55 Pa. Code § 9.12 - Statements of policy
(a) The
Department issues certain statements of policy as Secretary's Directives under
a standard masthead. This document series is issued by the Secretary or a
designee and used to communicate Departmental policy which will guide future
rulemakings, adjudications or otherwise guide the agency in the exercise of
administrative discretion. The term includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Plans for agency operation and
administration which establish important policies to be utilized in the future
exercise of administrative discretion.
(2) General policies and plans for the award
and administration of discretionary grants for public monies.
(3) Announcements of principles and standards
to be applied in future adjudications.
(b) The Department issues statements of
policy as program bulletins under a standard program-specific masthead. This
document series is issued by a Deputy Secretary or a designee and used to
communicate policy which is specific to a particular Departmental program.
Program bulletins are divided into three categories, two of which are
classified as statements of policy.
(1)
Class II. These bulletins contain interpretations of
regulations.
(2)
Class
III. These bulletins provide guidelines issued in response to Federal
statute or regulation, State statute, judicial decision, court order or similar
circumstance pending the promulgation of regulations, or which otherwise guide
the exercise of administrative discretion.
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