Rule-making notices
Notice of Hearing
Higher Educational Aids Board
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.11 Stats., the State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board will hold an public hearing at the time and place shown below to consider an proposed order to create ch.
HEA 15 relating to the Nursing Student Loan Program.
Hearing Information
The hearing will be held at the State Capital, Room 201 SE, Madison, WI, on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.
Statute interpreted: Section
39.393 Stats.
Statutory authority: Section
39.393 Stats.
Explanation of statutory authority: The proposed rules define the various aspects of the Nursing Student Loan Program authorized by s.
39.393, Stats., as created by
2001 Wis. Act 16 as to the awarding of the loans; their forgiveness; or their repayment.
Related statutes or rules:
None.
Plain language analysis: The
2001 Wisconsin Act 16 created s.
39.393 which provides loans to Wisconsin residents who are enrolled at least half-time at an eligible in-state institution that prepares them to be licensed as either a RN or LPN, or earns either a master's or doctoral degree in nursing.. The Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) administers this program under s.
39.393. The proposed rules are the administrative rules for Chapter
HEA 15 that define the various aspects of the Nursing Student Loan Program including the application process, borrower eligibility, loan terms, forgiveness and repayment.
Summary of, and comparison with, existing or proposed federal regulation:
These rules are not intended to address any proposed or existing federal regulations.
Comparison with rules in adjacent states:
The Michigan Nursing Scholarship is a non-need based award available to Michigan residents enrolled at least half time at an eligible institution in a program leading to a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certification, Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Students will be selected for scholarship awards by their college or university financial aid office. Scholarship awards are for $4,000 per academic year for full time students, but cannot exceed cost of attendance minus other grants and scholarships. Students receiving a full time scholarship award have to agree to work as a direct care nurse in Michigan one year for each year of assistance. Not fulfilling the work commitment will result in the scholarship becoming a loan that must be repaid.
Summary of factual data and analytical methodologies:
N/A
Analysis and supporting documents used to determine effect on small business:
The proposed rules have no affect upon small business in Wisconsin.
Effect on small business: The proposed rules have no affect upon small business in Wisconsin.
Agency contact person
Connie Hutchison, Executive Secretary
Higher Educational Aids Board
131 W. Wilson, P.O. Box 7885
Madison, WI 53707-7885
Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:
Comments may be submitted to the agency contact person that is listed above until 4:00 p.m. Thursday, October 12, 2006, which is the date stated in the Wisconsin Administrative Register. The public hearing will be held on Friday, October 13, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. at the State Capital, Room 201 SE, Madison, Wisconsin.
Copies of the Rules: Proposed rules and the summary of proposed rules are posted on the HEAB website at
www.HEAB.wi.gov.
Contact Person: To request hared copies of the rules, or for more information, please contact:
Connie Hutchison, Executive Secretary
Higher Educational Aids Board
P.O. Box 7885, 131 W. Wilson
Madison, WI 53707-7885
608-264-6181
Notice of Hearing
Natural Resources
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss.
29.014 and
227.11, Stats., interpreting ss.
29.014 and
29.041, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold a public hearing on Natural Resources Board Emergency Order No. WM-27-06(E) pertaining to the 2006 migratory game bird season. This emergency order took effect on August 31, 2006. The significant regulations are:
Ducks: The state is divided into two zones each with 60-day seasons. The daily bag limit is 6 ducks including no more than 4 mallards, of which only one may be a hen, one black duck, one pintail, one canvasback, 2 wood ducks, 2 redheads and 2 scaup. The daily bag for mergansers is 5 to include not more than 2 hooded mergansers and the daily bag for coots is 15. The dates of the youth hunt are September 16-17.
Geese: The state is apportioned into three goose hunting zones: Horicon, Collins and Exterior. Other special goose management subzones are included within the Exterior Zone. Season lengths are: Collins – 63 days; Horicon – 92 days; Exterior Zone – 92 days; and Mississippi River Subzone – 70 days.
In addition to these annual regulatory issues, the emergency rule eliminates the Canada goose Horicon Intensive Management Subzone directly adjacent to the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge, establishes a new North/South zone boundary for Wisconsin's duck zones for the 2006-2010 period; and establishes a 9:00 a.m. opening time for the first day of the 2006 duck season.
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearing will be held on:
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
Room 511, GEF #2 Office Building
101 South Webster Street
Madison
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of information material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Ken Van Horn at (608) 266-8841 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.
Written comments on the emergency rule may be submitted to Mr. Kent Van Horn, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than October 13, 2006. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the emergency rule may be obtained from Mr. Van Horn. The emergency rule may be reviewed and comments electronically submitted at the following Internet site:
http://adminrules.wisconsin.gov.
Notice of Hearing
Public Service Commission
The Commission proposes an order to amend s.
PSC 135.019 (3) to incorporate by reference recent changes to the federal pipeline safety regulations.
Analysis Prepared by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Under an agreement with the federal Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety, the Commission is authorized to enforce federal natural gas pipeline safety requirements as set out in the Code of Federal Regulations,
49 CFR Parts 192,
193, and
199. As part of the agreement, the Commission agrees to adopt those parts of the federal code that apply to pipeline safety. The state adopts the federal pipeline safety code in Wis. Admin. Code s.
PSC 135.019. The Commission last promulgated revisions to s. PSC 135 in 2003. Since then, the federal DOT has adopted several final rules which revise the pipeline safety code. These changes include:
Federal Amendment 192-94, relating to consensus industry standards and various technical standards. This rule took effect July 14, 2004.
Federal Amendment 192-95, relating to pipeline integrity management in high consequence areas. This rule took effect on January 14, 2004.
Federal Amendment 192-96, relating to the operation and capacity of existing pressure limiting and regulating stations on gas pipelines, and establishing an appropriate pressure limit. This rule took effect on September 14, 2004.
Federal Amendment 192-97, relating to transmission lines accommodating the passage of internal inspection devices. This rule took effect on July 28, 2004.
Federal Amendment 192-98, relating to periodic underwater inspections of pipeline facilities located in the Gulf of Mexico and its inlets in waters less than 15 feet deep. -
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This rule took effect on September 9, 2004.
Federal Amendment 192-99, relating to the requirements for pipeline operators to develop and implement public awareness programs. This rule took effect June 20, 2005.
Federal Amendment 192-100, relating to programs conducted by operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines to qualify individuals who perform certain safety-related tasks on pipelines. This rule took effect July 1, 2005.
TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE
Section 1. PSC 135.019 (1) is amended to read:
PSC 135.019 (1) The federal department of transportation, office of pipeline safety, pipeline safety standards, as adopted through
November 25, 2003 [reviser inserts date], and incorporated in
49 CFR Parts 192,
193 and
199, including the appendices, are adopted as state pipeline safety standards and incorporated by reference into this chapter.
Section 2. Effective Date.
This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register as provided in s.
227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
This rulemaking will not affect any small businesses.
Fiscal Estimate
These rule changes have no fiscal impact. A completed Fiscal Estimate form is included as Attachment A. There is also no financial impact on the private sector.
NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to s.
227.16 (2) (b), Stats., the commission will hold a public hearing on these proposed rule changes in the Amnicon Falls Hearing Room at the Public Service Commission Building, 610 North Whitney Way, Madison, Wisconsin, on Monday
October 16, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. This building is accessible to people in wheelchairs through the Whitney Way (lobby) entrance. Handicapped parking is available on the south side of the building.
Written Comments
Any person may submit written comments on these proposed rules. The hearing record will be open for written comments from the public, effective immediately, and until Friday October 27, 2006, at noon (Thursday, October 26, 2006, at noon, if filed by fax). All written comments must include a reference on the filing to docket 1-AC-219. File by one mode only.
Industry: File comments using the Electronic Regulatory Filing system. This may be accessed from the Commission's website psc.wi.gov.
Members of the Public:
If filing electronically: Use the Public Comments system or the Electronic Regulatory Filing system. Both of these may be accessed from the commission's website psc.wi.gov.
If filing by mail, courier, or hand delivery: Address as shown in the box on page 1.
If filing by fax: Send fax comments to (608) 266-3957. Fax filing cover sheet MUST state “Official Filing," the docket number 1-AC-219, and the number of pages (limited to 25 pages for fax comments).
Contact Person
