DAR File No. 40624

Health, Disease Control and Prevention, Laboratory Improvement

Rule R444-14

Rule for the Certification of Environmental Laboratories

Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation

DAR File No.: 40624
Filed: 07/26/2016 08:54:45 AM

NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

This rule is authorized by Subsection 26-1-30 (2)(m), which establishes and enforces standards for laboratory services, which are provided by any laboratory in the state when the purpose of the services is to protect the public health.

Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

No comment addressing this rule has been submitted to the Department in the past five years.

Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

For Utah to maintain primacy under USEPA (especially for drinking water), there must exist a laboratory certification program within the state. This rule allows this program to certify laboratories to perform testing acceptable to the state environmental programs. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Disease Control and Prevention, Laboratory Improvement
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Robyn Atkinson at the above address, by phone at 801-965-2424, by FAX at 801-969-3704, or by Internet E-mail at [email protected]

Effective:

07/26/2016

Authorized by:

Joseph Miner, Executive Director