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Pages 5273—5376 Agencies in this issue: The Governor The General Assembly The Courts Department of Banking Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Labor and Industry Department of Public Welfare Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Environmental Quality Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Milk Marketing Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Philadelphia Regional Port Authority State Board of Education Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 5275 Contents THE GOVERNOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Amendment to proclamation.......................5283 Rules and Regulations Amendment to proclamation of disaster emergency. 5284 Surface and underground coal mining ..............5289 Proclamation of disaster emergency ................5285 Notices Cancellation of meeting ...........................5357 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Corrections for 1995 and 1998 laws of Pennsylva- COMMISSION nia.............................................5287 Notices Actions taken by the Commission ..................5357 THE COURTS Notice of comments issued ........................5358 Notice of filing of final rulemakings ................5362 LOCAL COURT RULES INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Bucks County Judicial and related account .......................5288 Notices Alleged violation of insurance laws.................5362 Application for acquisition of a domestic stock life EXECUTIVE AGENCIES insurance corporation ...........................5362 Application for approval to redomesticate by Reli- DEPARTMENT OF BANKING ance Universal Insurance Company ..............5363 Notices Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield; dental profile Action on applications.............................5308 update; rate filing; filing no. 99080000 ...........5363 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Repeal of outdated Bulletin notices; Department notice 1999-05 ..................................5363 See also ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Notices LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD Applications, actions and special notices............5310 Proposed Rulemaking Availability of technical guidance ..................5351 Licensees and vendors ............................5301 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Notices Notices Expiration of leases ...............................5363 Contract awards ..................................5375 State contracts information........................5369 MILK MARKETING BOARD DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Notices Hearing and presubmission schedule; milk market- Notices ing area no. 4 ..................................5364 Current Prevailing Wage Act debarments...........5352 Pennsylvania Conservation Corps; grants for pro- PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION jects ...........................................5352 Notices DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......5365 Notices Telecommunications: Office of Medical Assistance Programs; fee increase Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. and Computer of selected outpatient services ...................5352 Business Sciences, Inc., d/b/a CBS .............5367 Public meeting notice .............................5353 Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. and HarvardNet, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Inc. .........................................5367 Notices GTE North Incorporated and Dakota Services Pennsylvania Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune in- Limited ......................................5368 stant lottery game (Correction) ..................5353 PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Notices Notices Request for proposals .............................5368 Retention of engineering firms.....................5354 STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Rules and Regulations Certification of professional personnel (Correction) . 5289 Now Available Online at http://www.pabulletin.com PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 29, NO. 41, OCTOBER 9, 1999 5276 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin Bulletin before it can take effect. 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