CR 17-070 Hearing Information

STATE OF WISCONSIN

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CLEARINGHOUSE RULE 17-070

The State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation proposes an order to create permanent rule Wis. Admin. Code ch. Trans 10 relating to administrative policies and procedures for the transit safety oversight program for rail fixed guideway transportation systems in the state.    

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  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to ss. 227.17 and 227.24 (4), Stats., the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation (“WisDOT”) will hold a public hearing on proposed permanent rule Wisconsin Administrative Code ch. Trans 10 relating to administrative policies and procedures for the transit safety oversight program for rail fixed guideway transportation systems in the state.

HEARING INFORMATION:

Date:     Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Time:     9:00 a.m.

Location:   Wisconsin Department of Transportation

    4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 144B

    Madison, WI 53707

Appearances at the Hearing and Submittal of Written Comments: Interested persons are invited to appear at the hearing and will be afforded the opportunity to make an oral presentation of their positions. Persons making oral presentations are requested to submit their written comments. WisDOT will accept written comments until Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Written comments may be sent to Eric Stoegbauer, State Safety Oversight Manager, Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors, State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 951, Madison, Wisconsin 53707, or by email to: [e-mail].

Comments can also be made on CR 17-070, through the Legislature’s Administrative Rules website at http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/comment, until Wednesday, December 6, 2017.

Accessibility: If you have special needs or circumstances regarding communication or accessibility at a hearing, please call Joan Meier, Administrative Rulemaking Coordinator, at [phone] prior to the hearing date. Accommodations such as ASL interpreters, English translators, or materials in audio format will be made available upon request to the fullest extent possible.

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis: Because this rule does not add any regulatory requirements for small businesses, the proposed rule updates will not have an economic impact on small businesses, as defined under s. 227.114(1).

Effect on Small Business: The Department anticipates no effect on small businesses as a result of this rule. The agency contact person listed below is also the small business regulatory coordinator for this proposed rule. This proposed rule, fiscal estimate, and other related documents may be viewed at: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code.

Agency Contact Person/ Agency Small Business Regulatory Coordinator:

Eric Stoegbauer

State Safety Oversight Manager

Bureau of Transit, Local Roads, Railroads and Harbors

State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation

4802 Sheboygan Avenue, Room 951

Madison, Wisconsin 53707

Phone number: [phone]

Email address: [e-mail].