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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 14-256

NOTICES

INDEPENDENT REGULATORY REVIEW COMMISSION

Action Taken by the Commission

[44 Pa.B. 751]
[Saturday, February 1, 2014]

 The Independent Regulatory Review Commission met publicly at 10 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2014, and announced the following:

Regulation Deemed Approved Pursuant to Section 5(g) of the Regulatory Review Act—Effective January 15, 2014

 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board #54-76: Sale by Limited Winery Licensees (amends 40 Pa. Code § 11.111)

Action Taken—Regulations Approved:

 Constables' Education and Training Board #35-32: Constables' Education and Training Board Amendments (amends 37 Pa. Code Chapter 431)

 State Board of Landscape Architects #16A-6110: Continuing Education and Elimination of Registration without Examination (amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 15)

 State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists #16A-4711: Qualifications For Licensure (amends 49 Pa. Code §§ 37.1, 37.16, 37.17, 37.31—37.33, 37.33a, 37.34, 37.36, 37.36a, 37.37, 37.47—37.49 and 37.57)

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Approval Order

Public Meeting Held
January 16, 2014

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

Constables' Education and Training Board— Constables' Education and Training Board Amendments; Regulation No. 35-32 (#2921)

 On October 26, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the Constables' Education and Training Board (Board). This rulemaking amends 37 Pa. Code Chapter 431. 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 November 14, 2013.

 This regulation aligns the Board's regulations with the Board's policy and practices regarding certification, training attendance policies and financial responsibility. The regulation also eliminates waiver of the firearms qualification course for law enforcement officers, establishes a minimum age requirement for firearm qualification and eliminates 10mm caliber firearm from training.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (44 Pa.C.S. § 7144(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
January 16, 2014

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

State Board of Landscape Architects— Continuing Education and Elimination of Registration without Examination; Regulation No. 16A-6110 (#2994)

 On March 21, 2013, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the State Board of Landscape Architects (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code Chapter 15. The proposed regulation was published in the April 6, 2013 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2013.

 This regulation implements Act 24 of 2009 by deleting grandfathering provisions and amending the biennial continuing education requirements from 10 clock hours to 24 clock hours. In addition, the Board is increasing record retention requirements from 4 to 6 years.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the Board (63 P. S. § 904(9)) 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 16, 2014

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

State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists—Qualifications For Licensure; Regulation No. 16A-4711 (#2926)

 On December 15, 2011, the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (Commission) received this proposed regulation from the State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists (Board). This rulemaking amends 49 Pa. Code §§ 37.1, 37.16, 37.17, 37.31—37.33, 37.33a, 37.34, 37.36, 37.36a, 37.37, 37.47—37.49 and 37.57. The proposed regulation was published in the December 31, 2011 Pennsylvania Bulletin with a 30-day public comment period. The final-form regulation was submitted to the Commission on November 22, 2013.

 This regulation establishes a two-step licensing process for professional geologists similar to that for engineers and land surveyors, and conforms the Board's other regulations related to qualification for licensure to current administrative practice.

 We have determined this regulation is consistent with the statutory authority of the State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists (63 P. S. §§ 151.4(b), 151.4(l), 151.2, 151.3 and 151.4) 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. 14-256. Filed for public inspection January 31, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]



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