NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Actions Taken by the Commission

[31 Pa.B. 2641]

   The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 3, 2001, and took the following actions:

Regulations Approved:

   Office of Attorney General #59-8: Debt Collection Trade Practices-Repeal (repeals 37 Pa. Code Chapter 303).

   Department of Health #10-162: School Immunization (amends 28 Pa. Code § 23.83).

   Coroners' Education Board #59-7: Education Requirements (amends 37 Pa. Code by adding Chapter 199).

Commissioners Voting:  John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; John F. Mizner

Public Meeting held
May 3, 2001

Office of Attorney General--Debt Collection Trade Practices--Repeal; Regulation No. 59-08

Order

   On April 9, 2001, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Office of Attorney General (OAG). This rulemaking repeals 37 Pa. Code Chapter 303. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   This final-omitted regulation repeals 37 Pa. Code Chapter 303. Chapter 303 establishes what is considered unfair or deceptive methods with regard to collection of debts. Section 6 of Act 7 of 2000 (the Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act) expressly repealed 37 Pa. Code Chapter 303 and effectively replaced its provisions.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the OAG (73 P. S. § 201-3.1) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.

By Order of the Commission:

   This regulation is approved.

Commissioners Voting:  John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; John F. Mizner

Public Meeting held
May 3, 2001

Department of Health--School Immunization; Regulation No. 10-162

Order

   On August 23, 2000, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of Health (Department). This rulemaking amends 28 Pa. Code § 23.83. The proposed regulation was published in the September 2, 2000, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on April 9, 2001.

   This regulation is an update and revision of existing regulations mandating immunizations for school entry and attendance. The primary modifications are adding the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine to the list of required immunizations and requiring the hepatitis B vaccine for entry into seventh grade.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (24 P. S. § 13-1303a; 35 P. S. §§ 521.16(a), (b) and 630.3; and 71 P. S. §§ 532(g) and 541(b) and (c.1)) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.

By Order of the Commission:

   This regulation is approved.

Commissioners Voting:  John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; John F. Mizner

Public Meeting held
May 3, 2001

Coroners' Education Board--Education Requirements; Regulation No. 59-7

Order

   On March 23, 2000, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Coroners' Education Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 37 Pa. Code by adding Chapter 199. The proposed regulation was published in the April 8, 2000, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 60-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on March 28, 2001. On April 11, 2001, the Commission received a request from the Board to toll consideration of this final-form regulation to remove the just cause exemption from continuing education requirements. On April 11, 2001, the Board submitted its revisions to the final-form regulation to the Commission.

   This regulation requires newly elected coroners, chief deputy and full-time deputy coroners to attend a Basic Education Course and pass the examination at the end of the course. The regulation also requires coroners and deputy coroners to complete a minimum of 8 hours of continuing education annually.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (16 P. S. § 9525) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having considered all of the other criteria of the Regulatory Review Act, we find promulgation of this regulation is in the public interest.

By Order of the Commission:

   This regulation is approved.

JOHN R. MCGINLEY, Jr.,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-874. Filed for public inspection May 18, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]

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