Pennsylvania Bulletin Volume 26 (1996) Repository 8-17-1996 August 17, 1996 (Pages 3919-4066) Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1996 Recommended Citation Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau, "August 17, 1996 (Pages 3919-4066)" (1996). Volume 26 (1996). 33. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/pabulletin_1996/33 This August 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 26 (1996) by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 26 Number 33 Saturday, August 17, 1996 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 3919—4066 See Part II page 3979 for the Part I Department of Labor and Industry In this issue: Bureau of Workers’ Compensation: Department of Banking Amendments to the Workers’ Department of Community and Economic Compensation Act Development Department of Conservation and Natural See Part III page 3985 for the Resources Environmental Quality Board Department of Environmental Protection Administration of the Land Department of General Services Department of Health Recycling Program Department of Labor and Industry Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Environmental Quality Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Legislative Reference Bureau Liquor Control Board Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Port of Pittsburgh Commission State System of Higher Education State Transportation Commission Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Notices no. 94-014-MR ..................................3962 Action on applications.............................3928 Maximum lawful rate of interest for residential ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD mortgages for the month of September ...........3929 Proposed Rulemaking Administration of the land recycling program (Part DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC III) ............................................3985 DEVELOPMENT Notices INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW Pennsylvania Housing Advisory Committee meeting. 3929 COMMISSION Notices DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL Notice of filing of final-form rulemakings ...........3962 RESOURCES INSURANCE DEPARTMENT Notices Nomination to the Pennsylvania Recreational Trails Notices Advisory Board .................................3930 Alleged violation of insurance laws; Emanuel L. Sarris, Jr.; doc. no. SC96-08-001 .................3962 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Coal Mine Compensation Rating Bureau of Pennsyl- See also ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD vania; rates and rules for Merit Rating Plan......3963 Notices Erie Insurance Exchange; Erie Insurance Company; Air quality open house public meeting and hearing . 3954 revised private passenger auto rates and rules....3963 Applications, actions and special notices............3930 Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau; rates Availability of technical guidance documents........3954 and rules for Merit Rating Plan .................3963 Public participation guidelines .....................3957 Restitution in Act 205 cases; notice no. 1996-12.....3964 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU Notices Notices Contract awards ..................................3976 Documents filed but not published .................3964 Request for bids ..................................3957 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD State contracts information........................3968 Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Expiration of leases ...............................3965 Notices PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Changes to list of citations to ACIP recommenda- Notices tions prescribing child immunization practices ....3958 Citizens Utilities Water Company; water service ....3966 Changes to list of immunizing agents and average Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.; gas service ....3965 wholesale prices ................................3958 Schedule of filing dates for recovery of purchased Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Community gas costs for 1997; doc. no. L-840102 .............3965 Prevention Planning Committee; public meetings . 3961 Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......3965 Notice of beginning of review; Certificate of Need . 3961 PORT OF PITTSBURGH COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Notices Notices Request for proposals .............................3966 Bureau of Workers’ Compensation; amendments to STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION the Workers’ Compensation Act (Part II) .........3979 Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Request for proposal; economic impact study; refer- Notices ence SSHE-SRD-1-96 ...........................3967 Application for lease of right-of-way................3961 STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; Notices meeting notice ..................................3961 Meeting notice....................................3967 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 26, NO. 33 AUGUST 17, 1996 3922 READER’S GUIDE TO THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN AND PENNSYLVANIA CODE Pennsylvania Bulletin proposal must be published in the Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the official gazette of Bulletin before it can take effect. 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