NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Actions Taken by the Commission

[33 Pa.B. 2831]

   The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2003, and announced the following:

Regulations Approved

   State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers #16A-7012: Continuing Education for Appraisers and Brokers/Appraisers (amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 36)

   Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council #100-16: Uniform Claims and Billing Forms Manual, Severity Methodology (amends 28 Pa. Code Chapter 912, Appendix A)

   Milk Marketing Board #47-10: Milk Marketing Fees (amends 7 Pa. Code Chapter 150)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting held
May 29, 2003

Commissioners Voting:  John R. McGinley, Jr., Esq., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Daniel F. Clark, Esq.; Arthur Coccodrilli; Murray Ufberg, Esq.

State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers--Continuing Education for Appraisers and Broker/Appraisers; Regulation No. 16A-7012

   On April 21, 2003, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission received this regulation from the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 36. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   This regulation conforms the continuing education requirements of broker/appraisers to those of general and residential appraisers, as required by Act 103 of 2000. It replaces the 4-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course requirement with a 7-hour USPAP Update Course for the 2005-2007 biennial renewal cycle.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P. S. § 457.10(b) and (b.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.

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Approval Order

Public Meeting held
May 29, 2003

Commissioners Voting:  John R. McGinley, Jr., Esq., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Daniel F. Clark, Esq.; Arthur Coccodrilli; Murray Ufberg, Esq.

Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council--Uniform Claims and Billing Form Manual, Severity Methodology; Regulation No. 100-16

   On April 22, 2003, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council (Council). This rulemaking amends 28 Pa. Code Chapter 912, Appendix A. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   This final-omitted regulation deletes all references to the MedisGroups methodology from Appendix A to Chapter 912. In 1999, the Council eliminated all references to the MedisGroups methodology from Chapter 912. The deletions in this regulation will conform Appendix A to the remainder of the Chapter.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Council (35 P. S. §§ 449.5(d)(4) and 449.6(d)) 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.

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Approval Order

Public Meeting held
May 29, 2003

Commissioners Voting:  John R. McGinley, Jr., Esq., Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Daniel F. Clark, Esq.; Arthur Coccodrilli; Murray Ufberg, Esq.

Milk Marketing Board--Milk Marketing Fees;
Regulation No. 47-10

   On July 29, 2002, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Milk Marketing Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 7 Pa. Code Chapter 150. The proposed regulation was published in the August 10, 2002, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on April 8, 2003. On May 5, 2003, the Board simultaneously withdrew and resubmitted the regulation to correct a wording error.

   This rulemaking increases license and certification fees, including the hundredweight of milk fees imposed on milk dealers, to cover the administrative costs of the Board. In addition, this rulemaking adds clarity to the existing regulations by using consistent terminology throughout the chapter.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (31 P. S. § 700k-3) 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. 03-1147. Filed for public inspection June 13, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]

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