DAR File No. 31087

Public Safety, Fire Marshal

R710-12-4

Training

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 31087
Filed: 03/28/2008, 11:50
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Utah Fire Prevention Board met on 03/11/2008 in a regularly scheduled Board meeting and voted to amend Rule R710-12 by redefining the approval and acceptance process for instruction materials, written examinations, and practical or actual demonstrations for those materials used statewide to teach hazardous materials.

Summary of the rule or change:

A summary of the rule changes is as follows: 1) in Subsection R710-12-4(4.1), the board proposes to redefine the approval and acceptance process for all instruction materials designed for statewide use to teach hazardous materials; and 2) in Subsection R710-12-4(4.2), the board proposes to redefine the approval and acceptance process for all written examinations and practical or actual demonstrations for those materials designed for statewide use to teach hazardous materials.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 53-7-204

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no aggregate anticipated cost or savings to the state budget for these proposed amendments. These proposed changes are a procedural redefinition and do not generate any cost or savings.

local governments:

There is no anticipated cost or savings to local government because this has nothing to do with local government and does not affect local government in any form.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

There is no anticipated cost or savings to small businesses because these proposed amendments do not affect small businesses in any form. The proposed changes affect government agencies.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no compliance cost for affected persons in these proposed amendments because they redefine the approval and acceptance process for instruction materials, written examinations, and practical or actual demonstrations for teaching hazardous materials and are procedural by process.

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

These proposed amendments do not have a fiscal impact on businesses because they are procedural in nature only and do not affect businesses. Scott T. Duncan, Commissioner

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

Public Safety
Fire Marshal
5272 S COLLEGE DR
MURRAY UT 84123-2611

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Brent Halladay at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at bhallada@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:

05/15/2008

This rule may become effective on:

05/22/2008

Authorized by:

Ron L. Morris, Utah State Fire Marshal

R710. Public Safety, Fire Marshal.

R710-12. Hazardous Materials Training and Certification.

R710-12-4. Training.

4.1 [All i]Instruction materials designed for statewide use that will teach minimum core competencies for those persons certifying to provide response services regarding hazardous material emergencies shall be approved by the [Hazardous Materials Advisory ]Council [before commencement of the instruction]and accepted by the Utah Fire Service Certification Council.

4.2 [All w]Written examinations, practical or actual demonstrations, and any other required testing given for core competency, for those persons certifying to provide response services regarding hazardous material emergencies statewide, shall be approved by the Council [before administration of the examinations]and accepted by the Utah Fire Service Certification Council.

 

KEY: hazardous materials

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [March 10, 2008]May 22, 2008

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-7-204