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| Montana Administrative Register Notice 8-2-111 | No. 9 05/09/2013 | |
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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF THE STATE OF
TO: All Concerned Persons 1. On May 29, 2013 at 1:00 p.m., the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing in Room 504A of the Park Avenue Building at 301 South Park Avenue, in Helena, Montana, to consider the proposed amendment of the above-stated rules. 2. The Department of Commerce 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 the Department of Commerce no later than 5:00 p.m., May 24, 2013, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Amy Alton, Department of Commerce, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523; telephone (406) 841-2770; TDD 841-2702; fax (406) 841-2771; or e-mail [email protected]. 3. The rules as proposed to be amended provide as follows: 8.2.501 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE QUALITY SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM – PLANNING GRANTS (1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the 2015 Biennium Quality Schools Grant Program Application and Guidelines for Planning Grants as rules for the administration of the Quality Schools Grant Program – Planning Grants program. (2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the scope and procedures for the award, administration, monitoring, and close-out of matching planning grants to public school districts. (3) Copies of the regulations adopted by reference in (1) may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, AUTH: 90-6-819, MCA IMP: 90-6-819, MCA 8.2.502 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE QUALITY SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM – EMERGENCY GRANTS (1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the 2015 Biennium Quality Schools Grant Program Guidelines for Emergency Grants as rules for the administration of the Quality Schools Grant Program – Emergency Grants program. (2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the scope and procedures for the award, administration, monitoring, and close-out of emergency grants to public school districts. (3) Copies of the regulations adopted by reference in (1) may be obtained from the Department of Commerce, AUTH: 90-6-819, MCA IMP: 90-6-819, MCA REASON: It is reasonably necessary to amend these rules to initiate the department's administration of the planning and emergency grant components of the Quality Schools Grant Program, 90-6-801, et seq., MCA. Public school districts must have these guidelines available before the entities may apply to the department for financial assistance under the 2015 Biennium Quality Schools program. The guidelines describe the department requirements with which public school districts must comply in order to apply for, receive, and administer 4. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to the Department of Commerce, Planning Bureau, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523; telephone (406) 841-2770; TDD 841-2702; fax (406) 841-2771; or e-mail [email protected], and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., June 6, 2013. 5. Maria Jackson, Planning Specialist, Department of Commerce, has been designated to preside over and conduct this hearing. 6. The department maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by this agency. Persons who wish to have their name added to the list shall make a written request that includes the name, e-mail, and mailing address of the person to receive notices and specifies for which program the person wishes to receive notices. Notices will be sent by e-mail unless a mailing preference is noted in the request. Such written request may be mailed or delivered to the contact listed in 4 above or may be made by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the department. 7. An electronic copy of this Proposal Notice is available through the Secretary of State's web site at http://sos.mt.gov/ARM/Register. The Secretary of State strives to make the electronic copy of the notice conform to the official version of the notice, as printed in the Montana Administrative Register, but advises all concerned persons that in the event of a discrepancy between the official printed text of the notice and the electronic version of the notice, only the official printed text will be considered. In addition, although the Secretary of State works to keep its web site accessible at all times, concerned persons should be aware that the web site may be unavailable during some periods, due to system maintenance or technical problems. 8. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply.
KELLY A. LYNCH MEG O’LEARY Rule Reviewer Director Department of Commerce Certified to the Secretary of State April 26, 2013.
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