NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken by the Commission

[38 Pa.B. 3726]
[Saturday, July 5, 2008]

   The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 19, 2008, and announced the following:

Regulations Deemed Approved Under Section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act--Effective June 18, 2008

   Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-81: Slot Machine Licensing (amends 58 Pa. Code § 441a.16)

   Environmental Quality Board #7-410: Stream Redesignations, Big Brook, et al. (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93)

Regulations Approved:

   Environmental Quality Board #7-414: Coal Mines (deletes 25 Pa. Code Chapter 209 and adds Chapter 209a in its place)

   Environmental Quality Board #7-400: Mine Opening Blasting (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 77, 87, 88, 89 and 210)

   

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Approval Order

Public Meeting held
June 19, 2008

Commissioners Voting:  Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Nancy Sabol Frantz, Esq.; Karen A. Miller; John F. Mizner, Esq.

Environmental Quality Board--Coal Mines;
Regulation No. 7-414 (#2632)

   On August 16, 2007, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (Board). This rulemaking deletes 25 Pa. Code Chapter 209 and adds Chapter 209a in its place. The proposed regulation was published in the September 1, 2007, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on May 15, 2008.

   This regulation updates health and safety requirements for surface coal mines and surface noncoal mines.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (52 P. S. §§ 1396.4b and 3311(e)) 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
June 19, 2008

Commissioners Voting:  Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Nancy Sabol Frantz, Esq.; Karen A. Miller; John F. Mizner, Esq.

Environmental Quality Board--
Mine Opening Blasting;
Regulation No. 7-400 (#2560)

   On August 17, 2006, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 77, 87, 88, 89 and 210. The proposed regulation was published in the September 2, 2006 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on May 15, 2008.

   This regulation amends surface blasting requirements for mine openings in five existing chapters governing noncoal mining, surface mining of coal, anthracite coal, underground mining of coal and blasters licensing.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (52 P. S. §§ 1396.4b and 3311(e)) 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.

ARTHUR COCCODRILLI,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1275. Filed for public inspection July 3, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]

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