Location:
Room 027
GEF #2
101 South Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin
Date: September 18, 2001
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Auditorium
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
1660 East Shore Drive
Green Bay, Wisconsin
Date: September 20, 2001
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Room 185
DNR West Central Region Headquarters
1300 W. Clairmont Avenue
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Date: September 25, 2001
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location:
Auditorium
Park Falls Library
410 Division Street
Park Falls, Wisconsin
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Karl Scheidegger at (608) 267-9426 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to Mr. Karl Scheidegger, Bureau of Fisheries Management and Habitat Protection, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than September 30, 2001. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [FH 29-01] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Mr. Scheidegger.
Fiscal Impact
None. These rules are promulgated pursuant to Wis. Stats. s.
31.02 (4r), which was created in
1999 Wis. Act 9, the biennial budget bill. The Department anticipates no fiscal impacts associated with these rules beyond any considered by the Legislature in the debate over
1999 Wis. Act 9.
Notice of Hearings
Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control Chs.
NR 400-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
227.11 (2) (a) and
285.11 (9), Stats., interpreting s.
285.11 (9), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on revisions to chs.
NR 400,
405,
406,
408,
439,
445 and
446 and the creation of subch.
II of ch. NR 446, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to the control of the atmospheric deposition of mercury. The proposed rule contains a phased mercury reduction schedule for four major electric utilities covering a 15-year period. Five years after promulgation, a 30% reduction in baseline mercury emissions must be achieved by each major utility. A 50% reduction in baseline emissions is required after 10 years, and a final reduction of 90% is to be achieved after 15 years.
In addition to the emission reductions by large electric utilities, the proposed rules include an emissions ceiling on mercury or more. The rule requires that a mercury emission cap be established for such sources. These sources include industrial boilers, waste incinerators and chlor-alkali plants. After the effective date of the rule, stationary sources that subsequently have mercury emissions of 10 pounds or more would become subject to an emission ceiling and need to determine baseline emissions.
Major utilities and stationary sources of mercury will need to establish baseline emissions. Baseline emissions are the average annual mercury emissions over a three year period, 1998 through 2000. An alternative baseline can be requested if this period of time is determined not to be representative. Adjustments will be required for any period of noncompliance that affects mercury emissions during the three-year period used to determine baseline emissions.
In addition, four years after promulgation, the proposed rules require that increases in mercury emissions of 10 pounds or more from new or modified sources be offset by mercury emission reductions at a ratio of 1.5 + 1.0. The proposed rules also require DNR staff to prepare periodic reports evaluating the proposed rules.
The Department is also soliciting comments on alternatives to proposed rule provisions pertaining to the amount and timetable for mercury emission reductions, the emission offset requirement for new or modified sources, and the timing and issues to be addressed to DNR's evaluations of the rule.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s.
1.11, Stats., and ch.
NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code, the Department has prepared an Environmental Assessment for this action. The Department has made a preliminary determination that the proposal will not cause significant adverse environmental effects and that an Environmental Impact Statement will not be required.
Hearing Date, Time and Location
Date: September 26, 2001
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Auditorium M103
Chippewa Valley Technical College
620 W. Clairemont Avenue
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Date: September 27, 2001
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Auditorium
James William Jr. High School
915 Acacia Lane
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Date: October 1, 2001
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Auditorium
DNR Havenwoods State Forest
6141 N. Hopkins
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date: October 2, 2001
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Mallard Room
Dar Boy Club
N9695 Cty. Hwy. N
Appleton, Wisconsin
Date: October 3, 2001
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Room 027
GEF #2 Bldg.
101 South Webster Street
Madison, Wisconsin
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Jon Heinrich at (608) 267-7547 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the proposed rule and Environmental Assessment may be submitted to Mr. Jon Heinrich, Bureau of Air Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than October 15, 2001. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings.
A copy of proposed rule AM-27-01, its fiscal estimate and the Environmental Assessment may be obtained from:
Proposed Rules
Bureau of Air Management
P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: (608) 266-7718
FAX: (608) 267-0560
Fiscal Impact
There will be cost and expense to implement and administer the requirements in the proposed rule. Effort will be required in the four year period immediately following promulgation to develop guidance to implement provisions in the rule such as the determination of baselines emissions and the development of the certified emission reduction registry. A reallocation of staff will needed to complete these tasks in this initial period after promulgation.
Longer term, implementation of rule requirements will be accomplished through the issuance of construction permits and the issuance and renewal of operation permits by existing permit review staff.
Notice of Hearing
Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to authority vested in the Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors in ss.
15.08 (5) (b),
227.11 (2) and
457.03 (1), Stats., and interpreting s.
457.09 (1) (c) and
(4m) (b), Stats., the Examining Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider an order to amend s. SFC 3.13 (3) (a), relating to the minimum number of hours to be required in a social worker training certificate internship.
Hearing Date, Time and Location
Date: September 18, 2001
Time: 9:30 A.M.
Location:
1400 East Washington Avenue
