BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of NEW RULE I and NEW RULE II, amendment of 4.10.201, 4.10.203, 4.10.205, 4.10.207, 4.10.315, 4.10.401, 4.10.501, 4.10.503, 4.10.701, 4.10.807, 4.10.1004, 4.10.1009, 4.10.1102, 4.10.1103, 4.10.1104, 4.10.1201, 4.10.1204, 4.10.1803, 4.10.1804, 4.10.1806, and repeal of 4.10.702, 4.10.709, 4.10.1801 pertaining to pesticide housekeeping changes

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AMENDED NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL AND EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On December 9, 2016, the Department of Agriculture published MAR Notice No. 4-16-236 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment, and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 2261 of the 2016 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 23.

 

2.   A hearing was held on January 4, 2017. The department is extending the comment period for this notice as groups have reached out for additional time, and changes to the laws that enable these rules require an additional change.

 

3. The Department of Agriculture will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact Department of Agriculture no later than 5:00 p.m. on June 10, 2017 to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Cort Jensen, Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box 200201, 302 N. Roberts, Helena, Montana, 59601; telephone (406) 444-3144; fax (406) 444-5409; or e-mail [email protected].

 

4. With the exception of ARM 4.10.1806, the above-stated rules are being proposed as originally noticed.

 

5. ARM 4.10.1806 is being amended as proposed, with the following change from the original proposal:

 

Original (5), renumbered (4), is struck in its entirety.

 

6. The reason for this change is that the 2017 legislature removed the credit that this portion of the rule relates to from the law.  It is no longer needed. There is no substantial financial impact caused by this change.

 

7. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments concerning the proposed action in writing to: Cort Jensen, Department of Agriculture, 302 N. Roberts, P.O. Box 200201, Helena, Montana, 59601; telephone (406) 444-3144; fax (406) 444-5409; or e-mail [email protected], and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., July 15, 2017.

 

 

/s/ Cort Jensen                                            /s/ Ben Thomas      

Cort Jensen                                                 Ben Thomas

Rule Reviewer                                             Director

                                                                    Agriculture

           

Certified to the Secretary of State May 15, 2017.