NOTICES
INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION
Actions Taken by the Commission
[31 Pa.B. 2444] The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 19, 2001, and took the following actions:
Regulations Approved:
Board of Claims #105-4: Amendments to Rules of Procedure (amends the rules of practice before the Board).
Environmental Quality Board #7-342: Waste Oil (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 260a, 261a, 266a, and 270a and adds Chapter 298).
Department of Labor & Industry #12-54: Workers' Compensation Health and Safety (amends Chapters 123 and 125, and adds Chapter 129 in Title 34 Pa. Code).
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APPROVAL ORDER Commissioners Voting: John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson, by proxy; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; John F. Mizner
Public Meeting held
April 19, 2001Board of Claims--Amendments to Rules of Procedure; Regulation No. 105-4
On March 22, 2001, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Board of Claims (Board). Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
This regulation amends the Rules of Procedure of practice before the Board. The rulemaking reduces the number of copies of a claim which must be filed to four, repeals the rule pertaining to the time period for filing and adds a provision that no post-hearing motions may be filed.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board of Claims (72 P. S. § 4651-10) 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.
____ Commissioners Voting: John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson, by proxy; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; John F. Mizner
Public Meeting held
April 19, 2001Environmental Quality Board--Waste Oil; Regulation No. 7-342
On March 22, 1999, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board. This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 260a, 261a, 266a and 270a and adds Chapter 298. The proposed regulation was published in the April 10, 1999 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 60-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on March 23, 2001.
The regulation consolidates the requirements for recycling waste oil into one chapter. It also substantially incorporates the Federal requirements in 40 CFR Part 279 for managing used oil.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Environmental Quality Board (35 P. S. §§ 691.5(b), 691.402 and 6018.105(a) and 58 P. S. §§ 471--480) 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.
____ Commissioners Voting: John R. McGinley, Jr., Chairperson, by proxy; Alvin C. Bush, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; Robert J. Harbison, III; John F. Mizner
Public Meeting held
April 19, 2001Department of Labor and Industry--Workers' Compensation Health and Safety; Regulation No. 12-54
On June 4, 1999, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of Labor and Industry (Department). This rulemaking amends Chapters 123 and 125, and adds Chapter 129 in 34 Pa. Code. The proposed regulation was published in the June 19, 1999 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on July 12, 2000, but was withdrawn prior to Commission action. A revised final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on March 8, 2001. This revised final-form regulation was simultaneously withdrawn prior to action and resubmitted on March 23, 2001.
This final rulemaking implements the health and safety provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act, as amended by Act 44 of 1993 and Act 57 of 1996. The proposed regulation is intended to reduce the frequency and severity of accidents and illnesses resulting from the workplace. Approximately 600 carriers that write workers' compensation in this Commonwealth, 1,100 individual self-insured employers and 20 group self-insurance funds will be affected.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (77 P. S. §§ 710, 991, 1038.1 and 1038.2) 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.
JOHN R. MCGINLEY, Jr.,
Chairperson
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-803. Filed for public inspection May 4, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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