The Insurance Department will hold, pursuant to Section 2305 of the Workers' Compensation Law, a public hearing in New York City to determine whether to approve a proposed workers' compensation insurance 2010 loss cost increase of 7.7 percent filed with the Insurance Department by the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB), to be effective October 1, 2010 if approved.

If approved, the loss cost will be used by workers' compensation insurance companies in setting rates. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 23. 2010 beginning at 11 a.m. at the following address:

New York State Insurance Department 25 Beaver Street - Room 510 New York, NY 10004

The hearing is open to the public. Interested parties may testify at these hearings, or submit written comments to be included in the hearing record. Any person wishing to testify should contact the Department's Public Affairs Bureau at (212) 480-5262. Oral testimony will be allowed for up to 5 minutes.

Information about the hearing and the complete loss cost increase application is available at the Department's website, www.ins.state.ny.us. Testimony can be scheduled and written testimony submitted through the website.

Written comments for the hearing record also may be submitted to: Workers' Compensation Loss Cost 2010 Hearings, Public Affairs Bureau, Insurance Department, 25 Beaver St., New York, NY 10004, or e-mailed to [email protected] with the subject line "WORKERS' COMPENSATION LOSS COST 2010 HEARINGS." The Department will accept comments for up to five business days after the hearing.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Department will provide a reasonable accommodation, including interpreter services for the hearing impaired, at no charge to any covered individual wishing to testify at these hearings, provided that such a request is received at least five business days prior to the particular hearing date and either communicated in writing to Workers' Compensation Loss Cost 2010 Hearings, Public Affairs Bureau, New York State Insurance Department, 25 Beaver Street, New York 10004, or by calling the Department at (212) 480-5262.

Pursuant to Public Officers Law Section 104, the Division of Criminal Justice Services gives notice of a meeting of the Commission on Forensic Science:

Videoconferencing will be used to conduct this meeting. The public may attend the meeting at either location. Identificiation and sign-in are required at the New York City location. For further information or if you need a reasonable accommodation to attend this meeting, contact: Cathryn Levine, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Office of Forensic Services, Four Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203, (518) 457-1901

Pursuant to the provisions of 9 NYCRR, Section 9003.2, authorized by Section 5 of the State Finance Law, the New York State Deferred Compensation Board, beginning Wednesday, June 16, 2010 is soliciting proposals from insurance companies to provide a short term fixed income separate account guaranteed investment contract fully wrapped by the insurer and/or an intermediate term fixed income separate account guaranteed investment contract fully wrapped by the insurer. Each separate account guaranteed investment contract will be a portion of the New York State Deferred Compensation Plan's Stable Income Fund. The Stable Income Fund is offered as an investment option under the Deferred Compensation Plan for Employees of the State of New York and Other Participating Public Jurisdictions, a plan meeting the requirements of Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 5 of the State Finance Law, including all rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto. A copy of the request for proposals may be obtained from: Linda F. Schlissel, Senior Consultant, Evaluation Associates, 200 Connecticut Ave., Suite 700, Norwalk, CT 06854-1958, (203) 855-2260. All proposals must be received no later than the close of business on Wednesday, July 21, 2010.

Pursuant to ECL-27-1102.5, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives notice that the public comment period for the draft New York State Solid Waste Management Plan and draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) has been extended from July 6, 2010 to August 16, 2010.

The proposed action is to adopt BEYOND WASTE: A SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR NEW YORK STATE, New York State's Solid Waste Management Plan, which is required by Section 27-0101 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL). The GEIS evaluates and addresses potential significant impacts the draft plan may have on the environment.

The draft documents can be found at http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/41831.html on the DEC website.

Written comments will be accepted if received by the close of business on August 16, 2010. Comments can be sent to Ed Dassatti, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Solid & Hazardous Materials, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7250. They can also be faxed to (518) 402-9024, or emailed to [email protected].

For further information, contact: Resa Dimino, Special Assistant to the Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-1010, (518) 402-9401, [email protected]

The Gates Fire District is soliciting proposals from administrative service agencies relating to trust service, administration and/or funding of a Deferred Compensation Plan for the employees of the Gates Fire District. They must meet the requirements of Section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 5 of the State Finance Law, including all rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto.

A copy of the proposal questionnaire may be obtained from: Shannon Donovan, District Secretary, Gates Fire District, 2355 Chili Ave., Rochester, NY 14624, (585) 426-2720, email: [email protected]

All proposals must be received no later than 30 days from the date of publication in the New York State Register.

Final Green Cleaning Guidelines Process

The public comments received by November 20, 2009 on the Green Cleaning Proposed Guidelines and Specifications on the Procurement and Use of Environmentally Sensitive Cleaning and Maintenance Products for all Elementary and Secondary Schools in New York State have been reviewed. We would like to thank each and every one of you who took the time to provide public comments.

Based on our review of all comments, we developed groupings of similar comments, which we called categories. We then created a heading or title for each category, provided our response to that category, and attached all associated or related comments. Below you will find a Table of Contents that lists all 8 categories. Please find the category you wish to view and click on it. You will be linked to that specific category, which will be followed by the response, then by all the related comments.

Feedback from these comments was helpful in amending the final Guidelines for Green Cleaning document below where appropriate.

• Final Guidelines for Green Cleaning

Table of Contents

Response to Public Comment

• The Guidelines should add other product categories to the list of OGS Approved Products - Guidelines should include additional product categories

• Guidelines should consider the Design for the Environment (DfE) Program and not rely solely on the Green Seal and EcoLogo standards - Guidelines should consider Design for the Environment Program

• The Guidelines should consider 3rd Party Certification and Self-certification process for adding cleaning products to the list of OGS Approved Products - Guidelines should consider 3rd Party & Self Certification

• Guidelines should emphasize need for "closed-system" for diluting cleaning products - Guidelines should consider closed systems for diluting cleaning systems

• The Public Comment period should be extended - Extend Public Comment Period\Extend Public Comment Period

• The Guidelines need to address the use of air fresheners and cleaning products with fragrances - Guidelines should address use of Air Fresheners and Fragrances

• The Guidelines should provide reporting and oversight - Guidelines should require a process for Reporting and Oversight

• The Guidelines should restrict the use of disinfectant/sanitization products in schools. - Disinfectant and sanitization products in schools

The City of New York Office of Labor Relations (OLR) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide international growth investment management services for the International Equity Fund investment option of the City of New York Deferred Compensation Plan. The Request for Proposals will be available beginning on Monday, June 14, 2010. Responses are due no later than 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 30, 2010. To obtain a copy of the RFP, please visit the Plan's web site at: http://nyc.gov/html/olr/html/requests/rfp.shtml

If you have any questions, please submit them by fax to Georgette Gestely, Director, at (212) 306-7376.

Pursuant to 19 NYCRR 1205, the petitions below have been received by the Department of State for action by the Uniform Code Regional Boards of Review. Unless otherwise indicated, they involve requests for relief from provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Persons wishing to review any petitions, provide comments, or receive actual notices of any subsequent proceeding may contact Steven Rocklin, Codes Division, Department of State, One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12231, (518) 474-4073 to make appropriate arrangements.

2010-0201 Matter of HSBC Bank, One HSBC Center, Suite 2800, Buffalo, NY 14203 for a variance concerning requirements for delayed egress locks on egress doors.

Involved is the alteration to an existing forty story, fire resistive high rise building of approximately 968,000 square feet gross floor area, located at One HSBC Center, City of Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York.

2010-0252 Matter of Fluvanna Community Church - 3363 Fluvanna Ave. Ext. Jamestown, NY 14701 for a variance concerning relief from New York State Building Code Section Fire Code 903 requirements for sprinkler system.

Involved is new construction of a Commercial C Miscellaneous Family Life Center - Multi Purpose Building. The construction is Construction Type III (Masonry). Gross Area 11520 square feet. Single story height, located at 3363 Fluvanna Ave. Ext, County of Chautauqua, State of New York.

2010-0259 Matter of Development Agency Erie County; Ciminelli Development Corp., 1656 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203 for a variance concerning requirements for re-roofing on buildings.

Involved is the alteration to an existing one story, non-combustible construction, furniture manufacturing plant of approximately 198,500 square feet gross floor area, located at 1656 Broadway, City of Buffalo, County of Erie, State of New York.