Rules Published with this Register and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
The following administrative rule orders have been adopted and published in the January 31, 2008, Wisconsin Administrative Register. Copies of these rules are sent to subscribers of the complete Wisconsin Administrative Code and also to the subscribers of the specific affected Code.
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Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
CR 07-006
An order affecting chs. ATCP 60, 69, 77, 80 and 82, relating to safe production, processing, distribution and sale of milk and dairy products. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Businesses affected include dairy farms, dairy plants, cheesemakers, buttermakers, milk equipment installers, and laboratories that test milk, food and water. In most cases, the rules do not significantly change existing requirements for these businesses. There are no new professional skills or assistance required by the rules.
It is essential to Wisconsin dairy producers and dairy plants that Wisconsin meet PMO standards. Approximately 96 percent of the milk produced in Wisconsin is grade A. Approximately 85 percent of Wisconsin milk is shipped out of state. This rule will have a generally positive impact on business because it will allow for the unimpeded shipment of milk and milk products to leave Wisconsin. Failure to comply with the PMO could jeopardize Wisconsin's ability to routinely ship grade A milk and milk products in interstate commerce. In general, this rule will have few, if any, negative impacts on business.
Some of the businesses affected by this rule are “small businesses," as defined in s. 227.114 (1), Stats. For the most part, this rule will help small businesses by modernizing current regulations to accommodate industry practices. This rule merely implements changes in the interstate PMO and redrafts existing requirement for businesses so that they will be easier to read and understand. It also provides additional options to meet training and experience requirements for individuals who wish to become licensed cheesemakers or buttermakers.
For interested dairy plants, DATCP will provide training on this rule to dairy plant operators, field representatives, and milk haulers. The training will cover implementation of rule requirements as they relate to dairy farms (that ship milk to dairy plants), milk haulers, and dairy plant requirements. For interested parties who cannot attend training, DATCP will send summaries of rule changes and information about how to obtain copies of the new rules.
This rule will benefit Wisconsin's dairy industry by allowing for the uninterrupted flow of milk and milk products across Wisconsin borders and into interstate commerce.
This rule will generally benefit affected businesses, including “small businesses." Negative effects, if any, will be few and limited. This rule will not have a significant adverse effect on “small businesses". The small businesses affected will be subject to the delayed “small business" effective date provided in s. 227.22 (2) (e), Stats.
Under 2003 Wis. Act 145, DATCP and other agencies must adopt rules spelling out their rule enforcement policy for small businesses. DATCP has not incorporated a small business enforcement policy in this rule, but will propose a separate rule on that subject. DATCP will, to the maximum extent feasible, seek voluntary compliance with this rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Elections Board
CR 07-043
An order affecting ch. ElBd 3, relating to the pricing of voter registration data obtained from the statewide voter registration system. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The creation of this rule does not affect business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Elections Board
CR 07-059
An order affecting ch. ElBd 3, relating to voter registration. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The creation of this rule does not affect business.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Health and Family Services
CR 06-081
An order affecting ch. HFS 43, relating to training for child protective services caseworkers and supervisors. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rule will affect any licensed child welfare agency that is under contract with the Department or a county department, including those that are small businesses, to provide child protective services. However, the rule will not have a significant economic impact on any of those businesses. In addition, the Department does not believe that the rules will increase costs imposed under s. 48.981 (8) (d) 1., Stats.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Natural Resources
CR 07-014
An order affecting ch. NR 20, relating to fishing on the inland, outlying, and boundary waters of Wisconsin. Effective 2-1-08 and 4-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The rules do not impose any compliance or reporting requirements on small businesses nor are any design or operational standards contained in the rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Natural Resources
CR 07-025
An order affecting ch. NR 809, relating to IESWTR, LT1, DDBP, PN, CCR, radionuclide, and total coliform rules and updating of analytical methods for public water systems. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The majority of these rule changes are clarification of federal requirements that are already in existence. The rule changes for surface water and GWUDI systems will not impact small business, since no small systems will be regulated under them. The addition of USEPA approved analytical methods may provide laboratories with additional flexibility in analyzing public drinking water samples.
The effects of these rule changes are to provide additional flexibility to laboratories that perform analyses for public water systems. Since there are no small surface water systems or GWUDI in Wisconsin, the LT1 rule is not necessary to provide monitoring relief for small water systems.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Natural Resources
CR 07-034
An order affecting ch. NR 140, relating to groundwater quality standards. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
The Department has determined that this rule order will not have a significant economic impact on small businesses. Chapter NR 140 currently contains groundwater standards for 122 substances of public health concern, 8 substances of public welfare concern and 15 indicator parameters. The proposed groundwater standard revisions would apply to all regulated facilities, practices and activities which may impact groundwater quality.
Because few water supply wells have tested above proposed alachlor-ESA groundwater standards, and as use of alachlor has decreased in Wisconsin to relatively low levels, and because available alachlor herbicide products are priced comparably to other corn herbicide products, the Department has determined that any management practice restrictions that might be placed on alachlor to prevent exceedances of state groundwater quality standards for alachlor-ESA, are unlikely to have a significant economic impact on Wisconsin corn growers.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Natural Resources
CR 07-055
An order affecting ch. NR 10, relating to the migratory game bird seasons and waterfowl hunting zones. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These rules, and the legislation which grants the department rule making authority, do not have a significant fiscal effect on the private sector or small businesses. Additionally, no significant costs are associated with compliance to these rules.
These rules are applicable to individual sportspersons and impose no compliance or reporting requirements for small businesses, nor are any design or operational standards contained in the rule.
Summary of Comments by Legislative Review Committees
No comments were reported.
Public Service Commission
CR 07-021
An order affecting ch. PSC 114, relating to electric safety. Effective 2-1-08.
Summary of Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
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