Public Service Commission, Administration

Rule R746-510

Funding for Speech and Hearing Impaired Certified Interpreter Training

Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation

DAR File No.: 33968
Filed: 08/18/2010 07:44:46 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 establishes uniform administrative requirements for the use of funds from the Hearing and Speech Impaired telephone surcharge pursuant to Subsection 54-8b-10(5)(b)(vi).

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

There have been no comments received since the last five-year review of this rule.

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

The reason for continuing this rule is to allow the Commission to continue to carry out its statutory mandate under the above cited statutes. This rule is to establish uniform administrative requirements for the distribution of funds from the telephone surcharge to be awarded by contract to institutions within the state system of higher education, or to the Division of Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, for training persons to qualify as certified interpreters for deaf, hard of hearing, or severely speech-impaired persons. Therefore, this rule should be continued.

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

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Sheri Bintz at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6714, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at sbintz@utah.gov

Authorized by:

David Clark, Legal Counsel

Effective:

08/18/2010