Pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions (e), (f), (g) and (h) of section 301-a, subdivision (b) of section 301-d, subdivisions (b) and (c) of section 301-e, subdivisions (a) and (c) of section 301-j and subdivision (a) of section 308 of the Tax Law, the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance hereby gives public notice regarding the petroleum business tax (Tax Law, Article 13-A) rate adjustment calculation and the resulting rates effective January 1, 2013 (effective March 1, 2013 for quarterly filers) as follows: The motor fuel and highway diesel motor fuel rate is adjusted from $.107 to $.112; the non-highway diesel motor fuel rate is adjusted from $.097 to $.101; the residual petroleum product rate is adjusted from $.074 to $.077; the kero-jet fuel rate is adjusted from $.071 to $.074; the aviation gasoline rate is adjusted from $.107 to $.112; the rate of the supplemental tax on aviation gasoline is adjusted from $.071 to $.074; and the rate of the supplemental petroleum business tax is adjusted from $.071 to $.074. The separate rate of supplemental petroleum business tax with respect to highway diesel motor fuel is adjusted from $.0535 to $.0565; it is computed by subtracting one and three-quarters cents from the adjusted rate of the supplemental petroleum business tax. The railroad diesel rate is adjusted from $.094 to $.099; it is computed by subtracting one and three-tenths cents from the motor fuel and highway diesel motor fuel rate.

The utility credit (or reimbursement) rate with respect to residual petroleum product is adjusted from $.0595 to $.0624 and the utility credit (or reimbursement) rate with respect to non-highway diesel product is adjusted from $.0599 to $.0628. The utility credit (or reimbursement) rates are further adjusted by adding one-half of one cent to the adjusted rates of the utility credits (or reimbursements); the utility credit (or reimbursement) rate with respect to residual petroleum product is further adjusted from $.0645 to $.0674, and the utility credit (or reimbursement) rate with respect to non-highway diesel product is further adjusted from $.0649 to $.0678.

The adjusted petroleum business tax rates are obtained by multiplying the existing rates by a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the monthly producer price indices (unadjusted) for refined petroleum products for the twelve consecutive months ending with the month of August 2012, and the denominator of which is the sum of the monthly producer price indices (unadjusted) for refined petroleum products for the twelve consecutive months ending with the month of August 2011. Such monthly producer price indices for the twelve consecutive months ending with the month of August 2012, are 306.0, 294.6, 299.4, 287.1, 295.0, 306.7, 324.3, 327.0, 314.3, 294.4, 285.8, and 309.1, which total 3643.7. Such monthly producer price indices for the twelve consecutive months ending with the month of August 2011, are 219.8, 231.7, 237.4, 245.6, 255.9, 266.3, 298.8, 319.6, 332.4, 314.2, 313.9, and 300.0, which total 3335.6. The producer price index for the category of commodities designated as refined petroleum products is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. As required by law, the adjusted rates, except the utility credit (or reimbursement) rates and the rate of supplemental petroleum business tax with respect to highway diesel motor fuel, have been rounded to the nearest tenth of one cent. The utility credit (or reimbursement) rates and the rate of supplemental petroleum business tax with respect to highway diesel motor fuel have been rounded to the nearest hundredth of one cent. Section 301-a of the Tax Law does not allow the rates to change by more than 5 percent of the rates in effect on December 31. The computed rate change would be an increase of 9.2 percent; all of the above rates were subject to the 5 percent limitation.

For further information contact: Denise Conroy, Department of Taxation & Finance, Taxpayer Guidance Division, W.A. Harriman Campus, Albany, NY 12227, (518) 485-1780, e-mail: [email protected]

The County of Tioga, NY is soliciting proposals from administrative service agencies relating to trust service, and administration and/or funding of a Deferred Compensation Plan for the employees of Tioga County. 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: Tioga County Personnel, Amy Poff, Benefits Manager, Rm. 206, 56 Main St., Owego, NY 13827, (607) 687-8205

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

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice for the following:

Sealed bids for 67.9 MBF more or less hardwood sawtimber and 100 cords more or less hardwood fuelwood, located on Cattaraugus Reforestation Area No. 14, Farmersville State Forest, Stands A-1 and A-2, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5027 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.

For further information, contact: Nathaniel D. Tucker, Forestry Tech. 1, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 9, 2524 County Rte. 2A, Almond, NY 14804, (585) 466-3241

Pursuant to Section 9-0505 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 3,353 tons +/- red pine, 1.0 MBF+/- white ash, 0.6 MBF+/- black cherry, 0.1 MBF+/- red maple, 6 cords +/- misc. firewood, located on Madison Reforestation Area No. 1, Charles E. Baker State Forest, Stands A-21; B-4, 17, 18, 30, 33 and 34, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY, 12233-5023 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.

For further information contact: Robert Slavicek, Supervising Forester, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2715 State Hwy. 80, Sherburne, NY, 13460-4507, (607) 674-4036

Pursuant to Sections 11-2301 and 11-2305 of the Environmental Conservation Law, the Department of Environmental Conservation hereby gives Public Notice of the following:

Sealed bids for 112.4 MBF more or less of sawtimber, 94 tons more or less of softwood pulpwood, and 428 cords more or less of hardwood cordwood, located on Oswego Reforestation Area No. 93, Little John Wildlife Management Area, Stands G-8, 13, 14.1, 14.2 and 16.1, will be accepted at the Department of Environmental Conservation, Contract Unit, 625 Broadway, 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12233-5023 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012.

For further information, contact: Daniel Sawchuck, Forester 1, Department of Environmental Conservation, Division Lands and Forests, Region 7, 2133 County Rte. 22, Altmar, NY 13302, (315) 298-7467