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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-1295b

[29 Pa.B. 4213]

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INDEX OF GUIDANCE AVAILABLE

REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH DEPOSITORY
INSTITUTION STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

   The following is a list of applications and instructions to assist depository institutions in complying with various provisions of the statutes and regulations respectively applicable to Pennsylvania state-chartered banking institutions, thrift institutions, and credit unions.

*Branch Applications:

DeNovo Branch--Bank, Savings Association, Credit Union, Non-Depository Trust Company

Purchase of Assets/Assumption of Liabilities--Bank, Savings Association

Remote Service Facility--Savings Association

Branch Relocation--Bank, Savings Association

Relocation of Main Office--Savings Association

Branch Discontinuance--Bank, Savings Association

Foreign Bank Office

*Conversions

National Bank to State Bank

Savings Association to Savings Bank

Mutual Savings Bank to Stock Savings Bank

Mutual Savings Association to Stock Savings Association

Federal Credit Union to State Credit Union

*Mergers

Banks

Savings Associations

Credit Unions

*Charters

Bank

Interim Bank

Savings Association

Interim Savings Association

Credit Union

Non-Depository Trust Company

*Dissolutions

Savings Associations

Bank

*Intrastate Acquisitions

Bank Holding Company

Thrift Holding Company

*Interstate Acquisitions

Thrift Holding Company

*Other

Change In Bank Control--Individuals

Mutual Holding Company Reorganizations

Trust Department--Bank, Savings Association

Bank Subsidiaries

INDEX OF GUIDANCE AVAILABLE REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH LICENSEE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

   Instructions for license applications or registrations, and Guidelines for compliance are available regarding each of the following statutes and, to the extent that regulations have been promulgated, their respective underlying regulations:

•  Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Act,

•  Secondary Mortgage Loan Act,

•  Consumer Discount Company Act,

•  Money Transmitter Act,

•  Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act,

•  Pawnbrokers License Act,

•  Check Casher Licensing Act, and

•  Credit Services Act.

   In addition to the above indices, the Department of Banking maintains interpretive letters addressing the applicability of statutes and regulations administered by the Department of Banking to specific fact patterns. The Department may provide a summary of the Department's position on a particular issue or a redacted interpretive letter when appropriate in response to particular questions previously addressed by the Department, in order to assist the public and members of the lending industry in complying with laws administered by the Department. The Department of Banking will continue to issue interpretive letters on a case basis when appropriate regarding new issues raised by persons requesting such interpretive information.


COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

I.  POLICY STATEMENTS:

Bonds Office

Private Activity Bonds

Kim Kaufman (717-720-1372)

Bureau of Housing and Infrastructure

Action Plan

Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)

CDGG Program Description

Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)

Enterprise Development Area Initiative

Riley Stoy (717-783-3910)

Loans Office

Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund

Gerald Kapp or Anne Cavender (717-787-6245)

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

Gerald Kapp or Marguerite Harris (717-787-6245)

Small Business Financing Office

Community Economic Development Loan Program

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Rick Boyer (717-783-5046)

Export Finance Program

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Anne Cavender (717-783-5046)

Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Joe Curlett (717-783-5046)

Pollution Prevention Assistance Account

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Rick Boyer (717-783-5046)

Small Business First Program

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Rick Boyer (717-783-5046)

Underground Storage Tank Upgrade Loan Program

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Anne Cavender (717-783-5046)

II. GUIDANCE MANUALS:

Entrepreneurial Assistance Office

Entrepreneurial Guide: Starting and Growing A Business in Pennsylvania

Neil Fowler (717-720-7423)

Center for Travel, Tourism, and Film

Regional Marketing Initiative

Debbie Bowman (717-720-1310)

Tourist Promotion Agency Matching Fund Program Manual

Keith Gingrich (717-720-1306)

Office of Community Development and Housing

Building Energy Conservation

John Boyer (717-720-7413)

CDBG Grantee Monitoring Systems

Scott Dunwoody (717-720-7402)

CDBG Grantee Performance Evaluation Report Handbook

Civil Rights Manual

Economic Development Handbook Environmental Review Guide

Housing Rehabilitation Guide

Labor Standards Handbook

Procedures for Closeout of Contracts

Procurement/Contract Guide

Sample Construction Contract Documents

Special Assessments Guide

Scott Dunwoody (717-720-7402)

III. DECISIONS

IV. INTERNAL GUIDELINES:

Bonds Office

Accreditation Standards

Capacity Building Grants Guidelines

Joan Brodhead (717-787-2276)

Conventional Bond Financing (Taxable) Guidelines

Exempt Facility and Small Issue Bonds Guidelines

Industrial Development Authority Financing Guidelines

Kim Kaufman (717-783-6112)

PCD Bank Business Plan

Joan Brodhead (717-787-2276)

Pennsylvania Capital Access Program Guidelines

Kim Kaufman (717-783-6112)

State Accreditation Guidelines and Application

Joan Brodhead (717-787-2276)

Tax-Exempt Bond Financing Guidelines

Kim Kaufman (717-787-2276)

Underwriting Guidelines

Joan Brodhead (717-787-2276)

Community Empowerment Bureau

Community Conservation and Employment Program Operations Guidelines

Jamie Reed or Fred Abrams (717-787-1984)

Community Services Block Grant Program Guidelines

Dennis Darling (717-787-1984)

Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Grants Guidelines

Dennis Darling (717-787-1984)

Community Services Block Grant Directives

Rhonda Denius (717-787-1984)

Employment and Community Conservation Program Guidelines

Dennis Darling (717-787-1984)

Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Program Guidelines

Fred Abrams (717-787-1984)

Family Savings Account Guidelines

Neighborhood Assistance Program Guidelines

Neighborhood Assistance Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Program Guidelines

Weatherization Program Guidelines

Dennis Darling (717-787-1984)

Grants Office

Industrial Sites Reuse Program Guidelines

Infrastructure Development Program Guidelines

Job Creation Tax Credit Fund Guidelines

Local Economic Development Assistance Program Guidelines

Opportunity Fund Guidelines

Scott Dunkelberger (717-787-7120)

Housing and Infrastructure Bureau

Communities of Opportunity Program Guidelines

Community Development Block Grant Guidelines

Downtown Pennsylvania Program Guidelines

Emergency Shelter Grant Program Guidelines

Home Investment Partnerships Program Guidelines

Section 108 (of the Housing and Community Development Act) Loan Guarantee Program Guidelines

Riley Story (717-783-3910)

International Trade Office

Export 2000 Block Grant Guidelines

Market Access Grant Guidelines

Peter Cunningham (717-787-3038)

Loans Office

Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund Program Guidelines

Gerald Kapp or Anne Cavender (717-787-6245)

Local Government Services Center

Municipalities Financial Recovery Act Program Guidelines

Fred Reddig (717-720-7387 or 1-888-223-6837)

Regional Police Assistance Program Guidelines

Ron Stearns (717-783-3091 or 1-888-223-6837)

Shared Municipal Services Program Guidelines

World Class Communities Guidelines

Fred Reddig (717-720-7387 or 1-888-223-6837)

Strategic Planning and Program Operations

Enterprise Zone Program Guidelines

David Messner (717-720-7342)

Keystone Opportunity Zone Guidelines

Richard Hudic (717-720-7344)

Small Communities Planning Assistance Program Guidelines

State Planning Assistance Grant Program Guidelines

Kerry Wilson (717-720-7445)

Science, Technology, and Workforce Office

Ben Franklin Partnership Program Guidelines

Ben Franklin Technology Center Program for Technological Innovation Guidelines

Customized Job Training Program Guidelines

Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center Program Guidelines

Terri Kaufman (717-787-4148)

Small Business Financing Office

Community Economic Development Loan Guidelines

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Rick Boyer (717-783-5046)

Export Finance Program Guidelines

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Anne Cavender (717-783-5046)

Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority Guidelines

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Joe Curlett (717-783-5046)

Pollution Prevention Assistance Account Guidelines

Small Business First Program Guidelines

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Rick Boyer (717-783-5046)

Underground Storage Tank Upgrade Loan Program Guidelines

Brigid Des-Ogugua or Anne Cavender (717-783-5046)


CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Bureau of Forestry

Bureau of Forestry

State Forest Natural Areas

Contact: Dan Devlin (717-787-3444)

Transfer or Exchange of State Forest Land

Campsites

Contact: Dick Croop (717-787-2106)

Bureau of State Parks

State Park User Fees

Contact: Gary Smith (717-783-3307)

Transfer or Exchange of State Park Land

Contact: Ed Deaton (717-787-6674)

State Park Natural Areas

Contact: James Barr (717-787-6674)

Bureau of Recreation and Conservation

Keystone Grants Land Acquisition

Contact: Darrel Siesholtz (717-783-2661)

GUIDANCE MANUALS:

Bureau of Forestry

Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Procedure for Cooperator Participation Manual Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program Operating Procedure and Deadlines Manual

Contact: Larry Rhoads (717-948-3941)

Forest Fire Warden Manual

Contact: Fred Wilcox (717-787-2925)

Forest Camp Lease Manual

Right-of-Way Manual

Contact: H. E. Kelly (717-787-2015)

Snowmobile Instructor's Manual

ATV Instructor's Manual

Contact: W. Paul Szabara (717-783-7941)

Forest Products Permit

Contact: Gary Rutherford (717-787-4009)

Camping Permit

Contact: William Slippey (717-787-2014)

District Forester Permit

Contact: Gary Rutherford (717-787-4009)

Road Use Agreement

Contact: H. E. Kelly (717-787-2015)

Special Activities Agreement

Contact: William Slippey (717-787-2014)

License for Right of Way

Contact: H. E. Kelly (717-787-2015)

Prospecting Permit

Contact: Roger Dorsey (717-787-2015)

Seismic Survey Permit

Contact: John Walker (717-787-2015)

Hard Mineral Permit

Contact: Roger Dorsey (717-787-2015)

Bureau of Recreation and Conservation

Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Guidelines

Pennsylvania Scenic Rivers Program Management Guidelines

Procedures Manual for Pennsylvania Recreation Trails Program

Contact: Marian Hrubovcak (717-787-2316)

Keystone Acquisition and Development Manual and Forms

Contact: Darrel Siesholtz (717-783-2656)

Keystone Planning, Implementation and Technical Assistance Manual and Forms

Contact: Greg Gove (717-787-7276)

Keystone Land Trust Grant Manual and Forms

Contact: Darrel Siesholtz (717-783-2656)

Swimming Pool Management Manual

Contact: Greg Gove (717-787-7672)

Heritage Parks Program Manual and Forms

Contact: Tim Keptner (717-772-3839)

Bureau of State Parks

Boat Docks

Rights-of-Way and Antenna Sites

Marina Manuals

Contact: Gary Smith (717-783-3307)


DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Standards and Practices Unit

Inmate Handbook--Policy Nos. DC-ADM-003--822
Institution Security Policy--Policy No. 6.3.1
Administration of the Restricted Housing Unit--Policy No. 6.5.1
Capital Case Administration--Policy No. 6.5.8
Contact: J. D. Shutt (717) 975-4860

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