The Division of Administrative Rules is posting rules-related events on the Utah.gov events calendar. The Rules Calendar can be accessed directly or by visiting the state calendar.
Additional Rulemaking Seminars Scheduled
Back on April 8, we told you about rulemaking seminars that had been scheduled for 2004. After the May seminar, we decided that we needed to make some changes to the seminar format. Seminars are now scheduled for: Wednesday, July 21, 2004, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — New Rule Filers’ Seminar; Wednesday, October 20, 2004, 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 …
Rules to Review in 2004
Utah Code Section 63-46a-9 requires each agency to review its rules within five years of each rule’s original enactment or last five-year review, and then within five-year intervals. To comply with the review requirement, the agency must submit a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation for each of its rules listed below. Otherwise, the rules will expire. Reviews …
Rulemaking Process Seminars Scheduled for 2004
The Division of Administrative Rules has scheduled rulemaking process seminars for 2004. These seminars are intended to give anyone involved in the rulemaking process the basic information needed to understand rulemaking in Utah. Anyone interested in learning more about how the process works is welcome. The seminars will be held in room 4112 of the State Office Building: Thursday, May …
Updated Rulemaking Time Frames Available
The Division has posted an updated copy of the Rulemaking Time Frames on its website. This edition starts with the filing window that opens March 1, 2004. A PDF copy is also available.
E-Rulemaking Initiatives — the Future
E-Rulemaking is fast becoming an issue nationwide. The Federal government is the primary locus of much of the attention, research, and development. Sites like Regulations.gov have raised awareness of the possibilities of increased public participation in the regulatory process by using the Internet. Other sites, like U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Docket Management System (DMS — http://dms.dot.gov/), take this notion …
Communicating with the Division about Rules
Rules-related E-mail correspondence need to be addressed to “Administrative Rules” or “Rules, Administrative” as found in the GroupWise address book (for those not using GroupWise, rules@utah.gov). This mailbox is accessible to the entire Division. Conversely, messages sent to an individual’s (Mike, Nancy, or Ken) E-mail address are not reviewed by other staff members. Therefore, issues may not be addressed in …
FAQ: Completing the Rule Analysis for a Proposed Rule
In the E-mail issue of RulesNews that was distributed on 12/26/2003, the Division announced the availability of two FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions): one about using Microsoft Word to prepare rule text; and one about saving a Word document in Rich-Text format (RTF). Today, the Division released a third FAQ. This one provides instructions for filling out the Rule Analysis form …