NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken By The Commission

[42 Pa.B. 6969]
[Saturday, November 3, 2012]

 The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, October 18, 2012, and announced the following:

Action Taken—Regulations Approved:

 State Board of Accountancy #16A-5511: Continuing Professional Education (amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 11)

 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs #16A-48: Schedule of Civil Penalties—Accountants (amends 49 Pa. Code § 43b.10a)

 Board of Coal Mine Safety #7-463: Requirements for Automated External Defibrillators (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 208)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting Held
October 18, 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 Accountancy—
Continuing Professional Education;
Regulation No. 16A-5511 (#2902)

 On August 8, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the State Board of Accountancy (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 11. The pro-posed regulation was published in the August 20, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on September 4, 2012.

 This regulation reorganizes and updates continuing professional education requirements for Certified Public Accountants and Public Accountants.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P. S. § 9.3(a)(10)) 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
October 18, 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.

Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—
Schedule of Civil Penalties—Accountants;
Regulation No. 16A-48 (#2904)

 On August 8, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (Bureau). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code § 43b.10a. The proposed regulation was published in the August 20, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on September 12, 2012.

 This regulation amends the civil penalty schedule for violations of the continuing education regulations of the State Board of Accountancy (Board). This regulation is the companion piece to Regulation #16A-5511 (IRRC #2902) from the Board entitled: ''Continuing Professional Education.''

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Bureau (63 P. S. § 2205(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
October 18, 2012

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

Board of Coal Mine Safety—
Requirements for Automated External Defibrillators;
Regulation No. 7-463 (#2920)

 On October 26, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Board of Coal Mine Safety (Board). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapter 208. The proposed regulation was published in the November 5, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on August 30, 2012.

 This regulation establishes safety standards relating to automated external defibrillators (AEDs). Specifically, the rulemaking would require the placement of AEDs at certain locations at each underground mine operation.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (52 P. S. §§ 690-106 and 106.1) 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.

SILVAN B. LUTKEWITTE, III, 
Chairperson

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-2161. Filed for public inspection November 2, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]

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