NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken by the Commission

[42 Pa.B. 626]
[Saturday, January 28, 2012]

 The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012, and announced the following:

Action Taken—Regulations Approved:

 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-138: Table Game Devices (deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 524, 528 and 529; adds permanent Chapters 605a, 613a and 615a; and amends 58 Pa. Code Chapter 461a)

 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-142: General Table Games Provisions; Credit; Table Game Minimum Training Standards (deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 521, 526 and 527 and adds permanent Chapters 601a, 609a and 611a)

 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-148: Table Game Rules for Roulette, Big Six Wheel and Casino War (deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 531, 533 and 567 and adds permanent Chapters 617a, 619a and 651a)

 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-149: Table Game Rules for Pai Gow, Craps and Mini-Craps and Sic Bo (deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 535, 537 and 539 and adds permanent Chapters 621a, 623a and 625a)

 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-151: Table Game Rules for Minibaccarat, Midibaccarat and Baccarat (deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 541, 543 and 545 and adds permanent Chapters 627a, 629a and 631a)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting Held
January 12, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; John F. Mizner, Esq., abstained

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board—
Table Game Devices;
Regulation No. 125-138 (#2886)

 On January 19, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board). This rulemaking deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 524, 528 and 529; adds permanent Chapters 605a, 613a and 615a; and amends 58 Pa. Code Chapter 461a. The proposed regulation was published in the January 29, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 14, 2011 but was withdrawn by letter dated November 9, 2011. The final-form regulation was re-submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2011.

 This rulemaking rescinds Chapters 524, 528 and 529 of the Board's temporary regulations and replaces them with permanent Chapters 605a (relating to electronic gaming tables), 613a (relating to gaming related gaming service providers) and 615a (relating to conditional table game device licenses). This regulation also updates Chapter 461a to include table game devices and gaming related services.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202 (b)(30)) 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
January 12, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; John F. Mizner, Esq., abstained

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board—
General Table Games Provisions; Credit; Table Game Minimum Training Standards;
Regulation No. 125-142 (#2890)

 On March 22, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board). This rulemaking deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 521, 526 and 527 and adds permanent Chapters 601a, 609a and 611a. The proposed regulation was published in the April 2, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2011.

 This rulemaking rescinds Chapter 521, 526 and 527 of the Board's temporary regulations and replaces them with permanent Chapter 601a (relating to general table games provisions), Chapter 609a (relating to credit) and Chapter 611a (relating to table game minimum training standards).

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202 (b)(30)) 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
January 12, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; John F. Mizner, Esq., abstained

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board—
Table Game Rules for Roulette, Big Six Wheel
and Casino War;
Regulation No. 125-148 (#2895)

 On May 12, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board). This rulemaking deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 531, 533 and 567 and adds permanent Chapters 617a, 619a and 651a. The proposed regulation was published in the June 11, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 14, 2011 but was withdrawn by letter dated November 9, 2011. The final-form regulation was re-submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2011.

 This rulemaking rescinds three chapters of the Board's temporary table game regulations pertaining to the games of Roulette, Big Six Wheel and Casino War and replaces them with three new chapters of permanent regulations.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202 (b)(30)) 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
January 12, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; John F. Mizner, Esq., abstained

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board—
Table Game Rules for Pai Gow, Craps and
Mini-Craps and Sic Bo;
Regulation No. 125-149 (#2896)

 On May 19, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board). This rulemaking deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 535, 537 and 539 and adds permanent Chapters 621a, 623a and 625a. The proposed regulation was published in the June 11, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 14, 2011 but was withdrawn by letter dated November 9, 2011. The final-form regulation was re-submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2011.

 This rulemaking rescinds three chapters of the Board's temporary table game regulations pertaining to the games of Pai Gow, Craps and Mini-Craps, and Sic Bo and replaces them with three new chapters of permanent regulations.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202 (b)(30)) 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
January 12, 2012

Commissioners Voting: Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; Arthur Coccodrilli; John F. Mizner, Esq., abstained

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board—
Table Game Rules for Minibaccarat, Midibaccarat
and Baccarat;
Regulation No. 125-151 (#2897)

 On June 9, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board). This rulemaking deletes temporary 58 Pa. Code Chapters 541, 543 and 545 and adds permanent Chapters 627a, 629a and 631a. The proposed regulation was published in the June 25, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on October 14, 2011 but was withdrawn by letter dated November 9, 2011. The final-form regulation was re-submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2011.

 This rulemaking rescinds three chapters of the Board's temporary table game regulations pertaining to the games of Minibaccarat, Midibaccarat and Baccarat and replaces them with three new chapters of permanent regulations.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1202 (b)(30)) 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. 12-157. Filed for public inspection January 27, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]

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