DAR File No. 29468

Natural Resources, Forestry, Fire and State Lands

R652-20-1600

Posting Dates/Simultaneous Filing

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 29468
Filed: 01/31/2007, 02:51
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of the rule change is to allow for simultaneous bid offerings to be opened the next business day, if the last Monday of the month falls on a holiday.

Summary of the rule or change:

The change allows for the simultaneous bid offering to be opened on the first business day following a holiday, if that holiday falls on the last Monday of the month.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 65A-6-5

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The rule amendment does not affect the state budget because it merely makes allowances to delay the simultaneous bid openings by one day if the last Monday of the month falls on a legal holiday.

local governments:

As local governments neither control the leasing of state lands nor apply for leases for the purposes of mineral extraction on state lands, this rule does not apply to them.

other persons:

The rule change would not effect other persons monetarily, although it would delay the announcement of the bid by one day, if the last Monday of the month falls on a legal holiday.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no compliance costs for affected persons. The due date is still 5:00 p.m. the Friday before the bid openings. This does not affect the timing of when the bids are due, just when they are opened.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

This rule amendment will have no fiscal impact on businesses. The rule change only affects the day the bids are opened and announced, if the bid opening day falls on a legal holiday. Michael Styler, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Natural Resources
Forestry, Fire and State Lands
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SUITE 3520
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3154

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Dave Grierson at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5504, by FAX at 801-533-4111, or by Internet E-mail at davegrierson@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

03/19/2007

This rule may become effective on:

03/27/2007

Authorized by:

Joel Frandsen, Director

R652. Natural Resources, Forestry, Fire and State Lands.

R652-20. Mineral Resources.

R652-20-1600. Posting Dates/Simultaneous Filing.

Notices of the offering of lands for simultaneous filing will run for 15 working days and are posted at times to insure that all bid openings are on the last Monday of that month, or on the first business day following the last Monday of that month, if the last Monday falls on a legal state holiday.

 

KEY: royalties, salt, primary term, administrative procedures

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [July 13, 2006]2007

Notice of Continuation: January 10, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 65A-6-2; 65A-6-4(3)