Legislation created a 6-member Athletic Trainer Affiliated Credentialing Board, which would be attached to the Medical Examining Board. The Board would need to meet every month for the first year of regulation, and six times a year thereafter. Costs associated with annual Board meetings include $1,200 for per diems, $2,000 for lodging, and $3,500 for meals and travel. First year Board expenses would increase by $6,500 to cover the expenses of six additional meetings.
The Department is estimating that 500 athletic trainers will apply for licensure if this bill is enacted into law. The legislation established requirements for the licensing of athletic trainers. An additional Program Assistant 1 would be needed to process and revise forms and applications, answer applicant questions, prepare applications for Board review, and issue temporary permits. Annual costs for this position are $27,130 for salary and fringe benefits; $1,200 for on-going costs and $5,500 in one-time costs for furniture and a personal computer. Other costs associated with licensing include $600 for printing and postage of applications, $800 for the printing and postage to send out regulatory digests to all credentialed athletic trainers, and $4,000 for code books.
The Department would need to hire a 0.5 FTE Consumer Protection Investigator to assist with the enforcement of this profession. Costs associated with this position include $17,170 for salary and fringe benefits and $1,200 for on-going costs and $5,500 in one-time costs for furniture and a personal computer. The Board has the authority to assess forfeitures of up to $10,000 for certain violations and possible criminal penalties of $10,000 and 9 months imprisonment for violating “this subchapter or any rules promulgated under this subchapter." The Department is basing this need on the fact that there will be 25 complaints per year, of which 60 percent will be opened for investigation and on the fact that the existing Department complaint-handling staff are working hard to handle the existing caseload and cannot absorb the regulation of additional groups or professions without it having an adverse impact on the complaint-handling process.
Copies of Rule and Contact Information
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to:
Pamela Haack
Dept. of Regulation and Licensing
Office of Administrative Rules
1400 East Washington Ave., Room 171
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708
Telephone: (608) 266-0495
Notice of Hearing
Commerce
(Licenses, Certifications and
Registrations, Ch. Comm 5)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 101.02 (1), 145.02 (4) and 145.07 (5), Stats., the Department of Commerce announces that it will hold a public hearing on proposed rules amending ss. Comm 5.07 (2), Comm 5.08 (3) and Comm 5.92 (3), relating to the renewal of expired credentials.
Hearing Information
The public hearing will be held as follows:
Date & Time Location
September 26, 2000 Room 3B
Tuesday Thompson Commerce Ctr.
Beginning at 201 West Washington Ave.
1:00 p.m. MADISON, WI
This hearing is held in accessible facilities. If you have special needs or circumstances that may make communication or accessibility difficult at the hearing, please call (608) 266-8741 or TTY at (608) 264-8777 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as interpreters, English translators, or materials in audio tape format will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available upon request by a person with a disability.
Analysis of Proposed Rules
Statutory authority: ss. 101.02 (1), 145.02 (4) and 145.07 (5)
Statutes interpreted: ss. 101.02 (1), 145.02 (4) and 145.07 (5)
Chapter Comm 5 contains the Department's rules for the issuance of numerous credentials which businesses and individuals are either mandated or permitted to obtain. These credentials are licenses, certifications and registrations that relate to activities associated with the construction and inspection of buildings and structures or specific components and elements that serve buildings and structures.
The proposed rules consist of revisions in ch. Comm 5 relating to the consequences for renewal of expired licenses, certifications and registrations. Under the current renewal requirements, a renewal is considered late if it is not submitted within 6 months after the expiration date of the license, certification or registration. Under the proposed rules, the renewal must be submitted no later than one term after the expiration date before it is considered late. A late renewal means the applicant must comply with all of the requirements for obtaining the license, certification or registration initially. The proposed rules also correspondingly extend the time period during which any required continuing education credit may be obtained.
The proposed rules also consist of a revision in the qualification requirements for the master plumber-restricted examination by including a licensed journeyman plumber as a qualified person.
Written Comments
Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and present comments on the proposed rules. Persons making oral presentations are requested to submit their comments in writing. Persons submitting comments will not receive individual responses. The hearing record on this proposed rule-making will remain open until Friday, October 6, 2000, to permit submittal of written comments from persons who are unable to attend a hearing or who wish to supplement testimony offered at a hearing.
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 53701-2689, telephone (608) 266-8741 or (608) 264-8777 (TTY). Copies will also be available at the public hearing.
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 proposed rules will affect any businesses that obtain licenses, certifications or registrations from the Division of Safety and Buildings.
2. Reporting, bookkeeping and other procedures required for compliance with the rules:
When applying within the one-term deadline for renewal of a license, certification or registration that requires continuing education credit, the applicant must document and file with the Department any continuing education credit obtained after the normal time frame.
3. Types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the rules:
There are no types of professional skills necessary for compliance with the proposed rules.
Fiscal Estimate
The Safety and Buildings Division is responsible for administering and enforcing ch. Comm 5. The proposed rules contain a Division filing fee of $25.00 for the submittal of a form related to obtaining continuing education credit for an expired credential. The Division anticipates very few submittals of this form, and the fee will cover any additional workload costs related to processing the form. Therefore, the proposed rules will not have any fiscal effect on the Division.
Notice of Hearing
Commerce
(PECFA, Chs. Comm 46-47)
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to ss. 101.143 and 101.144, Stats., the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on proposed rules creating ch. Comm 46, relating to Petroleum Environmental Cleanup Fund Interagency Responsibilities. This proposed action is to adopt a permanent rule to replace the current emergency rule in effect.
Hearing Information
The public hearing will be held as follows:
Date & Time Location
September 26, 2000 Room 3B, Third Floor
Tuesday Thompson Commerce Ctr.
Commencing at 201 West Washington Ave.
9:30 a.m. MADISON, WI
This hearing will be held in an accessible facility. If you have special needs or circumstances that may make communication or accessibility difficult at the hearing, please call (608) 266-8741 or TTY at (608) 264-8777 at least 10 days prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as interpreters, English translators, or materials in audio tape format will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available upon request by a person with a disability.
Analysis Prepared by the Dept. of Commerce
Statutory authority: ss. 227.11 (2) (a) and 227.24, Stats., and Section 9110 (3yu)(b) of 1999 Wis. Act 9.
Statutes interpreted: ss. 101.143, 101.144, 292.11 and 292.31 and ch. 160, Stats.
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce proposes an order to create ch. Comm 46 as a joint rule with the Department of Natural Resources, relating to sites contaminated with petroleum products from petroleum storage tanks.
The proposed ch. Comm 46 is identical to ch. NR 746 that is being promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources.
Chapter Comm 46 provides that the Department of Natural Resources has authority for “high-risk sites" and that the Department of Commerce has authority for “low and medium risk sites." The rule requires the Department of Natural Resources to transfer authority for sites with petroleum contamination from petroleum storage tanks to the Department of Commerce once the site is classified, unless the site is classified as a “high-risk site" or the site is contaminated by one or more hazardous substances other than petroleum products discharged from a petroleum storage tank. The rule also establishes procedures for transferring sites from one agency to the other whenever new information relevant to the site classification becomes available.
Chapter Comm 46 also provides jointly-developed requirements for:
1. Selecting remedial bids and the setting of remediation targets for sites that are competitively-bid or bundled with another site or sites.
2. Determining when sites may close.
3. Determining when remediation by natural attenuation may be approved as the final remedial action for a petroleum-contaminated site.
4. Tracking the achievement of remediation progress and success.
5. Reporting of program activities.
Written Comments
Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and present comments on the proposed rules. Persons making oral presentations are requested to submit their comments in writing. Persons submitting comments will not receive individual responses. The hearing record on this proposed rulemaking will remain open until Friday, September 29, 2000, to permit submittal of written comments from persons who are unable to attend the hearing or who wish to supplement testimony offered at the hearing.
Copies of Rule and Contact Information
A copy of the proposed rules may be obtained without cost from Diane Ploessl, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 7838, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, telephone (608) 261-7726, or (608) 264-8777 (TTY). Copies will also be available at the public hearing.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
1. Types of small businesses that will be affected by the rules:
