RE: [rschoen@state.pa.us: RE: WRITTEN_COMMENTS.pdf]
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Neeb, Anne (PGCB) <aneeb@state.pa.us> May 5, 2006
Mr. Goppelt:
Thank you for your inquiry.  Below you will find the procedure to use
when submitting written comments to the PGCB in reference to the local
impact hearings held throughout the state. Faxes cannot be submitted,
because the document has to be signed and the original needs to be
entered into the record. You should use the forms below, which can
likewise be found on our website, www.pgcb.state.pa.us/.
Thank you for your interest,
Sincerely,
Anne L. Neeb



"WRITTEN COMMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE EVIDENTIARY RECORD OF THE PUBLIC
INPUT HEARINGS INSTRUCTIONS
Those who cannot attend or speak at the public input hearings may submit
written comments for inclusion in the evidentiary record that will have
a weight equal to testimony presented in person. The comment-submission
form is found on the following pages of this document. People who submit
written comments will have until June 2, 2006, to send their comments by
mail to the Gaming Control Board for inclusion in the evidentiary
record. The mailing address for written comments is: Office of the Clerk
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board PO Box 69060 Harrisburg, PA 17106


WRITTEN COMMENT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE EVIDENTIARY RECORD OF THE PUBLIC
INPUT HEARINGS I request that the following comments be made part of the
public input hearing record and considered by the Pennsylvania Gaming
Control Board prior to awarding licenses for slot operators: Name:
Address: Telephone: E-mail: Organization, if any: Employer: COMMENTS:
(Please use second page if more space is required)
I, _______________________________ verify that the information contained
in this written
comment is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
__________________________________________










Anne LaCour Neeb
Executive Director
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
303 Walnut Street 5th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17106
(717) 346-8346

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-----Original Message-----
From: Edmund Goppelt [mailto:webmaster@hallwatch.org]
Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 9:58 AM
To: aneeb@state.pa.us
Cc: nhayes@state.pa.us; rschoen@state.pa.us; thodecker@state.pa.us
Subject: [rschoen@state.pa.us: RE: WRITTEN_COMMENTS.pdf]

Ms. Neeb, can you confirm that the PGCB will accept written comments
faxed to its Harrisburg offices by June 2, 2006 into the written
record?  Please see attached email from Roseann Schoen.

I'd appreciate a reply by 5 pm this Wednesday, May 3, 2006.

Thank you for considering this request for clarification of the PGCB's
regulations concerning the submission of written testimony.

Best regards,

Ed Goppelt 215-755-2215
http://www.hallwatch.org

Wed, May 3, 2006 at 12:26 PM

To: Edmund Goppelt <webmaster@hallwatch.org>
Cc: "Schoen, Roseann (PGCB)" <rschoen@state.pa.us>
 
 

Edmund Goppelt <webmaster@hallwatch.org> On 5/3/06, Neeb, Anne (PGCB) <aneeb@state.pa.us> wrote:
> Thank you for your inquiry.  Below you will find the procedure to use
> when submitting written comments to the PGCB in reference to the local
> impact hearings held throughout the state. Faxes cannot be submitted,
> because the document has to be signed and the original needs to be
> entered into the record. You should use the forms below, which can
> likewise be found on our website, www.pgcb.state.pa.us/.

Dear Ms. Neeb:

Thank you for your prompt reply to my query.

Faxes are frequently used in the judicial and business worlds to
communicate binding contracts and orders.  I am  a bit puzzled,
therefore, by PGCB's insistence on originals.

1. Are you aware of any law that would prohibit PGCB from accepting
faxes, signed or unsigned, into its written, evidentiary record?

2. What is PGCB's legal authority for its requirement that testimony
be submitted by mail and be signed?

3. How are Pennsylvania citizens who do not know how to read or write
or whose disability prevents them from writing supposed to submit
written testimony to the PGCB?  What alternatives to a normal
signature is PGCB willing to accept in these cases?

I'd appreciate a reply by 5 pm Monday, May 8, 2006 to my questions.

Thank you for considering this request for clarification of PGCB's
legal responsibilities.

Thu, May 4, 2006 at 6:37 PM

To: "Neeb, Anne (PGCB)" <aneeb@state.pa.us>
Cc: thodecker@state.pa.us