Rules Published with this Register and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analyses
The following administrative rule orders have been adopted and published in this edition of the Wisconsin Administrative Register. Copies of these rules are sent to subscribers of the complete Wisconsin Administrative Code and also to the subscribers of the specific affected Code.
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Natural Resources
Environmental Protection — WPDES, Chs. 200—
(DNR # WT-28-10 )
An order to revise Chapter
NR 211
, relating to pretreatment requirements for industrial users, publicly owned wastewater treatment plants, and the Department of Natural Resources and affecting small businesses.
Effective 2-1-14
Summary of Effects on Small Business
As part of its research in creating the federal Pretreatment Streamlining Rule in 2005, U.S. EPA was required to address the economic impact of the same rule changes on small entities, i.e., small governmental units, industries and not-for-profit organizations, as are being proposed here. EPA concluded, in its Final Rule published Oct. 14, 2005, in the Federal Register, at 70 Fed. Reg. 60134 (Oct.14, 2005), that the national economic effect of its rule, "will either relieve regulatory burden or have no significant impact for all small entities." It also estimated that, overall, governmental units and industries would save $10.1 million annually by implementing the Streamlining changes.
Based on responses from Wisconsin industrial manufacturers, about one-half of small business manufacturers in Wisconsin are expected to realize small reductions in costs ($810 annually) for wastewater sampling due to implementation of the proposed Streamlining changes.
Summary of Comments from Legislative Committees
No comments were reported.
Public Defender
An order to amend sections
PD 3.02 (1)
,
6.01
, and
6.02 (1)
, relating to the cost of retained counsel, payment for legal representation, and discount option.
Effective 2-1-14.
Summary of Effects on Small Business
None.
Summary of Comments from Legislative Committees
No comments were reported.
Public Service Commission
An order to repeal sections
PSC 8.07 (7)
and
(11)
,
165.02 (1)
to
(6)
,
(8)
,
(11)
,
(13)
to
(20)
, and
(23)
,
165.031
,
165.034
to
165.064
,
165.065 (2)
,
165.066
to
165.10
,
168.10 (1) (b)
to
(d)
and
(2)
, and
168.11
,
168.12 (1) (f)
, 169,
171.06 (2)
and
(3)
,
171.07 (4)
and
(5)
,
171.08
, and
171.10 (3)
and Chapters
PSC162
,
163
,
164
,
166
,
167
, and
174
; to renumber and amend section
PSC 168.10 (1) (intro.)
and
(a)
; to amend sections
PSC 100.01
,
102.01
,
104.02 (3)
,
165.01 (2)
,
165.032 (intro.)
,
(2)
,
(6)
,
(7)
, and
(9)
,
165.033
,
165.065 (1)
,
168.05 (1) (d)
and
(3)
,
168.09 (4)
,
168.12 (1) (intro.)
,
168.13 (1) (a)
,
171.02 (5)
,
171.06 (1)
and
171.10 (1)
; and to repeal and recreate section
PSC 171.09
, relating to regulation of telecommunications providers and services.
Effective 2-1-14
Effect on Small Business
The removal of the proposed regulations should have a positive effect on small business by removing obsolete regulations, thereby simplifying and reducing the costs incurred by small businesses.
Summary of Comments from Legislative Committees
No standing committee comments were reported.
