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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-1912

NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Actions Taken by the Commission

[33 Pa.B. 4865]

   The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 12, 2003, and announced the following:

Regulations Deemed Approved under section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act--Effective September 11, 2003

   Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission #17-63: Administration of the Training Program (amends 37 Pa. Code Chapter 203)

Regulations Approved

   Environmental Quality Board #7-362B: Stream Redesignations, Little Bush Kill, et al. (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93)

   Environmental Quality Board #7-371: Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130)

Approval Order

Public Meeting held
September 12, 2003

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

Environmental Quality Board--Stream Redesignations, Little Bush Kill, et al.; Regulation No. 7-362B

   On April 23, 2001, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (EQB). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93. The proposed regulation was published in the May 5, 2001, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 45-day public comment period. During the public comment period, the EQB received requests to hold a public hearing on the Browns Run redesignations. As a result, the EQB held a public hearing on September 4, 2001. Also, on July 21, 2001, the EQB reopened the public comment period until September 11, 2001. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on August 6, 2003.

   This final-form regulation changes the designation of four segments of Browns Run from Cold Water Fishes to Exceptional Value. The redesignations affect approximately 25 stream miles.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the EQB (35 P. S. § 691.5, et seq.) 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.

Approval Order

Public Meeting held
September 12, 2003

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

Environmental Quality Board--Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings; Regulation No. 7-371

   On November 29, 2001, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 130. The proposed regulation was published in the December 15, 2001, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 69-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on August 6, 2003.

   This rulemaking adopts volatile organic compound standards for 48 types of architectural and industrial maintenance coatings. These limits, more restrictive than the Federal limits that were adopted in 1998, are intended to attain and maintain the health-related ozone standard in this Commonwealth with other member states of the Ozone Transport Region.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (35 P. S. § 4005) and the intention of the General Assembly. Having consideredall 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. 03-1912. Filed for public inspection September 26, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]


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