September 6, 2017

WEEKLY NOTICES OF STATE RULEMAKING
Public Input for Proposed and Adopted Rules

Notices are published each Wednesday to alert the public regarding state agency rulemaking. You may obtain a copy of any rule by notifying the agency contact person. You may also comment on the rule, and/or attend the public hearing. If no hearing is scheduled, you may request one -- the agency may then schedule a hearing, and must do so if 5 or more persons request it. If you are disabled or need special services to attend a hearing, please notify the agency contact person at least 7 days prior to it. Petitions: you can petition an agency to adopt, amend, or repeal any rule; the agency must provide you with petition forms, and must respond to your petition within 60 days. The agency must enter rulemaking if the petition is signed by 150 or more registered voters, and may begin rulemaking if there are fewer. You can also petition the Legislature to review a rule; the Executive Director of the Legislative Council (115 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, phone (207) 287-1615) will provide you with the necessary petition forms. The appropriate legislative committee will review a rule upon receipt of a petition from 100 or more registered voters, or from "...any person who may be directly, substantially and adversely affected by the application of a rule..." (Title 5 Section 11112). World-Wide Web: Copies of the weekly notices and the full texts of adopted rule chapters may be found on the internet at: http://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules. There is also a list of rulemaking liaisons, who are single points of contact for each agency.

PROPOSALS

AGENCY: 01-015 – Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), Maine Milk Commission (MMC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 3, Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #10-17
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P114
BRIEF SUMMARY: The principal reason for this rule is the need to respond to Federal Order changes and to certain other conditions affecting prevailing Class I, II and III milk prices in Southern New England in accordance with 7 MRS  2954
PUBLIC HEARING: September 21, 2017, Thursday, starting at 10:30 a.m., Room 118, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Marquardt Building, Hospital Street, Augusta, Maine
COMMENT DEADLINE: September 21, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT / MMC RULEMAKING LIAISON: Tim Drake, Maine Milk Commission, 28 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-7521. Email: Tim.Drake@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: None
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 5 MRS  8054; 7 MRS  2954
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):
AGENCY WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/milkcommission/index.shtml .
DACF RULEMAKING LIAISON: Mari.Wells@Maine.gov .

AGENCY: 09-137 – Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 1, Open Water and Ice Fishing Regulations
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P115
BRIEF SUMMARY: The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been petitioned to consider the following fishing regulations:
Eagle Lake, Bar Harbor (South Region) – 14” minimum. All salmon between 18” and 22” must be released immediately. Two salmon bag, only one salmon may exceed 22”.
Jordan Pond, Mount Desert (South Region) – 14” minimum. All salmon between 18” and 22” must be released immediately. Two salmon bag, only one salmon may exceed 22”.
PUBLIC HEARING: September 26, 2017 @ 6:00 p.m. – Town of Mt. Desert, 21 Sea Street, Northeast Harbor, ME
COMMENT DEADLINE: October 6, 2017
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATION / IFW RULEMAKING LIAISON: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 284 State Street 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-5202. Fax: (207) 287-6395. Email: Becky.Orff@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES: No fiscal impact anticipated.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR THIS RULE: 12 MRS  10104
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):
IFW WEBSITE: www.maine.gov/ifw .

ADOPTIONS

AGENCY: 01-015 – Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF), Maine Milk Commission (MMC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 3, Schedule of Minimum Prices, Order #09-17
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2017-137 (Emergency)
CONCISE SUMMARY: Minimum September 2017 Class I price is $19.96/cwt. plus $1.58/cwt. for Producer Margins, an over-order premium of $1.04/cwt. as being prevailing in Southern New England and $1.40/cwt. handling fee for a total of $24.18/cwt. that includes a $0.20/cwt. Federal promotion fee.
Minimum prices can be found at: http://www.maine.gov/dacf/milkcommission/index.shtml .
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 3, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT / MMC RULEMAKING LIAISON: Tim Drake, Maine Milk Commission, 28 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-7521. Email: Tim.Drake@Maine.gov .
DACF RULEMAKING LIAISON: Mari.Wells@Maine.gov .