Rule-making notices
Notice of Hearing
Commerce
(Mechanical Refrigeration, Ch.
Comm 45)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
101.02 (15) (h) to
(j),
101.17 and
101.177, Stats., the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on proposed rules relating to mechanical refrigeration.
The public hearing will be held as follows:
Date, Time and Location
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 10:00 p.m.
Room 3C, Thompson Commerce Center
201 West Washington Avenue
Madison
Analysis prepared by the Department of Commerce
The Division of Safety and Buildings within the Department of Commerce is responsible for protecting the health, safety and welfare of the public by establishing reasonable and effective safety standards for the construction, repair and maintenance of public buildings and places of employment. Chapter
Comm 45 contains minimum safety standards for the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, repair and maintenance of mechanical refrigeration systems.
The proposed rules consist of a complete update of ch.
Comm 45 in order to bring the chapter up to date with current technology and nationally recognized standards. The current ch.
Comm 45 is basically a rewritten version of a previous edition of the Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration, ASHRAE 15, published by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). The proposed rules require compliance with the 2000 edition of the International Mechanical Code (IMC), as incorporated by reference in the new Wisconsin Commercial Building Code. The proposed rules also include most of the requirements from the current edition of the ASHRAE 15 standard as well as the IIAR 2 standard published by the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, as referenced in the IMC. The proposed new ch.
Comm 45 contains basically the same administration and enforcement provisions as the current chapter.
The proposed rules have been developed with the assistance of the Mechanical Refrigeration Code Advisory Council. The members of that citizen advisory council are as follows:
Name Representing
Jeffrey G. Boldt Madison Chapter ASHRAE
John Brenton Wisconsin Assn. of Meat Processors
Brady Farrell Mechanical Contractors Assn. of WI
David Guckelberger Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute
Gary Hammen Wisconsin State AFL-CIO
Al Mlakar Sheet Metal & Air-Conditioning Contractors Assn.
Randy S. Pucek City of Milwaukee
Frederick Weidenfeller II Vilter Manufacturing Corp.
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 April 2, 2003, 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. Written comments should be submitted to Ronald Acker, Department of Commerce, P.O. Box 2689, Madison, WI 53701-2689.
This hearing is 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 (608) 264-8777 (TTY) 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.
The proposed rules and an analysis of the proposed rules are available on the Internet at the Safety and Buildings Division web site at:
www.commerce.state.wi.us/SB/SB-HomePage.html. Paper copies may be obtained without cost from Roberta Ward, Department of Commerce, Program Development Bureau, P.O. Box 2689, Madison, WI 53701-2689, Email
rward@commerce.state.wi.us, 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 prepared a preliminary Environmental Assessment (EA) on the proposed rules. The preliminary recommendation is a finding of no significant impact. Copies of the preliminary EA are available from the Department on request and will be available at the public hearing. Requests for the EA and comments on the EA should be directed to:
Ronald Acker
Division of Safety and Buildings
Department of Commerce
P.O. Box 2689
Madison, Wisconsin 53701-2689
Telephone (608) 267-7907
or TTY (608) 264-8777
Written comments will be accepted until April 2, 2003.
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 mechanical refrigeration 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 ch.
Comm 45. The proposed rules do not contain any changes in the Division's fees charged for administering and enforcing ch.
Comm 45. Also, the proposed rules will not create any additional workload costs. Therefore, the proposed rules will not have any fiscal effect on the Division.
Notice of Hearing
Commerce
(Petroleum Products, Ch.
Comm 48)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
168.04,
168.07 (2) and
168.16 (4), Stats., the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing on proposed rules relating to petroleum products.
The public hearing will be held as follows:
Date, Time and Location
Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 1:00 p.m.
Room 3C, Thompson Commerce Center
201 West Washington Avenue
