NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken by the Commission

[42 Pa.B. 6352]
[Saturday, October 6, 2012]

 The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, September 20, 2012, and announced the following:

Regulations Deemed Approved Pursuant to Section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act—Effective July 18, 2012

 Environmental Quality Board #7-476: Coal Mining Fees (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 86)

Action Taken—Regulations Approved:

 Department of Transportation #18-427: Messenger Services (amends 67 Pa. Code Chapter 255)

 Department of Transportation #18-428: Temporary Registration Cards and Plates (amends 67 Pa. Code Chapter 43)

 State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers #16A-7019: Implementation of §§ 36.11 and 36.12 (amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 36)

 State Board of Veterinary Medicine #16A-5725: Professional Conduct; Notice of Animal Supervision (amends 49 Pa. Code § 31.21, Principle 7)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting Held
September 20, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; John F. Mizner, Esq.; Lawrence J. Tabas, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

Department of Transportation—
Messenger Services;
Regulation No. 18-427 (#2965)

 On August 10, 2012, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Department of Transportation (Department). This rulemaking amends 67 Pa. Code Chapter 255. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 The regulation deletes provisions expressly superseded by amendments to the Vehicle Code, and specifies terms set forth in messenger service agreements.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 7501 and 7502.1(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
September 20, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; John F. Mizner, Esq.; Lawrence J. Tabas, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

Department of Transportation—
Temporary Registration Cards and Plates;
Regulation No. 18-428 (#2966)

 On August 10, 2012, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Department of Transportation (Department). This rulemaking amends 67 Pa. Code Chapter 43. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 The regulation deletes provisions expressly superseded by amendments to the Vehicle Code, and specifies terms set forth in agent services agreements.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (75 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 1310, 1331, 1332(a), 6103, and 7502.1(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
September 20, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; John F. Mizner, Esq.; Lawrence J. Tabas, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers— Implementation of §§ 36.11 and 36.12;
Regulation No. 16A-7019 (#2967)

 On August 13, 2012, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (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 final-omitted regulation extends, by one year, a grandfather application deadline for residential real estate appraisers and general appraisers who completed the classroom hours portion of certification requirements prior to an increase to the number of hours that became effective on January 1, 2008.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P. S. § 457.5(2)) 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
September 20, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; John F. Mizner, Esq.; Lawrence J. Tabas, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

State Board of Veterinary Medicine—
Professional Conduct; Notice of Animal Supervision; Regulation No. 16A-5725 (#2909)

 On September 6, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the State Board of Veterinary Medicine (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code § 31.21, Principle 7. The proposed regulation was published in the September 17, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on August 13, 2012.

 This regulation updates the rules for professional conduct for veterinarians relating to the veterinarian's responsibility to provide clients with information pertaining to after-hours supervision of animals admitted to the veterinarian's facility.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P. S. §§ 485.5(1), 485.5(2), and 485.21(12)) 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.

GEORGE D. BEDWICK, 
Vice Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-1972. Filed for public inspection October 5, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]

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