View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Villanova University School of Law: Digital Repository Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 27 (1997) Repository 12-20-1997 December 20, 1997 (Pages 6539-6768) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1997 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "December 20, 1997 (Pages 6539-6768)" (1997). Volume 27 (1997). 51. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1997/51 This December 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 27 (1997) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 27 Number 51 Saturday, December 20, 1997 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 6539—6768 Agencies in this issue: 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 Labor and Industry Department of Revenue Department of State Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Executive Board Fish and Boat Commission Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Legislative Reference Bureau Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Public School Employes Retirement Board State Board of Psychology State Employes’ Retirement Board Treasury Department Turnpike Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Church Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055-3198. 6541 Contents THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Draft report on using engineered structures to provide enhanced containment for LLRW Recent actions during the 1997 regular session of disposal ........................................6620 the General Assembly ...........................6551 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Notices THE COURTS Contract awards ..................................6767 State contracts information........................6757 COURT OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE Court sessions; doc. no. 1 JD 94 ...................6554 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT Notices Notice of disbarment ..............................6554 Determinations of general prevailing minimum wage rates .....................................6621 LOCAL COURT RULES DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Delaware County Proposed Rulemaking Amendment of Rule *76; misc. doc. 90-18200 .......6552 Amendment of Rule *425(a); misc. no. 90-18200 ....6552 Sales and use tax; books, publications and advertis- Amendment of Rule *1006(d)(3); misc. no. 90-18200 . 6552 ing materials ...................................6572 Amendment of Rule *1028(c)(d); misc. no. 90-18200 . 6552 Statements of Policy Amendment of Rule *1035; misc. no. 90-18200 ......6553 Telecommunications service........................6577 Amendment of Rule *1303(b); misc. no. 90-18200 . 6553 Amendment of Rule *1303(c); misc. no. 90-18200....6553 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Amendment of Rule *1303(e); misc. no. 90-18200 . 6553 Notices Amendment of Rule *1305(b); misc. no. 90-18200 . 6553 State Athletic Commission; public meetings for Amendment of Rule *1308(a)(2); misc. no. 90-18200 . 6554 1998 ...........................................6621 Amendment of Rule DJ *1008B; misc. no. 90-18200 . 6554 Rescission of Rules *1530 and 1533; misc. no. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 90-1820C.......................................6554 Notices Application for lease of right-of-way................6621 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Notices DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION Exeter, Berks County, Authority v. DEP; EHB doc. Rules and Regulations no. 97-249-MG..................................6621 Amendments to administrative manual—rules of EXECUTIVE BOARD practice and procedure ..........................6558 Statements of Policy DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Reorganization of the Pennsylvania Emergency Rules and Regulations Management Agency ............................6575 Registration of loan brokers .......................6555 FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION Notices Rules and Regulations Action on applications.............................6578 Administration ...................................6570 DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL Notices RESOURCES Free Fishing Days for 1998........................6622 Notices State Parks Natural Areas ........................6579 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notices Notices Meeting schedule for 1998.........................6622 Professional Standards and Practices Commission; application of Anthony P. Gabriel for reinstate- INSURANCE DEPARTMENT ment of teaching certificate; doc. no. RE 95-01 . 6580 Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Application and request for conversion of a mutual insurance corporation to a stock insurance corpo- Notices ration and subsequent acquisition of the stock Applications, actions and special notices............6580 insurance corporation ...........................6622 Availability of technical guidance ..................6619 Rate filing; Harleysville Mutual Insurance Com- Chesapeake Bay Advisory Board to the State Con- pany; Huron Insurance Company; homeowners servation Commission; 1998 meeting dates .......6620 insurance ......................................6622 Cleanup Standards Scientific Advisory Board; 1998 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal meeting dates ..................................6620 of insurance (2 documents) ................ 6622, 6623 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 27, NO. 51, DECEMBER 20, 1997 6542 Review procedure hearings under The Unfair Insur- STATE BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY ance Practices Act ..............................6623 Rules and Regulations Workers’ Compensation Security Fund Assessment . 6624 Continuing education .............................6566 LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU STATE EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT BOARD Notices Notices Documents filed but not published .................6624 Hearings scheduled ...............................6627 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION TREASURY DEPARTMENT Notices Notices Petition of Duquesne Light Company; doc. no. Notice of names of persons appearing to be owners P-00971282; corrected notice.....................6624 of abandoned and unclaimed property ............6627 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......6625 WorldCom, Inc. and MCI Communications Corpora- TURNPIKE COMMISSION tion—transfer of stock ..........................6626 Notices PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT Request for bids (3 documents) .............. 6752, 6753 BOARD Request for proposals (2 documents) ...............6753 Retention of an engineering firm (2 documents).....6753, Notices 6755 Hearings scheduled ...............................6626 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 27, NO. 51, DECEMBER 20, 1997 6543 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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