NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Mark Davis at (608) 266-3658 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Mr. Mark Davis, Bureau of Air Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 28, 2002. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings.

A copy of proposed rule AM-20-02 and its fiscal estimate may be obtained from:

Proposed Rules

Bureau of Air Management

P.O. Box 7921

Madison, WI 53707

Phone: (608) 266-7718

FAX: (608) 267-0560

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 287.11 (4) and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s. 287.11 (4), Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on the creation of ss. NR 544.20 to 544.27, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to a pilot program for an alternative method of compliance with solid waste recycling requirements. The pilot will provide flexibility in complying with the effective program recycling requirements specified in ch. NR 544 to recycle materials subject to the 1995 landfill and incineration bans. The proposed rule establishes criteria and guidelines for the development of pilot programs for alternative compliance, and include the following elements:

1. Establish criteria to determine the eligibility of applicants. The Department will select 3 responsible units with a population of less than 5,000, 3 responsible units with a population of at least 5,000 but less than 25,000, and 3 responsible units with a population of at least 25,000. In addition to meeting these requirements, applicants shall demonstrate the ability to report tonnage of materials recycled and landfilled in a base period and annually throughout the life of the pilot. Applicants additionally shall demonstrate the cooperation of, or consent from all entities that would be impacted by the change from current program status to a pilot program.

2. Establish a procedure for program application. The procedure includes identification of materials to be recycled, application submittal deadlines and the materials from which the applicant may select to recycle.

3. Establish an evaluation and selection process and criteria. Criteria used in the selection and notification of successful applicants are identified.

4. Establish annual reporting procedures for program evaluation. The procedure identifies the elements compromising a pilot annual report, and establishes the methodology to determine a baseline recycling rate, an annual recycling rate and the recycling goal of the responsible unit.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Lindsey Gieck at (608) 267-7522 (TDD (608) 267-6897) with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted to Ms. Lindsey Gieck, Bureau of Waste Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 21, 2002. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [WA-27-02]and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Gieck.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 287.235 and 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., interpreting s. 287.235, Stats., the Department of Natural Resources will hold public hearings on the creation of ch. NR 549, Wis. Adm. Code, relating to recycling efficiency incentive grants. The 2001-03 biennial budget provided $1.9 million for recycling efficiency incentive grants to responsible units. Proposed ch. NR 549 describes the policies and procedures for a voluntary grant program. This proposed rule provides additional grant funding to responsible units (municipalities, counties, another unit of government including a federally recognized Indian tribe or band in this state, or solid waste management system that have undertaken certain recycling activities). The funding is an incentive to participating responsible units to have more efficient recycling programs. The proposed rule identifies consolidation and cooperative agreements as key efficiency activities.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to s. 227.114, Stats., it is not anticipated that the proposed rule will have an economic impact on small businesses.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Department has made a preliminary determination that this action does not involve significant adverse environmental effects and does not need an environmental analysis under ch. NR 150, Wis. Adm. Code. However, based on the comments received, the Department may prepare an environmental analysis before proceeding with the proposal. This environmental review document would summarize the Department's consideration of the impacts of the proposal and reasonable alternatives.

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the hearings will be held on:

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations, including the provision of informational material in an alternative format, will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please call Kathy Wells at (608) 266-0918 (TDD (608) 267-6897) with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Written comments on the proposed rules may be submitted to Ms. Kathy Wells, Bureau of Community Financial Assistance, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than June 21, 2002. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearings. A copy of the proposed rule [CF-30-02] and fiscal estimate may be obtained from Ms. Wells.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ss. 227.11 (2) and 458.24, Stats., and interpreting ss. 458.24 and 458.26 (3) (b), Stats., and according to the procedure set forth in s. 227.16 (2) (e), Stats., the Department of Regulation and Licensing will adopt the following rules as proposed in this notice, without public hearing unless, within 30 days after publication of this notice, on June 1, 2002, the Department of Regulation and Licensing is petitioned for a public hearing by 25 natural persons who will be affected by the rule; a municipality which will be affected by the rule; or an association which is representative of a farm, labor, business or professional group which will be affected by the rule.

Statutes authorizing promulgation: ss. 227.11 (2) and 458.24, Stats.

Statutes interpreted: ss. 458.24 and 458.26 (3) (b), Stats.

In this proposed rule-making order the Department of Regulation and Licensing proposes to repeal and recreate ch. RL 87, Appendix I, which contains the 2002 edition of the USPAP and recreate it to incorporate by reference the 2003 edition of USPAP.

As required under s. 227.21, Wis. Stats., the department has obtained the consent of the attorney general and revisor of statutes to the incorporation of the 2003 edition of USPAP into the rules by reference.

SECTION 1. Chapter RL 87, Appendix I, is repealed and recreated to read:

APPENDIX I

UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL PRACTICE

The 2003 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Appendix. The 2003 edition of USPAP is effective January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003.

After January 1, 2003, copies of the 2003 edition of USPAP may be purchased from the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation, 1029 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20005-3517, (202) 347-7722. After January 1, 2003, copies of the 2003 edition of USPAP may also be obtained, at no charge, from the Appraisal Foundation's website at http://www.appraisalfoundation.org.

Note: As required under s. 227.21, Wis. Stats., the attorney general and revisor of statutes have consented to the incorporation by reference of the 2003 edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. After January 1, 2003, copies of the 2003 edition of the USPAP will be on file in the offices of the department, the secretary of state and the revisor of statutes.

1. The anticipated fiscal effect on the fiscal liability and revenues of any local unit of government of the proposed rule is: $0.00.

2. The projected anticipated state fiscal effect during the current biennium of the proposed rule is: $0.00.

3. The projected net annualized fiscal impact on state funds of the proposed rule is: $0.00.