General Assembly The Courts Department of Community and Economic Development Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Executive Board Fish and Boat Commission Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State Board of Nursing Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 4775 CONTENTS THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Notices Recent actions during the 2003 regular session of Chronic renal disease program eligibility criteria . 4852 the General Assembly ...........................4782 Required ground and air ambulance equipment and supplies ........................................4852 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY THE COURTS Notices Current Prevailing Wage Act debarments...........4859 JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS Promulgation of consumer prices index pursuant to DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 1725.1(f) and 3571(c)(4); no. 256 Notices judicial administration; doc. no. 1 ................4784 Pennsylvania Glittering Gold instant lottery game . 4859 Promulgation of financial regulations pursuant to Pennsylvania Supercash instant lottery game.......4861 42 Pa.C.S. § 3502(a); no. 257 judicial administra- Public Utility Realty Tax Act surcharge rates for the tion; doc. no. 1..................................4783 tax year beginning January 1, 2004 ..............4864 LOCAL COURT RULES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Cumberland County Notices Termination of inactive cases; civil term; civil 03- Certification of the I/M program for designated 4248 ...........................................4785 areas ..........................................4864 RULES OF EVIDENCE ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Order adopting revision of comment to Pa.R.E. 703; Notices no. 316 Supreme Court rules; doc. no. 1 .........4784 Dotan, Schlomo v. DEP; EHB doc. no. 2003- 225-MG ........................................4864 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES EXECUTIVE BOARD Statements of Policy DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC Reorganization of the Department of Labor and DEVELOPMENT Industry .......................................4787 Notices 2004 and 2005 community services block grant FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION program and the community food and nutrition Notices program........................................4791 Triploid grass carp permit application ..............4864 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW RESOURCES COMMISSION Notices Notices Lititz Run Watershed Conservation Management Actions taken by the Commission ..................4865 Plan ...........................................4806 Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................4866 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Notices Notices Applications, actions and special notices............4806 Alleged violation of insurance laws; James E. Dwyer Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Stake- and James & Son, Inc.; doc. no. SC03-07-048 .....4866 holders Workgroup meeting .....................4851 Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Environmental Justice Advisory Board meeting can- Highmark Blue Shield; rate increase for nongroup cellation........................................4851 major medical; rate filing no. 753-MMNG- Proposed consent decree...........................4851 1/1/04 ..........................................4866 Stormwater Manual Oversight Committee meet- Highmark Inc. d/b/a Highmark Blue Shield; in- ings............................................4852 crease in base rates for central region small group customer product lines; rate filing no. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 200330 .........................................4867 Notices List of approved guide source method vendors; State contracts information........................4870 notice no. 2003-08 ..............................4867 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Statements of Policy Notices Specified professional personnel ...................4789 Expiration of leases ...............................4867 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 33, NO. 39, SEPTEMBER 27, 2003 4776 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Notices Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......4868 Telecommunications (3 documents) ........... 4868, 4869 STATE BOARD OF NURSING Proposed Rulemaking Request for testimony .............................4786 TURNPIKE COMMISSION Notices Retention of engineering firms.....................4869 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 33, NO. 39, SEPTEMBER 27, 2003 4777 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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