533 Action taken by the Commission

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken by the Commission

[46 Pa.B. 1623]
[Saturday, March 26, 2016]

 The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016, and announced the following:

Action Taken—Regulations Approved:

 Board of Finance and Revenue #64-5: General Provisions; Tax and Other Appeal Proceedings (amends 61 Pa. Code by rescinding Chapter 701 and adding Chapters 702 and 703)

 Environmental Quality Board #7-485: Additional RACT Requirements for Major Sources of NO_x and VOCs (amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 and 129)

 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission #57-308: Paper Billing Fees (adds § 53.85 to 52 Pa. Code)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting Held
March 10, 2016

Commissioners Voting: George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; W. Russell Faber; Murray Ufberg, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq., dissenting

Board of Finance and Revenue—
General Provisions; Tax and Other Appeal Proceedings
Regulation No. 64-5 (#3091)

 On March 10, 2015, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Board of Finance and Revenue (Board). This rulemaking amends 61 Pa. Code by rescinding Chapter 701 and adding Chapters 702 and 703. The proposed regulation was published in the May 16, 2015 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on January 14, 2016.

 This final-form rulemaking deletes the Board's existing practice and procedure regulations and adds new practice and procedure regulations that are consistent with Act 52 of 2013.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (72 P.S. 9703.1(m)) 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
March 10, 2016

Commissioners Voting: John F. Mizner, Esq., Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; W. Russell Faber; Murray Ufberg, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

Environmental Quality Board—
Additional RACT Requirements for Major
Sources of NO_x and VOCs
Regulation No. 7-485 (#3052)

 On April 7, 2014, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Environmental Quality Board (EQB). This rulemaking amends 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 and 129. The proposed regulation was published in the April 19, 2014 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 72-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on January 14, 2016.

 This regulation adds additional Reasonably Available Control Technology requirements and emission limitations for major stationary emission sources.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the EQB (35 P.S. § 4005(a)(l)) 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
March 10, 2016

Commissioners Voting: John F. Mizner, Esq., Chairperson; George D. Bedwick, Vice Chairperson; W. Russell Faber; Murray Ufberg, Esq.; Dennis A. Watson, Esq.

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—
Paper Billing Fees
Regulation No. 57-308 (#3087)

 On February 27, 2015, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). This rulemaking adds § 53.85 to 52 Pa. Code. The proposed regulation was published in the March 14, 2015 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on January 27, 2016.

 This proposed rulemaking adds a new section that would prohibit a public utility from imposing a supplemental fee, charge or other rate for providing a paper bill for services provided by the public utility.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the PUC (66 Pa.C.S. §§ 501, 1301, 1501 and 1509) 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. 16-533. Filed for public inspection March 25, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]