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Archived Rule Revisions for 2004




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2004-001 SP

Rescinded - Law Enforcement Standards and Training
(State Police Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES))

Rule set R 28.4102 et seq., R 28.4151 et seq., and R 28.4351 et seq. will be revised and consolidation into one rule set with seven parts. Rule set R 28.4301 et seq. will be collapsed into part three and R 28.4301 et seq. will be rescinded. The revised rule set will be renumbered. This will eliminate duplication, provide continuity of regulation with respect to law enforcement standards and training, and accommodate revisions of the statute and Executive Order.



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2004-002 SP

Rescinded - Justice Training Fund Programs
(State Police Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES))

Rule set 18.451 et seq., will be revised to reflect the consolidation affected by Executive Order 2001-5 of the Michigan justice Training Commission into the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards under Public Act 203 of 1965, as amended (MCL 28.601, et seq.).



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2004-003 CH

Board of Optometry - General Rules
(Community Health Bureau of Health Professions)

The proposed rules would increase the number of hours of continuing education that an applicant for license renewal would have to accumulate; increase the number of hours of continuing education that an applicant for relicensure, who held a certificate to administer topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents, would have to obtain; and, require at least once hour of continuing education credits to be in pain and symptom management.



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2004-004 CH

Board of Psychology - General Rules
(Community Health Bureau of Health Professions)

The proposed rules would add a definition of "supervision" and specify that the term means the same as it is defined in the Public Health Code. In addition, the proposed rules would clarify that the number of required hours for an internship, practicum, or post-degree experience for licensed and limited licensed psychologists would have to be in "clock hours".



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2004-005 HS

Family and Group Day Care Homes
(Human Services Office of Children and Adult Licensing)

Modification of the Family and Group Day Care Homes.



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2004-006 EQ

Part 1. General Provisions
(Environmental Quality Air Quality Division)

Part 1, General Provisions, contains definitions of certain terms used throughout the other air pollution control rules. Definitions of terms used solely in R 336.1220 will be deleted. Definitions of terms used in Part 18 rules will be modified as necessary.



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2004-007 EQ

Part 2. Air Use Approval
(Environmental Quality Air Quality Division)

Rule 336.1220 will be rescinded. All relevant citations in the Part 2, Air Use Approval, rules will be changed to reflect the state's new permitting authority.



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2004-008 EQ

Part 18. New Source Review for Major Source of Air Pollution
(Environmental Quality Air Quality Division)

The federal Clean Air Act requires New Source Review permitting of major sources of air pollution. New Source Review permitting consists of two permitting programs: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and nonattainment area New Source Review (major NSR). The PSD applied in areas where the concentration of air pollutants does not exceed federal standards. Major NSR applied in areas where the concentration of air pollutants exceed federal standards. The proposed rules contain complete PSD and major NSR permitting programs, including public participation and appellate procedures.



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2004-009 NR

Pine River Natural River Zoning
(Natural Resources Fisheries)

These rules will contain the private land development standards and procedures that are recommended in the adopted Pine River Management Plan.



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2004-010 NR

Upper Manistee River Natural River Zoning
(Natural Resources Fisheries)

These rules will contain the private land development standards and procedures that are recommended in the adopted Upper Manistee River Management Plan.



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2004-011 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 1. General Provisions
(Environmental Quality Water Bureau)

This amendment lowers the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) from 50 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 10 ug/L and sets an MCL of 30 ug/L for uranium. It requires water supplies that recycle to return specific flows through all processes of the system's existing conventional or direct filtration system. The amendment revises that radionuclide monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements. It builds on the requirements of previous surface water treatment rules that established requirements for increased filtration performance and improve control of microbial pathogens, particularly Crytosporidium, in drinking water. The amendment adds provisions for community water supplies to use point-of-entry devises and nontransient noncommunity water supplies to use point-of entry or point-of-use devises to control certain nonmicrobial contaminants. Additionally, the amendment requires monitoring for new supplies and sources and clarifies procedures for determining compliance for certain state drinking water standards.



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2004-012 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 3. Variances, Exemptions and Treatment Technologies
(Environmental Quality Water Division)

This amendment lowers the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) from 50 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 10 ug/L and sets an MCL of 30 ug/L for uranium. It requires water supplies that recycle to return specific flows through all processes of the system's existing conventional or direct filtration system. The amendment revises that radionuclide monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements. It builds on the requirements of previous surface water treatment rules that established requirements for increased filtration performance and improve control of microbial pathogens, particularly Crytosporidium, in drinking water. The amendment adds provisions for community water supplies to use point-of-entry devises and nontransient noncommunity water supplies to use point-of entry or point-of-use devises to control certain nonmicrobial contaminants. Additionally, the amendment requires monitoring for new supplies and sources and clarifies procedures for determining compliance for certain state drinking water standards.



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2004-013 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 4. Public Notification and Public Education
(Environmental Quality Water Division)

This amendment lowers the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) from 50 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 10 ug/L and sets an MCL of 30 ug/L for uranium. It requires water supplies that recycle to return specific flows through all processes of the system's existing conventional or direct filtration system. The amendment revises that radionuclide monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements. It builds on the requirements of previous surface water treatment rules that established requirements for increased filtration performance and improve control of microbial pathogens, particularly Crytosporidium, in drinking water. The amendment adds provisions for community water supplies to use point-of-entry devises and nontransient noncommunity water supplies to use point-of entry or point-of-use devises to control certain nonmicrobial contaminants. Additionally, the amendment requires monitoring for new supplies and sources and clarifies procedures for determining compliance for certain state drinking water standards.



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2004-014 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 6. State Drinking Water Standards and Analytical
(Environmental Quality Water Division)

This amendment lowers the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) from 50 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 10 ug/L and sets an MCL of 30 ug/L for uranium. It requires water supplies that recycle to return specific flows through all processes of the system's existing conventional or direct filtration system. The amendment revises that radionuclide monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements. It builds on the requirements of previous surface water treatment rules that established requirements for increased filtration performance and improve control of microbial pathogens, particularly Crytosporidium, in drinking water. The amendment adds provisions for community water supplies to use point-of-entry devises and nontransient noncommunity water supplies to use point-of entry or point-of-use devises to control certain nonmicrobial contaminants. Additionally, the amendment requires monitoring for new supplies and sources and clarifies procedures for determining compliance for certain state drinking water standards.



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2004-015 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 7. Surveillance, Inspection and Monitoring
(Environmental Quality Water Division)

This amendment lowers the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) from 50 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 10 ug/L and sets an MCL of 30 ug/L for uranium. It requires water supplies that recycle to return specific flows through all processes of the system's existing conventional or direct filtration system. The amendment revises that radionuclide monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements. It builds on the requirements of previous surface water treatment rules that established requirements for increased filtration performance and improve control of microbial pathogens, particularly Crytosporidium, in drinking water. The amendment adds provisions for community water supplies to use point-of-entry devises and nontransient noncommunity water supplies to use point-of entry or point-of-use devises to control certain nonmicrobial contaminants. Additionally, the amendment requires monitoring for new supplies and sources and clarifies procedures for determining compliance for certain state drinking water standards.



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2004-016 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 15. Operation Reports and Recordkeeping
(Environmental Quality Water Division)

This amendment lowers the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) from 50 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 10 ug/L and sets an MCL of 30 ug/L for uranium. It requires water supplies that recycle to return specific flows through all processes of the system's existing conventional or direct filtration system. The amendment revises that radionuclide monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements. It builds on the requirements of previous surface water treatment rules that established requirements for increased filtration performance and improve control of microbial pathogens, particularly Crytosporidium, in drinking water. The amendment adds provisions for community water supplies to use point-of-entry devises and nontransient noncommunity water supplies to use point-of entry or point-of-use devises to control certain nonmicrobial contaminants. Additionally, the amendment requires monitoring for new supplies and sources and clarifies procedures for determining compliance for certain state drinking water standards.



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2004-017 EQ

Supplying Water to the Public - Part 27. Laboratory Certification
(Environmental Quality Water Division)

This amendment lowers the arsenic maximum contaminant level (MCL) from 50 micrograms per liter (ug/L) to 10 ug/L and sets an MCL of 30 ug/L for uranium. It requires water supplies that recycle to return specific flows through all processes of the system's existing conventional or direct filtration system. The amendment revises that radionuclide monitoring, reporting, and public notification requirements. It builds on the requirements of previous surface water treatment rules that established requirements for increased filtration performance and improve control of microbial pathogens, particularly Crytosporidium, in drinking water. The amendment adds provisions for community water supplies to use point-of-entry devises and nontransient noncommunity water supplies to use point-of entry or point-of-use devises to control certain nonmicrobial contaminants. Additionally, the amendment requires monitoring for new supplies and sources and clarifies procedures for determining compliance for certain state drinking water standards.



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2004-018 CH

Controlled Substances
(Community Health Bureau of Health Professions)

The rules would be revised to include optometrists within the definition of "prescriber" or "practitioner". The Public Health Code requires a person who manufactures, distributes, prescribes, or dispenses a controlled substance to obtain a controlled substances license in accordance with the rules. Under the current rules, a separate license is required for each principal place of business or professional practice. A principal place of business or a professional practice is the physical location where controlled substances are manufactured, grown, cultivated, processed, or by other means produced or prepared, distributed, prescribed, stored, or dispensed by a licensee. The rules would be revised to specify that a separate license would not be required at a location where a controlled substance is prescribed but not manufactured, grown, cultivated, processed, or distributed, as long as a prescriber held a controlled substances license for a principal place or business or professional practice.



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2004-019 LG

Carnival and Amusement Safety
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Commercial Services)

Rescind grandfather clause, R 408.893 (3)



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2004-020 EQ

Solid Waste Management Part 115
(Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division)

This rules package is proposed as a component of the DEQ's ongoing regulatory reform effort, and revises the hydrogeological components of the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to Part 115, Solid Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Act 451).



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2004-021 AC

Regulation No. 813. Harness Horse Race And Pulling Team Stimulants and Depressants
(Agriculture Fairs, Exhibitions, and Racing Division)

This rule defines drug and its administration/use in harness race horses and pulling horses. The sample type, collection, process and hearing procedure is described. Lastly, any electrical or mechanical device used for stimulating or depressing the performance of a horse is forbidden.



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2004-022 LG

Clarification of Reasonable Classification System under Insurance Code
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation)

Rule will clarify what is a reasonable classification system under the Insurance Code due to recent developments in the rating methodology



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2004-023 LG

General Rules
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Unemployment Insurance Agency)

Withdrawn 6/13/2007 Waiver of Collection of Restitution: This proposed new Rule would codify the circumstances, currently part of the Agency's operating procedures, in which collection of restitution for improperly paid benefits would be waived, in accordance with the statutory consideration of "equity and good conscience." Acceptance of Faxed Protest or Appeal as Timely until Midnight of Due Date: This proposed new Rule would codify an Agency practice. The practice of the Agency is to consider a faxed protest or appeal timely if it is received by midnight of the due date. Notice to the Claimant of Allocation of Certain Post-Separation Payments: This proposed amendment to Rule R 421.302 would require an employer to give the same notice to claimants with respect to all kinds of post-separation payments that the Rule currently require for vacation pay.



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2004-024 LG

Security For Reimbursement Financing Of Unemployment Insurance Cost
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Unemployment Insurance Agency)

Withdrawn 5/20/2004. Amendment of Rules R 421.601 and R 421.602: This is a technical amendment. To be consistent with the statute, the exception from posting the security should apply to payroll of $100,000 or less, and the security and notice from the employer should only be required when payroll exceeds (not equals) $100,000.



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2004-025 EQ

Part 10. Intermittent Testing and Sampling
(Environmental Quality Air Quality Division)

R 336.2011 is the rule for in-stack filtration reference test method.



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2004-026 ED

Boarding School Licenses
(Education Superintendent of Public Instruction)

Current rules cover the licensing of all boarding schools. The rules define the process for creating new boarding schools, the annual licensing of current boarding schools, and the provisions covering construction, curriculum, instruction, physical facilities, and support services, etc., that a boarding school is to provide for its students.



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2004-027 CH

Board of Respiratory Care
(Community Health Bureau of Health Professions)

The rules would establish requirements for licensure as a respiratory therapist pursuant to Public Act 3 of 2004, which takes effect July 1, 2004. An applicant for licensure will have to have graduated from a respiratory therapist educational program that is acceptable to the Board of Respiratory Care and will have to demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language. The rules also will establish requirements that an individual must meet to apply for a temporary respiratory therapy license. In addition, the rules will provide for the Board's adoption by reference of the standards for accrediting respiratory therapy educational programs.



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2004-028 LG

Credit Unions
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation)

Changes the Credit Union administrative rules currently in effect to implement the new Credit Union Act that takes effect June 1, 2004.



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2004-029 ED

Teacher Certification Code
(Education State Board of Education)

The proposed amendment would allow alternate methods for providing informal conferences and contested case hearings in cases where the teacher is incarcerated.



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2004-030 CH

Rescinded - Lead Hazard Remediation
(Community Health Public Health Administration)

Rules to require specified actions and procedures for four areas: - Lead Training programs - Certification of lead professionals and firms - Lead hazard control work practices - Enforcement actions Request numbering as shown in proposed rules format.



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2004-031 LG

Part 8. Handling and Storage of Materials
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth MIOSHA)

The Construction Safety Standard Part 25 Concrete Construction needs to be brought up to date by making it "at least as effective as" comparable Federal OSHA Standards.



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2004-032 LG

Construction Code - Part 4. Building Code
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Construction Codes)

The rules are proposed as a result of 2004 PA 64 and 2004 PA 65 requiring the installation of smoke alarms in dwelling units, and in buildings or structures constructed before November 6, 1974.



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2004-033 LG

Rehabilitation Code (Single State Construction Code)
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Construction Codes)

The rules are proposed as a result of 2004 PA 64 and 2004 PA 65 requiring the installation of smoke alarms in dwelling units, and in buildings or structures constructed before November 6, 1974.



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2004-034 LG

Administrative Appellate Procedure
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Worker's Compensation Appellate Commission)

Review of Corrected Magistrate Orders: This proposed amendment to Rule R 418.3 would establish a standard for proper appellate procedures where a worker's compensation magistrate has issued both an original opinion and a corrected opinion.Identification of Cross-Appeals: This proposed amendment to Rule R 418.4 would establish a standard regarding the specific identification of the filing of a cross-appeal from a magistrate's decision.Filing of Appellee and Cross-Appellee Briefs: This proposed amendment to Rule R 418.6 would establish a standard for parties wishing to file Appellee or Cross-Appellee briefs to file a companion affidavit with the Commission stating the date upon which the Appellant's or Cross-Appellant's brief was received.Motion Practice: This proposed amendment to Rule R 418.7 would require parties filing a motion or response to a motion representing the existence or non-existence of facts to file a supporting affidavit with the Commission from a person with personal knowledge of the facts at issue.Filing of Transcripts on Remand: This proposed new rule would outline the responsibilities of the parties with regard to the ordering and providing of supplemental hearing transcripts generated from cases remanded by the Commission to the Board of Magistrates. This rule would require that the original appellant order and file the transcript with the Commission within 60 days of the remand hearing. If the appellant fails to do so, the appellee is given 30 additional days to order/file the transcript.



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2004-035 NR

Commercial Land Use
(Natural Resources Law Enforcement)

Allow the DNR to waive the requirements for a permit for commercial operations where the DNR determines the commercial operation will not require DNR oversight & the commercial operation will have a minimal impact on the resource and the use of land by others.



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2004-036 LG

Michigan Elevator Rules
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Construction Codes)

To update the Michigan Elevator Laws and Rules to adopt the ASME A 17.1-2004. The code covers the design, construction, operation, inspection, testing, maintenance, alteration, and repair of elevating devices.



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2004-037 LG

Workers' Compensation Health Care Services Rules
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Workers' Compensation Agency)

The majority of proposed rule changes in this package will accommodate the department and agency name change that occurred since the last rule update as well as the annual update of the source documents cited in R 418.10107. Additionally, several rules are included to update name changes in nationally adopted standard billing forms. This rule set will update use of 2004 relative value information for the medicine, surgery and radiology practitioner services and will set the conversion factor at $48.49 for 2005.



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2004-038 AC

Regulation No. 641. Commercial Fertilizer Bulk Storage
(Agriculture Pesticide and Plant Pesticide Management Division)

The amendments will bring the existing rule's requirements in line with current containment technology and regulatory needs. This will be done by adding language that allows the use of a bladder system as alternative containment for large fertilizer storage tanks.



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2004-039 ED

Special Education Programs and Services
(Education State Board of Education)

Transition Coordinator, qualifications - This Rule would describe the education and training requirements to allow professionals who are not currently considered as special education professionals to be employed and reimbursed as special education professionals and perform transition coordination services. State Due Process Hearing System - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires states to have a due process hearing system. The new rules would create a one-tiered system with salaried magistrates.



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2004-040 LG

Real Estate Appraisers
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Commercial Services)

Update rules references.



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2004-041 EQ

Part 115. Solid Waste Management
(Environmental Quality Waste and Hazardous Materials Division)

Withdrawn 03/28/2007 This rules package is proposed as a component of the ongoing regulatory reform effort and revises the administrative rules promulgated pursuant to Part 115.



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2004-042 LG

Part 7. Welding and Cutting
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth MIOSHA)

The Construction Safety Standard Part 7. Welding and Cutting needs to be brought up to date by making it "at least as effective as" comparable Federal OSHA Standards.



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2004-043 CH

Audiologist - General Rules
(Community Health Bureau of Health Professions)

The rules would establish requirements for licensure as an audiologist pursuant to Public Act 97 of 2004. An applicant for licensure will have to possess either a master's degree or a doctoral degree in audiology from a regionally accredited college or university approved by the Board of Audiology and will have to have completed at least nine months of supervised clinical experience in audiology. The act also requires the Department, in consultation with the Board, to provide that licensure applicants pass an examination dealing with all aspects of the practice of audiology before a license is issued. The Act permits the Department, in consultation with the Board, to develop its own examination and to promulgate rules to establish standards for that examination or to adopt by reference all or parts of an examination developed by an outside entity that it determines offers an appropriate examination. The Department also may promulgate rules to adopt by reference any supplement or update to the examination. In addition, the Act requires the Department to promulgate rules to require licensees seeking renewal to furnish evidence acceptable to the Department and Board of the successful completion of at least 10 clock hours of continuing education courses or programs related to the practice of audiology and designed to further educate licensees.



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2004-044 LG

Part 26. Steel Erection
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth MIOSHA)

Withdrawn 3/15/2005 The Construction Safety Standard Part 26. Steel Erection Standard provides protection for Michigan workers involved in steel erection operations.



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2004-045 LG

Part 665. Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth MIOSHA)

The Michigan Occupational Health Standards for Underground Construction, Caissons, Cofferdams, and Compressed Air must be amended in order to provide protection for Michigan workers involved in underground construction.



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2004-046 NR

Local Snowmobile Control
(Natural Resources Law Enforcement)

Winter safety issues of operating a snowmobile on the open water of South Manistique Lake. Prohibits nighttime snowmobile operation within 100 feet of open water.



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2004-047 LG

Vocational Rehabilitation
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Michigan Rehabilitation Services)

A revision of administrative rules to implement a financial needs test that would apply the congressionally established needs-test for post secondary training and education to clients of MDLEG-MRS, and a revision limiting the amount of annual financial assistance to be provided for post-secondary education by MRS.



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2004-048 LG

Michigan Children's Protection Registry Rules
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Public Service Commission)

PA 241 of 2004, which became effective on July 21, 2004, requires the department to draft rules to accomplish the following: Establish procedures to ensure that a registrant meets the requirements specified by the act.· Establish procedures for schools and other institutions to make a registration for all "contact points" (electronic identification to which messages may be sent). Establish the mechanism to verify compliance under the act and the fees required by the act.



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2004-049 CH

Heavy Metal and Pesticide Analysis Reporting
(Community Health Public Health Administration)

The rule would establish requirements for reporting of known or suspected injury or illness associated with exposure to mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and pesticides. It would require health care providers to report known or suspected injury or illness associated with these toxicants, and all clinical laboratories doing business in Michigan to report all blood and urine test results for mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and blood test results for cholinesterase (a test for exposure to organophosphate pesticides).



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2004-050 LG

Part 520. Ventilation Control
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth MIOSHA)

The Michigan Occupational Health Standards for Ventilation Control must be amended in order to provide adequate ventilation for Michigan workers involved in all processes and places of employment.



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2004-051 SP

Alcohol and Drug Testing of Biological and Nonbiological Specimens
(State Police Forensic Science Division)

Rule set R 325.2671- R 325.2677 currently outlines the testing procedures for determining the level of Alcohol in Blood and Urine samples. The proposed rule changes would include Alcohol and Drug testing procedures for biological and non-biological specimens.



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2004-052 LG

Manufacturing Housing Commission General Rules
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Construction Codes)

Withdrawn 2/28/2006 The proposed rules will increase fees for community license and affidavit (title), bringing manufactured housing fees in line with current costs absorbed by the Bureau. The last fee increase was in1996. This proposal will increase fees approximately 37%.



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2004-053 SP

Public Safety Officers Benefit Program
(State Police Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES))

The rule set will prescribe standards and procedures for the distribution of benefits commensurate with the purposes and requirements of the act.



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2004-054 EQ

Part 19 - New Source Review for Major Sources Impacting Nonattainment Areas
(Environmental Quality Air Quality Division)

The federal Clean Air Act requires New Source Review permitting of major sources of air pollution. New Source Review permitting consists of two permitting programs: Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and nonattainment area New Source Review (major NSR). The PSD (Part 18) applies in areas where the concentration of air pollutants does not exceed federal standards. Major NSR applies in areas where the concentration of air pollutants exceeds federal standards. The proposed rules contain a complete major NSR permitting program, including public participation and appellate procedures.



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2004-055 EQ

Water Resources Protection -- Part 21.Wastewater Discharge Permits
(Environmental Quality Water Bureau)

The proposed action would add R 323.2197 to Part 21, Wastewater Discharge Permits (R 323.2101-R 323.2196). R 323.2197 will provide authorization for the DEQ to implement federal cooling water intake regulations developed pursuant to Section 316(b) of the federal Clean Water Act. Revisions to R 323.2189 are also proposed to eliminate references to the following federal rules: 40 CFR 403 for Industrial Pretreatment Programs and 40 CFR 123 for EPA delegation to states. Changes will be made to R 323.2103(b) and R 323.2108 because of incorrect or outdated references to federal regulations. A change will also be made to R 323.2190(1) to correct a typographical error. That rule cites subdivision (A), which should read (a); and (B), which should read (b).



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2004-056 MB

State Employees Retirement Board
(Management and Budget State Employees' Retirement Board)

The proposed rules define terms, outline procedures that govern administrative appeals and hearings, provide a procedure for requesting a declaratory ruling, and address certain pension and retirement issues including service credit calculations, pension-splitting court orders, and the equated option payment.



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2004-057 LG

Part 451. Respiratory Protection.
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth MIOSHA)

The Michigan Occupational Health Standards for Respiratory Protection protect Michigan workers by controlling occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fog, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, spray, or vapors, with the primary objective being to prevent atmospheric contamination. The prevention of atmospheric contamination shall be accomplished, as far as feasible, by accepted engineering control measures. When effective engineering controls are not feasible, or while they are being instituted, appropriate respirators shall be used pursuant to these rules.



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2004-058 CH

Board of Social Work - General Rules
(Community Health Bureau of Health Professions)

The proposed rules will establish requirements for licensure as a licensed master's social worker and a licensed bachelor's social worker, and will establish requirements for licensure as a limited master's social worker and a limited bachelor's social worker in order for individuals to obtain the two-year post-degree experience required for licensure. In addition, the rules will establish requirements for registration as a social service technician and for registration as a limited social service technician in order for individuals to obtain the experience required for registration. The proposed rules also will establish requirements for registration or licensure by endorsement and will provide for re-registration as a social work technician and re-licensure as a bachelor's or a master's social worker. The proposed rules will establish continuing education requirements for license renewals and re-licensure and will specify what activities and programs will be considered as acceptable continuing education.



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2004-059 LG

Rescinded - Athletic Board of Control
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Commercial Services)

Rules are rescinded, as they are replaced by administrative rules established under the new Boxing Regulatory Act, 2004 PA 403, which replaces Article 8 of the Occupational Code, under which this rule set was promulgated.



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2004-060 LG

Boxing
(Energy, Labor & Economic Growth Bureau of Commercial Services)

The number and qualifications of ring officials required at any exhibition or contest The powers, duties and compensation of ring officials License fees not otherwise provided under the act, because existing fees do not cover the costs to regulate this program. Carry forward rules promulgated under 1980 PA 299 that are still relevant, but need to be updated in concert with the new act



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2004-061 CH

Board of Chiropractic - General Rules
(Community Health Bureau of Health Professions)

The current rules require an applicant for licensure to have passed Parts I, II, and III of the national board examination that is conducted and scored by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NCBE). The proposed rules require an applicant who filed an application on or after January 1, 2007 to have passed Parts I, II, III and IV of the national board examination.



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2004-062 NR

Rescinded - Off-Road Recreational Vehicle Safety Education
(Natural Resources Parks and Recreation)

These obsolete rules provide oversight and guidance for off-road vehicle safety education. They mandate certain requirements that pose barriers to a comprehensive statewide program.



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