NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken by the Commission

[38 Pa.B. 4693]
[Saturday, August 23, 2008]

   The Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 7, 2008, and announced the following:

Regulation Deemed Approved Under Section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act--Effective August 6, 2008:

   State Athletic Commission #16-37:  Communicable Disease Testing (amends 58 Pa. Code Chapter 21)

Action Taken--Regulations Approved:

   Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission #57-258:  Electronic Filing (amends 52 Pa. Code Chapters 1 and 5)

   Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission #57-248:  Inspection and Maintenance Standards for the Electric Distribution Companies (adds § 57.198 to 52 Pa. Code)

   Department of Corrections #19-7:  County Correctional Institutions (amends 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting
held August 7, 2008

Commissioners Voting:  Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by phone; Nancy Sabol Frantz, Esq., by phone; Karen A. Miller; John F. Mizner, Esq.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--
Electronic Filing;
Regulation No. 57-258 (#2649)

   On November 1, 2007, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). This rulemaking amends 52 Pa. Code Chapters 1 and 5. The proposed regulation was published in the November 17, 2007 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 60-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on June 25, 2008.

   This final-form regulation amends existing filing regulations to permit and establish the requirements for electronic filing of certain documents.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the PUC (66 Pa.C.S. § 501(b)) 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 August 7, 2008

Commissioners Voting:  Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by Phone; Nancy Sabol Frantz, Esq., by phone; Karen A. Miller; John F. Mizner, Esq.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--
Inspection and Maintenance Standards for the Electric Distribution Companies;
Regulation No. 57-248 (#2571)

   On September 27, 2006, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). This rulemaking adds § 57.198 to 52 Pa. Code. The proposed regulation was published in the October 7, 2006 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The PUC published a notice in the December 16, 2006 Pennsylvania Bulletin, reopening and extending the public comment period to April 16, 2007. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on June 25, 2008.

   This regulation sets minimum standards and schedules for the inspection and maintenance of the infrastructure (poles, wires, transformers, switching devices and other fixtures) for electric distribution systems operated by electric distribution companies. It also allows the companies to submit modified plans with justification by means of ''cost/benefit analysis.''

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the PUC (66 Pa.C.S. § 2802(20)) 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 August 7, 2008

Commissioners Voting:  Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson, by phone; Nancy Sabol Frantz, Esq., by phone, abstained; Karen A. Miller; John F. Mizner, Esq.

Department of Corrections--
County Correctional Institutions;
Regulation No. 19-7 (#2544)

   On June 9, 2006, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of Corrections (Department). This rulemaking amends 37 Pa. Code Chapter 95. The proposed regulation was published in the June 24, 2006, Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 3, 2008.

   This final rulemaking updates the Department's existing regulations for county prisons and makes the minimum standards contained in the regulation consistent with recognized professional standards. It also establishes a formalized inspection and hearing process.

   We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (71 P. S. § 186 and 61 P. S. § 460.3(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.

ARTHUR COCCODRILLI,   
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1543. Filed for public inspection August 22, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]

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