NOTICES
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION
Action Taken by the Commission
[40 Pa.B. 6752]
[Saturday, November 20, 2010]The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2010, and announced the following:
Regulations Deemed Approved under section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act—Effective November 3, 2010:
State Board of Barber Examiners #16A-427: Student Records and Curriculum (adds 49 Pa. Code § 3.71 and amends §§ 3.72, 3.87, 3.90 and 3.103)
Action Taken—Regulations Approved:
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission #57-266: Licensing Requirements for Natural Gas Suppliers (amends 52 Pa. Code Chapter 62)
Department of General Services #8-14: State Metrology Laboratory Fee Schedule (amends 70 Pa. Code § 110.2)
State Board of Crane Operators #16A-7101: Crane Operators: Initial Rulemaking (amends 49 Pa. Code by adding Chapter 6)
Environmental Quality Board #7-437: Lead and Copper Rule Short Term Revisions (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109)
Environmental Quality Board #7-447: Flat Wood Paneling Surface Coating Processes (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 and 129)
Environmental Quality Board #7-428: Adhesives, Sealants, Primers and Solvents (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121, 129 and 130)
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Approval Order Public Meeting held
November 4, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq.; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq.
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—
Licensing Requirements for Natural Gas Suppliers;
Regulation No. 57-266 (#2754)On March 19, 2009, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). This rulemaking amends 52 Pa. Code Chapter 62. The proposed regulation was published in the April 4, 2009 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 60-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on September 28, 2010.
This regulation revises the security requirements for licensing retail natural gas suppliers.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the PUC (66 Pa.C.S. §§ 2203(12) and 2208(c)) 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
November 4, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq.; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq.
Department of General Services—
State Metrology Laboratory Fee Schedule;
Regulation No. 8-14 (#2796)On September 29, 2009, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of General Services (Department). This rulemaking amends 70 Pa. Code § 110.2. The proposed regulation was published in the October 10, 2009 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on September 27, 2010.
The regulation increases 12 fees for calibration, type evaluation and other testing services performed by the State Metrology Laboratory.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (3 Pa.C.S. §§ 4110, 4178 and 4190) 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
November 4, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq.; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq.
State Board of Crane Operators—
Crane Operators; Initial Rulemaking;
Regulation No. 16A-7101 (#2850)On May 25, 2010, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the State Board of Crane Operators (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code by adding Chapter 6. The proposed regulation was published in the June 5, 2010 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on September 30, 2010.
This rulemaking implements the Crane Operators Licensure Act.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P. S. § 2400.2102) 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
November 4, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq.; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq.
Environmental Quality Board—
Lead and Copper Rule Short Term Revisions;
Regulation No. 7-437 (#2790)On September 9, 2009, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 109. The proposed regulation was published in the September 26, 2009 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 1, 2010.
This final-form rulemaking amends the lead and copper rules of the Department of Environmental Protection's Safe Drinking Water regulations to incorporate federal requirements needed to maintain primary enforcement authority.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (35 P. S. § 721.4(a)) 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
November 4, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq.; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq.
Environmental Quality Board—
Flat Wood Paneling Surface Coating Processes;
Regulation No. 7-447 (#2801)On October 6, 2009, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 and 129. The proposed regulation was published in the October 17, 2009 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 65-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 1, 2010.
The final-form regulation limits volatile organic compound emissions from flat wood paneling surface coating operations.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (35 P. S. §§ 4005(a)(1) and 4005(a)(8)) 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
November 4, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq.; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq.
Environmental Quality Board—
Adhesives, Sealants, Primers and Solvents;
Regulation No. 7-428 (#2755)On March 20, 2009, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121, 129 and 130. The proposed regulation was published in the April 4, 2009 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 65-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 1, 2010.
The regulation adds volatile organic compound emission limits for the use and application of 37 categories of products that are currently unregulated in this Common-wealth, including adhesives, sealants, adhesive and sealant primers, and adhesive or sealant products applied to particular substrates.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (35 P. S. §§ 4005(a)(1) and (a)(8)) 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. 10-2243. Filed for public inspection November 19, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
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