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NOTICE OF STATE RULEMAKING
Public Input for Proposed and Adopted Rules
Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public
regarding state agency rulemaking. You may obtain a copy
of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may
also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hear-
ing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one - the
agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or
more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special
services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency con-
tact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can
petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the
agency must provide you with petition forms, and must
respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must
enter rulemaking if the petition is signed by 150 or more
registered voters, and may begin rulemaking if there are
fewer. You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule;
the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State
House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone 207-287-1615)
will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The
appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon
receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or
from ...any person who may be directly, substantially and
adversely affected by the application of a rule... (Title 5
§11112) Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of
rule chapters may be found on the World-Wide Web at:
http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/depts.htm.
Wednesday, January 5, 2005
Department of Administrative and Financial
Services, Bureau of General Services,
Division of Purchases
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 155, Defining an Equivalent Basis for Cost
Comparison between State Employees and Private Contractor Provision of
Services (Reopening of Comment Deadline).
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2004-P197
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department of Administrative and Financial
Services is required by statute (5 MRSA 1816-A, 2, 1) to adopt rules which
define an equivalent basis for the calculation of costs associated with state
employee and private contractor provision of services. The application of
the rule would result in choosing the means by which services are provid-
ed. Each department or agency and bidder would complete a standard
data set, an evaluation of which would guide the choice by which services
are provided.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 5 MRSA 1825-B, 11
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled, one may be requested.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Friday, February 4, 2005.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Betty M. Lamoreau, Director, Division of
Purchases, Bureau of General Services, 9 State House Station, Augusta, ME
04333-0009, (207) 624-7331 (voice), (207) 287-6578 (telephone facsimi-
le).
Maine Milk Commission
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 3, Schedule of Minimum Prices - Order #02-
05.
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2004-P335
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Maine Milk Commission will set minimum
prices for Class I, II, III and Butterfat based on Federal Order #1 prices with
prevailing premiums and other factors that may be presented.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 7 M.R.S.A. SECTION 2954 & 5 M.R.S.A. SECTION
8054.
PUBLIC HEARING: 1:30 PM, Friday, January 21, 2005, Room 233,
Department of Agriculture, Deering Building, Hospital Street, Augusta,
Maine 04333.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: January 21, 2005.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Stanley K. Millay, Executive Director, Maine
Milk Commission, Deering Building - Station #28, Augusta, Maine 04333.
(207) 287-3741.
13-188 Department of Marine Resources
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 25.93(F)(1)(b)(iv) Exit Ratios for Limited
Entry Zones - Zone G (3:1).
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2004-P336
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department of Marine Resources proposes this
regulation under Chapter 25.93(F) after considering a survey of zone mem-
bers and a recommendation of the Zone G Council in accordance with 12
M.R.S.A. §6448. The proposed change would consider establishing an exit
ratio of 3:1 for Zone G and outline procedures for authorizing new zone
entrants*.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 12 M.R.S.A. §6448
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 25.93(F)(1)(b)(iv) Exit Ratios for Limited
Entry Zones - Zone G (5:1).
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2004-P337
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department of Marine Resources proposes this
regulation under Chapter 25.93(F) after considering a survey of zone
members and a recommendation of the Zone G Council in accordance
with 12 M.R.S.A. §6448. The proposed change would consider establish-
ing an exit ratio of 5:1 for Zone G and outline procedures for authorizing
new zone entrants*.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 12 M.R.S.A. §6448
THESE RULES WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: Tuesday, January 25, 2005, 6:00 PM, Scarborough
Town Hall - Municipal Building, 259 US Route One, Scarborough.
* Public hearings for two separate rulemakings for Zone G exit ratios will be
held with one hearing to start immediately upon the conclusion of the pre-
vious rulemaking hearing. See separate notice.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Friday, February 4, 2005.
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 25.02 Close time about Monhegan -
Repeal
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2004-P338
CONCISE SUMMARY: Chapter 25.02, Close time about Monhegan, is pro-
posed for repeal. This regulation is obsolete and out of date with 12
M.R.S.A. §6472 and regulations in Chapter 25.95(1)(B), pertaining to the
time of open and closed seasons in the Monhegan Lobster Conservation
area.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 12 M.R.S.A. §6472
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled, one may be requested.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Friday, February 4, 2005.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Terry Stockwell. Mail Written Comments to:
Attn: L. Churchill, Department of Marine Resources, P.O. Box 8, West
Boothbay
Harbor,
Maine
04575-0008,
WEB
SITE:
www.maine.gov/dmr/rulemaking, (207) 633-9556 or 633-9584, FAX:
(207) 633-9579, TTY: (207) 633-9500 or 287-4474 (Deaf/Hard of
Hearing). Hearing facilities: If you require accommodations due to disabili-
ty, please contact Deborah Everett, at (207) 624-6567.
Department of Health and Human Services,
Bureau of Medical Services
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Ch. 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II,
Section 26, Day Health Services.
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2004-P339
CONCISE SUMMARY: The proposed rule clarifies and corrects an inadver-
tent error in the recent filing of this rule effective September 1, 2004. The
proposed rule clarifies that only decisions by the Department or its autho-
rized agent, should contact the Department designate one, are subject to
member appeal.
See: http://www.maine.gov/bms/MaineCareBenefitManualRules.htm for
rules and related rulemaking documents.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 22 M.R.S.A., § 42, § 3173
PUBLIC HEARING: None scheduled unless five (5) or more people request
a hearing in writing to the contact person below before the comment
deadline.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: Comments must be received by midnight,
February 7, 2005.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Kip Neal, Comprehensive Health Planner,
Bureau of Medical Services, 442 Civic Center Drive, 11 State House Station,
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011. (207) 287-9361; FAX: (207) 287-9369, TTY:
1-800-423-4331 or (207) 287-1828 (Deaf or Hard of Hearing).
Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
RULE TITLE OR SUBJECT: Chapter 1.01 Open Water Fishing.
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2004-P340
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
has been petitioned to adopt the following bag limit change for Long Pond
located in Southwest Harbor and Mt. Desert for open water fishing: 1)
Daily bag limit on salmon: 2. fish, only one of which may exceed
24 inches. All salmon between 20 and 24 inches must be released
alive at once. Currently the bag limit is one salmon.
THIS RULE WILL NOT HAVE A FISCAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 12 MRSA Sections 10104
PUBLIC HEARING: January 27, 2005, Somesville Fire Station, 1157 Main
Street, Somesville (Mt. Desert); 6:30 p.m.
DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS: February 7, 2005.
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Andrea Erskine, Department of Inland
Fisheries & Wildlife, #41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0041.
E-MAIL: Andrea.Erskine@Maine.gov.
Department of Environmental Protection
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Chapter 127, New Motor Vehicle Emission
Standards (Heavy Duty Diesel Emission Standards).
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2004-598
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department of Environmental Protection adopt-
ed an amendment to Chapter 127 New Motor Vehicle Emission Standards,
to include the California Heavy Duty Diesel Emission Standards. The
amendment requires all heavy duty trucks and engines sold in Maine,
beginning for the 2008 model year, to be certified for sale in California.
This amendment was adopted as a precautionary measure in the event that
the Environmental Protection Agency delayed or modifie