INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION Action Taken by the Commission [40 Pa.B. 6226]
[Saturday, October 23, 2010]The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, October 7, 2010, and announced the following:
Action Taken—Regulations Approved:
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-108: Principal Licensing Amendments (amends 58 Pa. Code Chapter 433a)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board #125-130: General Provisions (amends 58 Pa. Code Chapters 401a, 405a, 427a, 429a, 431a, 435a, 437a, 440a, 441a, 451a, 465a and 481a)
Department of Agriculture #2-149: Pesticides (amends 7 Pa. Code Chapter 128)
Department of Public Welfare #14-518: Revisions to the Special Allowance for Supportive Services Requirements; Road to Economic Self-sufficiency Through Employment and Training (RESET) Program (amends 55 Pa. Code Chapter 165)
Action Taken—Regulations Disapproved: Order Not Yet Issued
*Department of Agriculture #2-160: Milk Sanitation
*State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists #16A-4710: Continuing Education
*Department of State #16-43: Schedule of Civil Penalties—Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
*State Board of Chiropractic #16A-4318: Continuing Education Violations
*Department of State #16-44: Schedule of Civil Penalties—Chiropractors
*Will advise when order is issued.
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Approval Order Public Meeting held
October 7, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq., by Phone; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq., by Phone
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board—
Principal Licensing Amendments;
Regulation No. 125-108 (#2814)On January 6, 2010, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 58 Pa. Code Chapter 433a. The proposed regulation was published in the January 16, 2010 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on August 19, 2010.
This regulation amends existing principal license requirements to improve clarity and to reduce the requirements to obtain a principal license.
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
October 7, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq., by Phone; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq., by Phone
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board—
General Provisions;
Regulation No. 125-130 (#2865)On August 19, 2010, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this regulation from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 58 Pa. Code Chapters 401a, 405a, 427a, 429a, 431a, 435a, 437a, 440a, 441a, 451a, 465a and 481a. Notice of proposed rulemaking was omitted for this regulation; it will become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
This regulation revises the Board's regulations to bring them into conformity with provisions of Act 1 of 2010.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (4 Pa.C.S. §§ 1103, 1202(b)(30), 1209(b), 1317(c), 1317.1(c)(1), 1317.2, and 1326) 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 7, 2010Commissioners Voting: Arthur Coccodrilli, Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq., by Phone; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq., by Phone
Department of Agriculture—
Pesticides;
Regulation No. 2-149 (#2793)On September 15, 2009, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of Agriculture (Department). This rulemaking amends 7 Pa. Code Chapter 128. 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 August 31, 2010.
This final-form regulation updates existing pesticide regulations to conform to changes in state law and federal requirements, reduce recordkeeping requirements and amend fees.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (3 P. S. § 111.27(b)(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
October 7, 2010Commissioners Voting: George D. Bedwick, Acting Chairperson; S. David Fineman, Esq., by Phone; Silvan B. Lutkewitte, III; John F. Mizner, Esq., by Phone
Department of Public Welfare—Revisions to the
Special Allowance for Supportive Services
Requirements; Road to Economic Self-sufficiency
Through Employment and Training (RESET) Program; Regulation No. 14-518 (#2833)On April 12, 2010, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Department of Public Welfare (Department). This rulemaking amends 55 Pa. Code Chapter 165. The proposed regulation was published in the April 24, 2010 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on August 25, 2010.
This regulation amends regulations pertaining to special allowances for supportive services, in particular the Road to Economic Self-Sufficiency through Employment and Training Program.
We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Department (62 P. S. §§ 201(2), 403(b) and 408(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.
ARTHUR COCCODRILLI,
Chairperson[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-2020. Filed for public inspection October 22, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]
