PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN Volume 27 Number 26 Saturday, June 28, 1997 • Harrisburg, Pa. Pages 3033—3196 See Part II page 3141 for the Part I Department of Labor and Industry Agencies in this issue: General Provisions of Act 57 of 1996 The Courts Board of Claims See Part III page 3161 for the Department of Banking Department of Community and Economic State Conservation Commission Development Nutrient Management Regulations Department of Environmental Protection Department of General Services Department of Health Department of Labor and Industry Department of Public Welfare Department of Revenue Department of Transportation Environmental Hearing Board Environmental Quality Board Independent Regulatory Review Commission Insurance Department Liquor Control Board Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission State Conservation Commission State Employes’ Retirement Board Detailed list of contents appears inside. 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Pennsylvania Red Hot 7’s Instant Lottery Game .... 3110 69 misc. of 1997 ................................3043 Pennsylvania Win $1,000 A Week For Life II Instant Local Rule 303: arraignment; criminal division no. Lottery Game .................................. 3111 70 misc. of 1997 ................................3044 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PHILADELPHIA RULES Notices Mental Health Procedures Act designation of hear- Retention of engineering firms..................... 3114 ing site; administrative doc. no. 001 of 1997 ......3043 ENVIRONMENTAL HEARING BOARD Notices Carl Heine et al. v. DEP and Great Valley School EXECUTIVE AGENCIES District, permittee; EHB doc. no. 97-112-C........ 3117 BOARD OF CLAIMS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Rules and Regulations Rules and Regulations Rules of procedure ................................3046 Corrections to drainage lists .......................3050 DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Proposed Rulemaking Notices Air quality amendments (RBI #2) ..................3058 Action on applications.............................3070 INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Notices Filing of final-form rulemakings ................... 3118 Notices Machinery and equipment loan participation and INSURANCE DEPARTMENT interest rates ...................................3071 Rules and Regulations Policy on public information .......................3072 Conversion of certain mutual insurance companies. 3055 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Investments of fire and casualty companies.........3054 Premium taxes for foreign fire insurance ...........3056 See also ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARD Proposed Rulemaking Notices Collision loss settlements..........................3061 Applications, actions and special notices............3072 Fraternal beneficial societies administration ........3062 Availability of technical guidance ..................3101 Uniform bylaws for mutual fire companies .........3064 Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board meeting . 3102 Technical Advisory Committee on Diesel-Powered Notices Equipment .....................................3102 Alleged violation of insurance laws: Brian L. Shegon, doc. no. SC97-05-026 .................... 3118 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES Deregulation of accident and health forms.......... 3118 Notices Per diem charges for market conduct examinations Contract awards ..................................3137 of insurance companies.......................... 3119 State contracts information........................3129 Review procedure hearings; cancellation or refusal of insurance (2 documents) .................3119, 3120 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Review procedure hearings under The Unfair Insur- Notices ance Practices Act ..............................3120 Review of emergency medical services regulations; SWAB Wagon Company, Inc.; doc. no. WC97-06-014 . 3121 meeting notice ..................................3102 LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY Notices Proposed Rulemaking Expiration of leases ...............................3121 General provisions of Act 57 of 1996 (Part II).......3141 MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE CATASTROPHE LOSS FUND Notices Statements of Policy Federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Coverage and claims issues........................3067 Plan PREPRINT................................3104 PENNSYLVANIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT Inpatient hospital qualifying for Medical Assistance (MA) disproportionate share payments for the AUTHORITY period January 1, 1997 through June 30, 1997....3104 Notices Inpatient hospital services.........................3109 Participation and interest rates....................3123 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 27, NO. 26, JUNE 28, 1997 3036 PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Notices Rules and Regulations GTE North Incorporated and Sprint Spectrum Nutrient management regulations (Part III) ........3161 L. P.—telecommunications .......................3127 PG Energy Inc.—gas service.......................3125 STATE EMPLOYES’ RETIREMENT BOARD Ralston Water and Water Power Company—water . 3128 Notices Service of notice of motor carrier applications.......3125 Hearings scheduled ...............................3128 Vista International Communications, Inc.—abandon service .........................................3125 PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN, VOL. 27, NO. 26, JUNE 28, 1997 3037 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. If the agency the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is published wishes to adopt changes to the Notice of Proposed every week and includes a table of contents. A Rulemaking to enlarge the scope, they must re- cumulative subject matter index is published quar- propose. terly. 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