Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 1021.61 - General(a) A petition for supersedeas under section 4(d) of the act (35 P. S. § 7514(d)) may be filed at any time during the proceeding.(b) The Board will not issue a supersedeas without a hearing, but a hearing may be limited under subsection (d).(c) A hearing on a supersedeas, if necessary, shall be held expeditiously-if feasible within 2 weeks of the filing of the petition-taking into account the available time of a Board member or hearing examiner, and taking into account the urgency and seriousness of the environmental or other problem to which the order or action of the Department applies. If good cause is shown, the hearing shall be held as soon as possible after the filing of the petition.(d) At the discretion of the Board, if necessary to ensure prompt disposition, supersedeas hearings may be limited in time and format, with parties given a fixed amount of time to present their entire case, and with restricted rights of discovery, cross-examination or reopening the record in accordance with § 1021.133 (relating to reopening of record prior to adjudication).(e) Under 1021.161 (relating to sanctions), the Board may impose costs or other appropriate sanctions on parties or attorneys who, in the Board's opinion, have filed requests for supersedeas in bad faith or on frivolous grounds.The provisions of this §1021.61 reserved September 3, 1999, effective 9/4/1999, 29 Pa.B. 4683; amended June 28, 2002, effective 6/29/2002, 32 Pa.B. 3085.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 54, No. 20. May 18, 2024, effective 5/18/2024