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For Further Information: Contact Gina Muhs Saizan at (225) 219-5800 or by email at gina.saizan@la.gov. To view the Final SA via the internet, please visit www.losco.state.la.us and look under News Flash for Duck Lake 2002 Oil Spill.

Address: Request for copies of the Final SA should be sent to:

Gina Muhs Saizan

Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office

Department of Public Safety and Corrections

602 N. Fifth Street 7th Floor

P.O. Box 4312

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

gina.saizan@la.gov



Supplementary Information: The public was given an opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Settlement Agreement (Draft SA) document and Draft Restoration Implementation and Monitoring Plan (Draft RIMP) during the public comment period, which extended from December 20, 2008 through January 20, 2009. Public review of the Draft SA and Draft RIMP is consistent with all state laws and regulations that apply to the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process, including the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSPRA), La. Rev. Stat. 30:2451 et seq.; and the regulations for NRDA under OSPRA, La. Admin. Code 43: Part XXIX, Chapter 1. The Trustees did not receive comments during the public comment period and have executed the Final SA.
Roland Guidry

Oil Spill Coordinator

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Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Oil Spill Coordinator's Office

East Lake Palourde Crude Oil Discharges


Reported on June 11, 2002

Final Settlement Agreement

Action: Notice of availability of a Final Settlement Agreement (Final SA) for LOSCO NRDA case #LA2002_0611_1715 (Lake Palourde 2002).

Agencies: Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LOSCO); Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ); and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).



Summary: Notice is hereby given that a document entitled, “Final Settlement Agreement Lake Palourde 2002” is final and will become available to the public on September 20, 2009. The Final SA was negotiated by the Trustees and Unocal to recover damages for injuries to natural resources and services resulting from the incident. The Final SA is a binding agreement in which Unocal agrees to: 1) pay the Trustees for their past assessment and future implementation costs, and any corrective action costs associated with the performance of the “Bayou Grand Coteau Coastal Forested Wetland Conversion Project” (referred to herein as the “Restoration Project”); 2) pay all costs associated with implementing the Restoration Project, which was selected in the Final Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan (Final DARP); and 3) fully implement the Restoration Project according to the Final Restoration Implementation and Monitoring Plan (Final RIMP). Execution of the Final SA by the Trustees and Unocal shall provide the basis for compensating the public for injuries to natural resources and services resulting from the incident.

Interested members of the public are invited to request a copy of the Final SA from Gina Muhs Saizan at the address provided below.



For Further Information: Contact Gina Muhs Saizan at (225) 219-5800 or by email at gina.saizan@la.gov. To view the Final SA via the internet, please visit www.losco.state.la.us and look under News Flash for Lake Palourde 2002 Oil Spill.

Address: Request for copies of the Final SA should be sent to:

Gina Muhs Saizan

Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office

Department of Public Safety and Corrections

602 N. Fifth Street 7th Floor

P.O. Box 4312

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

gina.saizan@la.gov



Supplementary Information: The public was given an opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Settlement Agreement (Draft SA) document and Draft Restoration Implementation and Monitoring Plan (Draft RIMP) during the public comment period, which extended from December 20, 2008 through January 20, 2009. Public review of the Draft SA and Draft RIMP is consistent with all state laws and regulations that apply to the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process, including the Louisiana Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act (OSPRA), La. Rev. Stat. 30:2451 et seq.; and the regulations for NRDA under OSPRA, La. Admin. Code 43: Part XXIX, Chapter 1. The Trustees did not receive comments during the public comment period and have executed the Final SA.
Roland Guidry

Oil Spill Coordinator

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Department of Revenue

Policy Services Division

Meeting of Act 442 Collaborative Working Group

The next meeting for the Collaborative Working Group will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at 9 a.m. in the Griffon Room on the first floor of the LaSalle Building, 617 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Section 4 of Act 442 of the 2009 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature established a collaborative working group of state and local tax administrators and industry representatives for the purpose of assisting in developing policy regarding the determination of which items should be considered as moveable or immovable property for the purposes of state and local sales and use tax.

The group's mission is to study and develop specific proposals on the definition of tangible personal property under Chapters 2, 2-A, 2-B and 2-D of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The group shall report its policy recommendations to the chairmen of the House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs no later than January 31, 2011.

The group shall cease to exist on June 30, 2011.

Further information concerning this meeting may be obtained from Ted James, Office of the Secretary, P.O. Box 66258, Baton Rouge, LA 70896, phone (225) 219-2707.
Cynthia Bridges

Secretary

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Louisiana Workforce Commission

Office of Workers' Compensation Administration

Average Weekly Wage Rate



Pursuant to Act 583 of the Regular session of the 1975 Louisiana Legislature, this state’s average weekly wage upon which the maximum workers’ compensation weekly benefit amount will be based, effective September 1, 2009 has been determined by the Louisiana Workforce Commission to be $768.83.




Average
Weekly
Wage


Maximum
Comp


Minimum
Comp


Sept 1, 1985 - Aug 31, 1986

339.24

254.00

68.00

Sept 1, 1986 - Aug 31, 1987

347.65

261.00

70.00

Sept 1, 1987 - Aug 31, 1988

348.80

262.00

70.00

Sept 1, 1988 - Aug 31, 1989

356.40

267.00

71.00

Sept 1, 1989 - Aug 31, 1990

367.90

276.00

74.00

Sept 1, 1990 - Aug 31, 1991

376.02

282.00

75.00

Sept 1, 1991 - Aug 31, 1992

393.08

295.00

79.00

Sept 1, 1992 - Aug 31, 1993

409.30

307.00

82.00

Sept 1, 1993 - Aug 31, 1994

424.91

319.00

85.00

Sept 1, 1994 - Aug 31, 1995

430.21

323.00

86.00

Sept 1, 1995 - Aug 31, 1996

440.55

330.00

88.00

Sept 1, 1996 - Aug 31, 1997

454.67

341.00

91.00

Sept 1, 1997 - Aug 31, 1998

466.57

350.00

93.00

Sept 1, 1998 - Aug 31, 1999

489.95

367.00

98.00

Sept 1, 1999 - Aug 31, 2000

512.47

384.00

102.00

Sept 1, 2000 - Aug 31, 2001

517.93

388.00

104.00

Sept 1, 2001 - Aug 31, 2002

530.43

398.00

106.00

Sept 1, 2002 – Aug 31, 2003

554.31

416.00

111.00

Sept 1, 2003 – Aug 31, 2004

572.53

429.00

114.00

Sept 1, 2004 – Aug 31, 2005

584.40

438.00

117.00

Sept 1, 2005 – Aug 31, 2006

605.46

454.00

121.00

Sept 1, 2006 – Aug 31, 2007

637.19

478.00

127.00

Sept.1, 2007 – Aug 31, 2008

696.00

522.00

139.00

Sept. 1, 2008 – Aug. 31, 2009

728.10

546.00

146.00

Sept. 1, 2009 – Aug. 31, 2010

768.83

577.00

154.00

Actual wages are to be paid if the wages are less than the minimum.

Approved "Mileage Rate" as of July 1, 2009 is .52 per mile.
Chris Broadwater

Director


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Louisiana Workforce Commission

Office of Workers' Compensation Administration

Weekly Compensation Benefits Limits

Pursuant to R.S. 23:1202 and based on the statewide average weekly wage as determined by the Louisiana Workforce Commission the following limits shall apply to weekly compensation benefits for claimants injured during the period September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.


Average Weekly Wage

Maximum Compensation

Minimum Compensation

Mileage Reimbursement

$768.83

$577.00

$154.00

.52 cents per mile*

*Effective July 1, 2009 the mileage reimbursement is .52 cents per mile pursuant to R.S. 23:1203(D).
Chris Broadwater

Director


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CUMULATIVE INDEX

(Volume 35, Number 9)



2009

Pages Issue

1-183 January

184-384 February

385-609 March

610-836 April

837-1056 May

1057-1191 June

1192-1418 July

1419-1835 August

1836-2122 September


EO―Executive Order

PPM―Policy and Procedure Memoranda

ER―Emergency Rule

R―Rule


N―Notice of Intent

CR―Committee Report

GR―Governor's Report

L―Legislation

P―Potpourri




ADMINISTRATIVE CODE UPDATE

Cumulative

January 2008—December 2008, 175

January 2009—March 2009, 825

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

Agricultural Finance Authority

Louisiana Farm and Agribusiness Recovery


and Loan Program, 1203ER

Agriculture and Environmental Services, Office of

Annual quarantine listing for 2009, 836P

Pesticides, 626R, 870R, 1059ER

Daily Risk Position Report, 1321N

Examinations, 626R, 870R

Water and fish tissue sampling, 626R, 870R



Agro-Consumer Services, Office of

Agriculture Commodities Commission

Grain and cotton indemnity Fund, 629R



Animal Health, Board of

Chronic wasting disease, 1913N

Equine infectious anemia testing, 406R

Trichomoniasis, 613ER, 712N, 1026ER, 1465R



Crawfish Promotion and Research Board

Crawfish promotion and research program, 406R



Commissioner, Office of

Agritourism, 204R

Family farm credit, 1914N

Market bulletin subscriber fee, 632R



Horticulture Commission

Landscape architect registration exam, 378P, 2108P

Landscape horticulturist, 1227R

Retail floristry examination, 378P, 1035P, 1228R, 1821P



Structural Pest Control Commission

Administration, 205R

Applications, 205R

Definitions, 715N, 1467R, 1872R

Examinations, 205R

Fees, 715N, 1467R, 1872R

Pesticide, 615ER

Termite treatment, 715N, 1467R, 1872R



CIVIL SERVICE

Board of Ethics

Financial disclosure, 718N

Records, 407R, 505N

Reports, 407R, 505N



Civil Service Commission

Layoffs, 969N

Merit increase suspension, 978P

Performance planning and review, 977P



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Boxing and Wrestling Commission

Boxing and wrestling standards, 53R



Business Development, Office of

Economic development award program (EDAP), 9ER, 272N, 870R

Economic development loan program (EDLOP), 9ER, 272N, 870R

Entertainment industries development

Entertainment industry tax credit programs

Digital media, 95N

Motion picture infrastructure tax credit program, 1921N

Musical and theatrical production income tax credit program, 727N, 1401P

Regional awards and matching grant awards program, 635R, 1917N

Small and Emerging Business Development Program, 1423ER, 1919N

Tax credits, research and development, 1918N

Workforce development and training program, 21ER, 289N, 883R



Louisiana Economic Development Corporation

Economic development award program (EDAP), 9ER, 272N

Economic development loan program (EDLOP), 9ER, 272N

Workforce development and training program, 21ER, 289N

Workforce training award program, 54R

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Continued)

Secretary, Office of

Angel Investor Tax Credit, 1838ER

Governor's economic development rapid response program, 5ER, 285N, 887R

Regional awards and matching grant awards program, 635R, 1917N



EDUCATION

Elementary and Secondary Education, Board of

BESE organization, 979N, 1874R

Board tenure hearings, 732N, 1470R

Bulletin 102—Louisiana Physical Education Content Standards, 1634N

Bulletin 104—Louisiana Pre K-12 Educational Technology Standards, 98N, 891R

Bulletin 111—The Louisiana School, District, and

State Accountability System, 638R, 1282N

Academic assistance waivers and LAA1 Results, 641R

Differentiated Accountability Pilot, 1656N

Graduation index, 733N

Pre-GED, 733N, 1467R

Bulletin 118—Statewide Assessment Standards and Practices, 57R

End-of-course tests, 214R

Erasure analysis, 443R

LEAP alternate assessment, 208R

Testing, 216R

Bulletin 120―Adult Education Data Quality and Procedures, 1286N

Bulletin 124―Supplemental Educational Services SES Provider responsibilities, 294N, 1097R

Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators

Adult education program, 1289N

Agriculture education, 1658N

Alternative school/programs, 1290N

Carnegie credit for middle school students, 443R, 1291N

Compulsory attendance, 295N, 1097R

Curriculum and instruction, 981N, 1875R

Criminal background checks, 735N, 1473R

Educational governing authorities, 737N, 1876R

General career education, 524N, 1229R, 1293N, 1660N

Guidelines for expulsions, 296N, 1098R

Health occupations, 1294N, 1661N

High school graduation requirements, 526N, 983N, 1230R, 1295N, 1662N, 1876R

Immunizations, 1298N

Local educational governing authorities, 982N, 1474R, 1876R

Mathematics, 1295N

Other reports, 297N, 1098R

Placement of students, 297N, 1098R

Science education, 740N, 1476R

Staff development, 738N, 1475R

Staff misconduct, 298N, 443R, 1099R

Student services, 738N, 1475R

Teacher requirements, 985N, 1298N, 1877R

Teacher bill of rights, 300N, 1100R

Technical education, 1229R 1299N, 1660N

Technology education, 1229R, 1299N, 1658N

Trade and industrial education, 1300N, 1664N

Written policies and procedures, 301N, 1100R

Bulletin 746—Louisiana Standards for State Certification of School Personnel

Alternate teacher preparation, 741N, 1477R

Career and Technical Education, 1665N

Certification-only program, 747N, 1482R

Foreign language special certificate, 642R

Highly qualified policy for teachers, 643R

Introduction, 527N, 1231R

Math for professionals, 220R

Mild/moderate, 221R, 750N, 1484R

Nonpublic/charter schools, 1303

Orientation and mobility, 101N, 894R

Out-of-field authorization to teach, 753N, 1487R

Out-of-state certificate, 101N, 893R

Principals, 1302N

Practitioner licenses, 221R

PRAXIS I Scores, 644R

Professional level certificates, 222R

State as a provider, 222R

Teacher leader endorsement, 528N, 1231R

Turnaround specialist endorsement, 645R

Bulletin 996—Standards for Approval of Teacher and/or Educational Leader Preparation Programs, 1305N

Bulletin 1179—Driver Education, Traffic Safety, and Administrative Guide for Louisiana Schools, 754N, 1488R

Bulletin 1213—Minimum Standards for School Buses, 646R

Bulletin 1508—Pupil Appraisal Handbook, 102N, 894R

Bulletin 1530—Louisiana's IEP Handbook for Students with Exceptionalities, 1311N

Bulletin 1706—Regulations for Implementation of the Children with Exceptionalities Act

Admission/release, 385ER, 529N, 1232R

Bulletin 1794—State Textbook Adoption Policy and

Procedure Manual, 646R, 986N, 1878R

Comments, public, 1928N

Criminal background checks, 443R

Nonpublic Bulletin 741—Louisiana Handbook for Nonpublic School Administrators

Credit Recovery, 1392N

Immunization, 530N, 1232R, 1327N

Standing executive committees, 223R

Student Financial Assistance Commission

Student Financial Assistance, Office of

Cosmetology schools, 756N, 1489R

Loan forgiveness program, 224R

Louisiana GO grant, 1328N

Proprietary schools, 756N

Scholarship/Grant Programs, 227R, 386ER, 616ER, 987N, 1424ER, 1490R, 1929N

Definitions, 531N, 1233R

Go Grant, 132N, 647R, 1059ER



EDUCATION (Continued)

Initial and continuous enrollment, 185ER

LEAP notification, 532N, 1233R

Post-secondary institutions, 185ER



Tuition Trust Authority

Student Financial Assistance, Office of

Interest rates—2008, 758N, , 1491R

START Saving Program, 235R, 387ER, 1426ER

Deposits, 186ER, 532N, 1234R, 1931N



ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Environmental Assessment, Office of

Louisiana Environmental Analytical Database Management System (LEADMS), 1035P



Air Quality Division

Annual emissions inventory data submittals, 378P



Secretary, Office of the

Declaratory ruling no. DR-08-003, 379P



Legal Affairs Division

Abrasive blasting, 759N, 1234R

Advanced notice of rulemaking and solicitation of comments

Organic solvents and solvent degreasers, 1821P

Antidegradation implementation procedures, solicitation of comments on development, 2108

Asbestos penalties, 62R

Baton Rouge area ozone attainment demonstration state implementation plan revision, 1825P

Baton Rouge area redesignation request and 1997 8-hour ozone maintenance plan, 1826P

Biosolids, 311N, 926R, 1209ER

Concentrated animal feeding operations, 302N, 648R

Control technology guidelines, 1101R

Control techniques guidelines (CTG) state implementation plan (SIP), 1826P

Criteria pollutant emissions inventory, 1038P

Dissolved oxygen criteria for Barataria and Terrebonne Basins, 445R, 654R

Emergency engines and air curtain incinerators, 456R

Exemption of VOCs, 533N, 924R

General conditions for air permits, 658R

Incorporation by reference for 2008, 760N, 1106R

Interstitial monitoring, 988N, 1492R

Lead penalties, 62R

MACT Standards, 1932N

Mercury risk reduction, 449R

Miscellaneous corrections, 1146N, 1878R

Nitrogen oxide emissions, 1142N

Payment, Methods of, 1330N

Permit actions in hurricane impacted areas, 179P

Regulatory permits for oil and gas well testing, 456R

Release of natural gas from pipelines, 456R

Solid waste buffer zones, 309N, 925R

Sewage sludge, 311N, 926R, 1209ER

Toxic Air Pollutant Emission Control Program, 1035P

Transportation conformity, 133N, 461R

Underground storage tank system operators, training requirements, 1933N

Water pollution control fee, 990N, 1493R

Water quality standard, triennial revision, 1406P



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