The proposed rules have been developed with the assistance of the Anhydrous Ammonia Code Advisory Council. The members of that citizen advisory council are as follows:
Name Representing
Ed Aldridge Growmark, Inc.
Bruce Barganz Wisconsin Fertilizer &
Chemical Association
Tim Clay Wisconsin Federation
of Cooperatives
Donald Healy Wisconsin Agri-
Service Association
Art Herschberger Wisconsin Propane
Gas Association
Bruce Kleespie Kleespie Tank &
Petroleum Equipment
Gene Reece Wisconsin State Fire
Chiefs Association
Environmental Analysis
Notice is hereby given that the Department has considered the environmental impact of the proposed rules. In accordance with ch. Comm 1, the proposed rules are a Type III action. A Type III action normally does not have the potential to cause significant environmental effects and normally does not involve unresolved conflicts in the use of available resources. The Department has reviewed these rules and finds no reason to believe that any unusual conditions exist. At this time, the Department has issued this notice to serve as a finding of no significant impact.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
1. Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rules:
The rules will affect any business involved with the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, repair or maintenance of anhydrous ammonia systems.
2. Reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the rules:
There are no new reporting or bookkeeping procedures required for compliance with the rules.
3. Types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the rules:
There are no types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the rules.
Fiscal Estimate
The Safety and Buildings Division is responsible for administering and enforcing the current rules for anhydrous ammonia systems. The proposed rules do not contain any changes in the Division's fees charged for administering and enforcing those rules. Also, the proposed rules will not create any additional workload costs. Therefore, the proposed rules will not have any fiscal effect on the Division.
Local municipalities may voluntarily enforce the rules for anhydrous ammonia systems, and they have the authority to offset any costs by charging appropriate fees.
Copies of Rules and Contact Information
A copy of the proposed rules may be obtained without cost from Roberta Ward, Department of Commerce, Program Development Bureau, P.O. Box 2689, Madison, Wisconsin 53701, telephone (608) 266-8741 or (608) 264-8777 (TTY). Copies will also be available at the public hearings.
Notice of Hearing
Department of Employment Relations
(Division of Merit Recruitment
and Selection)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to s. 230.05(5), Stats., and interpreting s. 230.05(1), Stats., the Division of Merit Recruitment and Selection in the Department of Employment Relations will hold a public hearing at the time and place shown below to consider the creation of permanent rules relating to the provision of examination materials to hiring authorities and the removal of candidates from employment registers for failure to attend interviews.
Hearing Information
March 17, 2000 Dept. of Employment
Friday Relations
10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. 345 West Washington Ave.
3rd Floor Training Room
Madison, WI 53703
The hearing site is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need an interpreter, materials in alternate format or other accommodations for this meeting, please inform the contact person listed at the end of this notice before the hearing.
Written comments on the rules may be sent to the contact person by March 21, 2000. Written comments will receive the same consideration as written or oral testimony presented at the hearing.
A copy of the rule is printed below.
Analysis Prepared by the Department of Employment Relations
This rule order is intended to give hiring managers additional information when interviewing certified candidates for a position and to facilitate the interview for candidates. Currently the Division of Merit Recruitment and Selection may not release narrative information supplied by candidates on examinations to hiring managers. Such information as details of a candidate's qualifications or experience, answers to essay questions, resumes when submitted in competition for a position are considered examination information that is confidential under s. ER-MRS 6.08 (2). Candidates may assume that the hiring manager has this information and neglect to offer it again.
This new section in s. ER-MRS 6.08 would permit the Division to pass on to hiring managers candidate information gathered in the examination phase of the recruitment.
The amendment to s. ER-MRS 11.04 (1) is also intended to facilitate the interviewing of potential candidates for positions. This change will allow the Administrator of Merit Recruitment and Selection to remove an individual from the list of qualified candidates for a position if the individual fails to appear for an agreed interview without giving a valid reason. This change will allow the Administrator to clear obviously disinterested individuals from the list and facilitate certifying interested candidates.
The statutory authority for these rule changes is found in the following:
1. Section 230.05(5), Stats., grants the Administrator of the Division of Merit Recruitment and Selection general authority to promulgate rules on provisions for which the administrator has statutory responsibility.
2. The specific statutory authority to examine the qualifications of applicants for positions in the civil service is found in s. 230.15(1).
3. Section 230.17 grants the Administrator authority to refuse certification to a candidate.
Text of Proposed Rule
SECTION 1. ER-MRS 6.08 (2) is amended to read:
ER-MRS 6.08 (2) Examination Except as provided in sub. (3), examination information which may not be released includes but is not limited to the following:
SECTION 2. ER-MRS 6.08(3) is created to read:
ER-MRS 6.08 (3) For certified individuals, the administrator may release to the appointing authority the following examination information, but only after the employment interview questions have been finalized:
(a) Narrative responses to open-ended examination questions such as essay or achievement history.
(b) Tapes of oral examinations.
(c) Resumes, letters of interest, and other narrative examination material provided by the certified candidates as long as the materials released do not contain scores, comments, ratings, or other evaluations.
SECTION 3. ER-MRS 11.04 (1) (h) is created to read:
ER-MRS 11.04 (h) Failure to appear for scheduled interview. When a person does not appear for a mutually agreed upon scheduled interview and does not provide a valid reason for such failure to appear within 5 work days of the interview date.
Fiscal Estimate
Supplying relevant information about candidates to hiring managers will speed the interviewing process and so save time for state agencies.
The removal of individuals who are not interested in interviewing for a positions from the list of candidates will also speed the hiring process and save time for state agencies. These changes will have no dollar impact.
Contact Person
Elizabeth Reinwald
Department of Employment Relations
345 West Washington Avenue
Madison, WI 53703
608-266-5316
Notice of Hearing
Insurance
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority granted under s. 601.41(3), Stats., and the procedure set forth in under s. 227.18, Stats., OCI will hold a public hearing to consider the adoption of the attached proposed rulemaking order affecting Section Ins 6.59 (4) (av), Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the exemption of attorneys seeking licensure for title insurance from certain testing requirements.
Hearing Information
March 22, 2000 Room 6, OCI
Wednesday 121 East Wilson Street
10:00 a.m., or as soon Madison, WI
thereafter as the matter
may be reached
Written comments on the proposed rule will be accepted into the record and receive the same consideration as testimony presented at the hearing if they are received at OCI within 14 days following the date of the hearing. Written comments should be addressed to: Robert Luck, OCI, PO Box 7873, Madison WI 53707
Fiscal Estimate
There will be no state or local government fiscal effect.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rule does not impose any additional requirements on small businesses.
