No comments were received.
Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board
(
CR 00-131)
An order to create chs. AT 1 to 5 relating to the licensure and regulation of athletic trainers.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
These rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
No comments were received.
An order affecting ch. Comm 46 relating to risk screening and closure criteria for petroleum product contaminated sites, and agency roles and responsibilities.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
The rule provides an increased amount of flexibility for all businesses and owners of property contaminated by petroleum products. The rule establishes risk criteria that will allow sites to close after a site investigation, if risk screening and closure criteria are satisfied. Ch. Comm 46 will allow site owners to make maximum use of the current flexible closure provisions contained in the Department of Natural Resource's Chapter NR 726, Wis. Adm. Code.
During the hearing process no unique small business issues were raised. The issues responded to were generally on the technical provisions of the rule. The overall purpose and impact of the rule is to provide more options and risk-based decision making for sites where remediations of petroleum contaminations are required. This will benefit small and large businesses.
The rule does not increase the number of reports required from small businesses. The rule does, however, eliminate the need for many owners to prepare a remedial action report. The rule also will eventually decrease the number and scope of progress reporting required from environmental consultants.
The rule will not require additional costs or investments on the part of small businesses.
No comments were received.
An order to repeal and recreate ch. HFS 175 relating to recreational and educational camps.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
No more than 30 of the 246 recreational and educational camps in Wisconsin are small businesses as “small business" is defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. However, the repeal and recreation of ch. HFS 175 will have a minimal fiscal effect on these small businesses.
The revised rules clarify current provisions, add new safety requirements and make the rules more flexible in recognition of changes in the industry. The definition of “camp" is modified to delete the limitation that a camp provide 4 or more consecutive nights of lodging, the effect being to permit a camp to operate the year around and to enable some camps to avoid having to obtain restaurant and hotel permits in addition to a camp permit; there is no longer a requirement for Department pre-approval of plans for a new or expanded camp; food safety and service requirements and related equipment and utensil requirements in ch. HFS 196, rules for restaurants, are made to apply also to camp dining halls; there are new rules for food safety and sanitation where food is prepared and served out-of-doors; and more flexibility is permitted in staffing for health care services. Finally, the proposed rules reference other existing administrative rules of the Department and the Departments of Commerce and Natural Resources. The Department could not exempt particular operators from the rules of other Departments.
The major effect of these rules on camp operators will be increased recordkeeping requirements necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of campers. However, these rules will not require camp operators to employ additional professional services to achieve compliance. Pursuant to s. HFS 175.02 (2), licensed operators will still have the ability to apply for comparable compliance for alternative methods, practices, materials, equipment or design allowing additional flexibility and minimizing impact.
In summary, these rules are minimum requirements for protecting the health and safety of campers and staff. Given this, no additional special measures could be included in the revised rules to relieve small businesses from complying with the rule's requirements.
No comments were received.
An order to repeal and recreate ch. HFS 110 relating to licensing of ambulance service providers and licensing of emergency medical technicians-basic.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
These rules apply to the following organizations: the Department of Health and Family Services, the Division of Hearings and Appeals in the Department of Administration, ambulance service providers and emergency medical technicians.
About 81 of the 460 licensed ambulance service providers in Wisconsin may be “small businesses" as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats. Moreover, these rules implement new training requirements for these small businesses. However, any additional costs associated with the additional basic training course will be covered by the Department through a funding assistance program and, consequently, there should be no additional expenses for businesses to comply with these revised rules.
No comments were received.
An order to repeal chs. NR 161, 162, and 163 and to create ch. NR 162 relating to clean water fund program financial assistance.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
Since only municipalities are eligible for clean water fund program assistance, there is no direct effect on small businesses. Therefore, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
The proposed rules were reviewed by the Assembly Committee on Environment and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform. There were no comments.
An order affecting ch. Phar 8 relating to the dispensing of controlled substances.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
These rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
No comments were received.
An order to create ch. PSC 179, relating to telecommunications dispute resolution and whether an alleged failure to comply with an interconnection agreement has a significant adverse effect on another party to the agreement.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
This rule may have an effect on small telecommunications utilities, which are small businesses under s. 196.216, Stats., for the purposes of s. 227.114, Stats. These small telecommunications utilities, of which there are 76 in Wisconsin, like other telecommunications providers (both large and small) may be parties to interconnection agreements about which dispute arise.
The statute implemented by this rule provides an expedited process for resolving such disputes where “significant adverse effect" is alleged. The statute does not allow for different treatment of small telecommunications utilities. This rule outlines the factors the Commission will consider in determining whether “significant adverse effect" exists.
Any adverse impact on small telecommunications utilities is expected to be minimal. In fact, this rule and the statute it implements were intended to expedite the resolution of disputes and therefore will benefit small telecommunications utilities involved in such disputes.
The agency has considered the methods in s. 227.114 (2), Stats., for reducing the impact of the rules on small businesses. However, this rule does not impose any new compliance requirements or any new reporting, bookkeeping, or other procedural compliance requirements. Therefore, the impact reduction methods are not really applicable.
No comments were received.
An order to add sewerage systems to ch. PSC 132.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
The proposed rule amendments apply only to “sewerage system operators", which are municipal entities rather than small businesses. Because the rules will apply only to municipalities, there will be no financial burden of these proposed rules on small businesses. The rule will not have “a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses." Section 227.19 (3m), Stats.
As indicated in the clearinghouse report, the Legislative Council made three suggestions of a technical (nonsubstantive) nature designed to improve and clarify the proposed rules. All of the suggested changes have been made.
An order affecting chs. DWD 22 and HSS 205, 206, 207, 225, and 244 relating to obsolete public assistance policies and procedures.
Effective 3-1-01
Summary of final regulatory flexibility analysis
The proposed rules have no significant impact on small businesses, as defined in s. 227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
No comments were received.
Sections affected by rule revisions and corrections
The following administrative rule revisions and corrections have taken place in February 2001, and will be effective as indicated in the history note for each particular section. For additional information, contact the Revisor of Statutes Bureau at (608) 266-7275.
Revisions
Athletic Trainers Affiliated Credentialing Board:
Chs. AT 1 to 5 (entire code)
Commerce:
(Risk Screening and Closure Criteria for Petroleum Product Contaminated Sites, Ch. Comm 46)
Ch. Comm 46 (entire chapter)
Health and Family Services:
