DAR File No. 39568

This notice was published in the September 1, 2015, issue (Vol. 2015, No. 17) of the Utah State Bulletin.


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.: 39568
Filed: 08/11/2015 09:14:11 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:

No comments have been received since the last five-year review.

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 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 of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The funds would be used to train persons so they can 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:

Public Service Commission
Administration
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

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
  • Melanie Reif at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6709, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at mreif@utah.gov

Effective:

08/11/2015

Authorized by:

Melanie Reif, Administrative Law Judge


Additional Information

More information about a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation is available online.

The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at https://rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2015/b20150901.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version.

For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact 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; Melanie Reif at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6709, by FAX at 801-530-6796, or by Internet E-mail at mreif@utah.gov.  For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Division of Administrative Rules.