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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-1229k

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INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

State Board of Dentistry

Probable Cause Screening Committee

Contact: June Barner - (717) 783-7162

State Board of Medicine

Interim Procedures: Disciplinary cases involving Lyness concerns

Contact: Cindy Warner - (717) 783-1400

State Board of Nursing

Endorsement/International Graduates

   A Decision Making Model for determining RN/LPN Scope of Practice (1996) with letter as cover

   List of Board approved Medication Courses for the LPN licensed by waiver

   Curriculum Guidelines for the Approval of a CRNP Program

   Criteria for Approval of a ''Self Study Modules'' format for an LPN IV Therapy Education Program (11/95)

   Alternative/Complementary Therapies (1997)

Contact: Ann Steffanic - (717) 783-7142

State Board of Optometry

Probable Cause Screening Committee

Contact: Deb Smith - (717) 783-7155

State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Probable Cause Screening Committee

Contact: Gina Bittner - (717) 783-4858

State Board of Psychology

Probable Cause Screening Committee-Section 8(d) Internal Operating Procedures

Contact: Cheryl Lyne - (717) 783-7155

State Board of Veterinary Medicine

Probable Cause Screening Committee-Section 25(b) Internal Operating Procedures

Contact: Robert Kline - (717) 783-7134

OTHER:

Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation

Secretary's advisories to county election and voter registration officials Election Calendars

Becoming a Notary Public in Pennsylvania

Instructions for filing as a candidate of a Minor Political Party

Campaign Finance Reporting Law Pamphlet

Instructions for filing as an Independent Candidate

Nomination Petitions

Nomination Papers

Contact: Terri Marquis, (717) 783-5280

Bureau of Charitable Organizations

Registration packets for charitable organizations, professional solicitors, and professional fundraising counsels

Contact: Elissa Brown (717) 783-1720

Corporations Bureau

Uniform Commercial Code Filing Guide

Pennsylvania's Corporation Laws, A Guide to Compliance

Contact: Karen Vance (717) 783-9210

Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs

State Board of Nursing

RN, CRNP & LPN Approved Schools/Programs

Contact: Ann Steffanic (717) 783-7142

State Real Estate Commission

Applications - Experience Requirements for Broker Applicants/Point System

Contact: Melissa Wilson (717) 783-3658


STATE EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

* SERS Board of Trustees Adjudications by Topic:

Benefit Options
Cost of Living Increase
Credited Years of Service
Death Benefit
Disability
Effective Date of Retirement
Final Average Salary
Fraternal Order of Police
Frozen Present Value
Membership Eligibility
Military Service
Multiple Service Credit
Overpayment
Payment of Interest
Pension Forfeiture
Purchase of Service
Reinstatement
Retirement-Covered Compensation
Miscellaneous

SERS Member Handbook (current edition 1995)

* SERS pamphlets:

Information for Retirees (SERS-149)

Special Membership Classes (SERS-150)

Social Security Integration Coverage for SERS Members (SERS-151)

How to Apply for a Disability Retirement (SERS-152)

Retirement Information for Pennsylvania State Police (SERS-153)

Retirement Options for SERS Members (SERS-154)

Provisions for the Purchase of Service (SERS-155)

Domestic Relations and Support Orders (SERS-157)

Frozen Present Value: Its Impact on State Pensions (SERS-158)

Information on Tax Form 1099-R for Tax Year 1996

* Management Directives and Administrative Circulars issued by SERS:

SERS Mission Statement

SERS Investment Policy

SERS Investment Guidelines

SERS current five-year investment plan (''1997 Annual Five Year Investment Plan'')

SERS Policy on Public Information (current January 1997)

* The FOP Decision: The resolution of the SERS Board of Trustees dated September 26, 1990, implementing the arbitration award issued February 17, 1988, in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Police Lodges, American Arbitration Association Case No. 14 390 1611 87 J (Thomas J. DiLauro, Chair)

*  The ''SERS News'' member newsletter

*  SERS Information Bulletins

*  SERS Annual Financial Report

*  Sample Domestic Relations Order and Instruction Letter

*  SERS Board Minutes and Resolutions

*  Actuarial Reports (annual and five-year)

*  Actuarial Tables

*  Memoranda of Understanding currently in effect:

* Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Aging - PACE Program (dated February 14, 1997)

* Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of Administration - Backup Computer Disaster Recover Site at the Central Management Information Center (CMIC) (dated August 1, 1995)

* Memorandum of Understanding with the State System of Higher Education - SERS calculation of state service purchase costs by those enrolled in the TIAA-CREF retirement program (dated July 1, 1995)

* Memorandum of Understanding with the State System of Higher Education - SERS calculation of military and out-of-state service purchase costs by those enrolled in the TIAA-CREF retirement program (dated July 1, 1995)

* Memorandum of Understanding with the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the Pennsylvania Public School Employes' Retirement System - Payment of fees for services to the certified public accounting firm of Kuntz, Lesher, Siegrist & Martini (dated February 1993)

For additional information on the listed items, contact SERS Information Officer Geoffrey S. Yuda at (717) 787-9657.


STATE POLICE

GUIDANCE MANUALS

Bureau of Criminal Investigation

Flammable and Combustible Liquids Handbook

Contact: Sergeant Edward Kauffman (717) 783-5529

Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

Liquor Laws Guide

Contact: Alice Belmont (717) 540-7410

Bureau of Records and Information Services

Important Information For Pennsylvania Firearm Purchasers

Contact: Corporal Albert Picca (717) 783-5598


TRANSPORTATION

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Bureau of Equal Opportunity

Sexual Harassment Pamphlet

Affirmative Action Brochure

ADA Brochure

Bureau of Design

Standards for Low-Cost Glulam Timber Bridge Design (Pub. 6)

Design Manual Part 1 (Pub.10)

Design Manual Part 2 (Pub. 13)

Design Manual Part 2, Metric (Pub. 13M)

Design Manual Part 3 (Pub. 14)

esign Manual Part 3, Metric (Pub. 14M)

Design Manual Part 4 (Pub. 15)

Pile Load Test Summaries (Pub. 15A)

Design Manual Part 4, Metric (Pub. 15M)

Design Manual Part 5 (Pub. 16)

Design Manual Part 5, Metric (Pub. 16M)

Design of Local Roads (Pub. 70)

Roadway Construction Standards (Pub. 72)

Roadway Construction Standards, Metric (Pub. 72M)

Bridge Design Standards (Pub. 218)

Bridge Design Standards (Pub. 218M)

Bridge Construction Standards (Pub. 219)

Bridge Construction Standards (Pub. 219M)

Right-of-Way Encroachments and Outdoor Advertising Sign Control (Pub. 266)

Roadway Specifications (Pub. 408-94)

Roadway Specifications (Pub. 408M-96)

Bureau of Environmental Quality

Design Manual Part 1A, Environmental Impact Assessment and Related Procedures (Pub. 24, 2/96)

Waste Site Evaluation Procedures for the Highway Project Development Process (Pub. 281, 5/93)

Bureau of Maintenance & Operations

Oversize/Overweight Special Hauling Permits Holiday Movement Restrictions (annua

letter)

Bureau of Construction & Materials

Geotechnical Engineering Manual (Pub. 293, 1/97)

Bureau of Highway Safety & Traffic Engineering

School Student Walking Routes (Pub. 46, Chapter 9, 2/96)

Traffic Signing Standards, TC-7700 Series (Pub. 111, 6/90)

Traffic Signal Standards, TC-7800 Series (Pub. 148, 6/89)

Traffic Signal Design Handbook (Pub. 149, 3/92)

Guidelines for the Maintenance of Traffic Signal Systems (Pub. 191, 1989)

Engineering and Traffic Studies (metric) (Pub. 201M, 1995)

Work Zone Traffic Control (metric) (Pub. 203M, 1995)

Flagging Handbook (Pub. 234, 2/95)

Handbook of Approved Signs (Pub. 236M, 5/92)

Sign Blank Specifications (Pub. 306M, 1995)

Traffic Engineering (Approval & Installation of Traffic Control Devices) (MPS #414)

Center for Program Development and Management

Statewide Transportation Policy Plan

Bureau of Municipal Services

Mileage Addition Guidelines (Policies concerning adding local road mileage to a municipalities Liquid Fuels Road Inventory.)

Liquid Fuels Allowable Expenditures (Expenditures that a municipality may make utilizing Liquid Fuels Funds.)

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

Bureau of Driver Licensing

Pennsylvania Driver's Manual

Commercial Driver's Manual

Motorcycle Operator Manual

Bureau of Motor Vehicles

PA License Plates (A Guide)

Driver/Vehicle Program Services

Safety Administration Forms Manual

Bureau of Equal Opportunity

Harassment/Sexual Harassment Manual

Minority and Female Resource Directory

OJT Construction Training Manual

Bureau of Municipal Services

Liquid Fuels Annual Qualifying Package (Yearly forms a municipality must complete to receive their annual Liquid Fuels Allocation.)

Bureau of Office Services

Conducting Business with the PA Department of Transportation

Bureau of Design

Relocation Assistance Information (Pub. 47)

Contract Proposal Preparation Guide (Pub. 51)

Contract Proposal Preparation Guide (Metric Edition) (Pub. 51M)

When Your Land Is Needed for Highway Use (Pub. 83)

Local Public Agency Project Guidelines (Pub. 98)

Surveying and Mapping Manual (Pub. 122M)

Specifications for Consultant Engineering Agreements (Form 442)

Bureau of Maintenance & Operations

Trucker's Handbook (Pub. 194, 2/97)

Posting and Bonding Procedures for Municipal Highways (Pub. 221, 3/90)

Highway Occupancy Permit Handbook (Pub. 282, 9/93)

Guide for Obtaining Minimum Use Driveway Permits

How to Apply for a Super Load Permit

Trucker's Guide to Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania STAA Truck Routes (Listing of approved routes for 102 inch wide tractor trailers.)

Bureau of Construction & Materials

Access to Contracts Management System by Outside Agencies (MPS #419)

Procedures for Administration for Municipal Projects (Pub. 39)

Center for Program Development and Management

Congestion Management System (CMS) Planning Guidance

Local Bridge Program Operational Manual

Transportation Enhancements Program Guidance

State Transportation Program Guidance

Major Metropolitan Transportation Investments/Major Investment Studies Guidance

PennDOT User's Guide to Transportation Planning & Programming

Public Involvement Program for Transportation Planning and Programming

Office of the Deputy Secretary for Planning

Transportation Partnerships Guidelines Manual

Bureau of Municipal Services

Turnback Manual (Provide information on the process of turning a road back to local jurisdiction.)

DECISIONS:

Bureau of Equal Opportunity

Affirmative Action Plan

DBE Plan

Contract Compliance Plan

Title VI Plan

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Vehicle Registration Process Training Module

Bureau of Driver Licensing

Driver License Process Training Module

Guidelines to Determine Medical Competency for Drivers

Bureau of Office Services

Model Stockpile Guidelines

Procurement Manual

RFP/Contracting Procedures Manual (Pub. 300)

Bureau of Design

Administration of Consultant Agreements (Pub. 93)

Appraisal Guide (Pub. 94M)

Bureau of Environmental Quality

Environmental Impact Statement Handbook (Pub. 278, 8/93)

Categorical Exclusion Evaluation Handbook (Pub. 294, 8/95)

Public Involvement Handbook (Pub. 295, 9/95)

Needs Study Handbook (Pub. 319, 8/96)

PennDOT Project Level Air Quality Handbook (Pub. 321, 3/96)

Bureau of Maintenance & Operations

Maintenance Manual (Pub. 23)

Guide Rail Condition Survey Field Manual (Pub. 33)

Drainage Condition Survey Field Manual (Pub. 73)

Pavement Policy Manual (Pub. 242)

Bureau of Construction & Materials

Finals Unit Manual (Pub. 11) (Guidance for Highway Construction Project Closeouts)

Field Computation Guidebook (Pub. 21)(Guidance for Highway Construction Projects)

Contract Documentation System Field Operations Manual (Pub. 320)

Construction and Materials Management (MPS #404) (How to Record, Document & Attest Materials in a Highway Construction Project

Cooperation with Outside Agencies: Highway Construction and Materials Testing (MPS #407)

New Product Evaluations (MPS #418)

Bureau of Transportation Systems Performance

Traffic Monitoring Program Guidance

Center for Program Development and Management

Single Occupancy Vehicle Capacity Adding Project (SOVCAP) Guidance

Rail-Highway Grade Crossing Safety Program Guidance

Bureau of Municipal Services

Abandonment/Vacation/Deletions Procedure Letter (Policies and procedures governing the abandonment, vacation, and deletion of roads from the state road system and their return to local jurisdiction.)

OTHER:

Bureau of Office Services

Publication Sales List

Bureau of Design

Construction Items Catalog (Pub. 7)

Construction Items Catalog (metric edition) (Pub. 7M)

Construction Cost Catalog of Standard Construction Items (Pub. 287)

Bureau of Environmental Quality

Getting Involved Brochure (Pub. 304, 10/94)

Bureau of Construction & Materials

Aggregate Producers (Pub. 34, 1995) (Listing of Approved Quarries)

Approved Construction Materials (Pub. 35, 1995) (Listing of Approved Manufacturers of Highway Products)

Producers of Bituminous Mixtures (Pub. 41, 7/94) (Listing of Approved Bituminous Plants)

Producers of Redi-Mix Concrete (Pub. 42, 7/94) (Listing of Approved Concrete Producers)

Contract Plan Reading for Inspectors (Textbook - Training Manual) (Pub. 211)

Contract Plan Reading for Inspectors (Quizbook) (Pub. 212)

Contract Plan Reading for Inspectors (Final Exam) (Pub. 213)

Plan Book for the Course in Contract Reading (Training Manual) (Pub. 214)

Subsurface Boring, Sampling and Testing Contract (Pub. 222)

Slope Stability Program, PASTABL (Metricated) (Pub. 318, 9/96)

Prequalification and Contractor Evaluation (MPS #405)

Highway Contract Claims (MPS #406)

Bureau of Highway Safety & Traffic Engineering

Bicycling Directory of Pennsylvania (Pub. 316)

Center for Program Development and Management

Transportation Conformity - State Implementation Plan

Bureau of Municipal Services

Liquid Fuels Calendar (Tool for municipalities highlighting policies, procedures and information to assist with road and street maintenance.)

Treasurer's Account Book (Accounting system for local governments.)

Bureau of Public Transportation

PA Urban Transit Statistical Report 94/95 (Statistics for urban public transportation providers.)

PA Rural and Small Urban Public Trans. Program (Statistics for rural and small urban public trans. providers.)

Senior Citizen Shared-Ride Program (Background info, statistics, trends, etc. for Shared-Ride Program.)

PA Public Transportation Directory

   All of the non-regulatory compliance-related documents listed above are available from the Department of Transportation Publications Office. In some cases, due to the length of the document, a duplication fee will be charged. Please contact the Publications Office at PA Department of Transportation, Distribution Services Unit, P. O. Box 2028, G-123 Transportation & Safety Building, Harrisburg, PA 17105, telephone: (717) 787-6746 for more information. Documents are also available from the State Library, Government Publications Section at 219 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and are available through inter-library loan.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1229. Filed for public inspection August 1, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]



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