December 13, 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: 65-407 - Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 284, Prepaid Wireless Fee
PROPOSED RULE NUMBER: 2017-P184
BRIEF SUMMARY: Pursuant to 35-A MRS Sections 7104-B(2-A) and 7104-C, and Section 2 of PL 2017 ch. 244 "An Act to Ensure Continued Availability of High-speed Broadband Internet at Maine's Schools and Libraries," the Maine Public Utilities Commission initiates a rulemaking to amend Ch. 284, Prepaid Wireless Fee, to conform Ch. 284 to current Maine law.
PUBLIC HEARING: January 3, 2018, 1:30 p.m., Public Utilities Commission, 101 Second Street, Hallowell, Maine
COMMENT DEADLINE: January 17, 2018. Interested persons may file preliminary comments regarding the proposed rule on or before 4:00 p.m., Friday, December 29, 2017. Final written comments on the proposed Rule may be filed using the Commission's Case Management System no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2018. All comments will appear in the Case Management System, which is accessible from our web site. Commenters should refer to Docket Number 2017-00302 when submitting comments.
CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS FILING / SMALL BUSINESS IMPACT INFORMATON: Jordan McColman, MPUC, 18 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333. TTY 711 ? Maine Relay. Email: Jordan.D.McColman@Maine.gov .
FINANCIAL IMPACT ON MUNICIPALITIES OR COUNTIES:?Minimal fiscal impact
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 35-A MRS Sections 101, 111, 7104, 7104-B; PL 2017 Ch. 244
SUBSTANTIVE STATE OR FEDERAL LAW BEING IMPLEMENTED (if different):
MPUC WEBSITE: www.maine.gov/mpuc/ .
MPUC RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Jamie.A.Waterbury@Maine.gov .

ADOPTIONS

AGENCY: 19-498 ? Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), Office of Economic and Community Development (OCD)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 46 (New), Program Statement for Administering the 2018 Maine Community Development Block Grant Program
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2017-193
CONCISE SUMMARY: This proposed rule will allow DECD to allocate the federal funds in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations. It describes the design and method of distribution of funds of the Maine Community Development Block Grant Program.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 10, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Deborah Johnson, Director OCD, Department of Economic & Community Development, Office of Community Development, DECD/OCD, 59 State House Station, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta, Maine 04333-0059. Telephone: (207) 624-9817. Email: Deborah.Johnson@Maine.gov .
OCD WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/decd/meocd/ .
DECD RULEMAKING LIAISON: Douglas.Ray@Maine.gov .

AGENCY: 10-144 ? Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 280, Maine Birth Defects Program Rule
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2017-194
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule establishes the responsibilities of hospital administrators, physicians and other health care providers, including licensed midwives, for reporting birth defects in infants and fetuses; provides the confidentiality requirements of the Maine Birth Defects Program; describes the nature of contact between the Maine Birth Defects Program and families of children with birth defects; and describes parental objection to birth defect reporting or participation in the birth defect registry. This amendment updates the reportable birth defects listing and clarifies wording for referral to the Part C Agency (Child Development Services) in Maine. Changes include minor technical changes and reformatting.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 13, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Bridget Bagley, Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS, 286 Water Street, 11 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0011. Telephone: (207) 287-9394. Email: Bridget.Bagley@Maine.gov .
BIRTH DEFECTS PROGRAM WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/population-health/mch/cshn/birth-defects/index.html .
DHHS RULEMAKING LIAISON: Kevin.Wells@Maine.gov .

AGENCY: 09-137 ? Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (IFW)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 6, Educational and Scientific Collection Permit Rules: 6.01, Scope of Rules; 6.02, Permit Required
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2017-195
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife had adopted changes to Ch. 6 rules to reflect amendments made to 12 MRS ?12152 and the repeal of ?12704 during the 1st session of the 127th Legislature. Statutory reference within the rule has been updated, and the term ?wild animals and wild birds? has been amended to ?wildlife? to correlate with the statute. Use of the term ?wildlife? includes reptiles, amphibians and some invertebrates in addition to wild animals and wild birds for use in educational or scientific purposes.
A complete copy of the rule amendments can be obtained from the rulemaking contact person listed below.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 2017
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON / IFW RULEMAKING LIAISON: Becky Orff, Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, 284 State Street, 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333. Telephone: (207) 287-5202. Email: Becky.Orff@Maine.gov .
IFW WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/ifw/ .