In addition, the emergency order prohibits the harvesting of canvasbacks during the 2002 waterfowl seasons, repeals outdated language that established the bag limit for Canada geese during the 2001 youth waterfowl hunt and modifies the date of the two-day youth waterfowl hunt.

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

Thursday, September 26, 2002 at 1:00 p.m.

Room 027, GEF #2

101 South Webster Street, Madison

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 Kurt Thiede at (608) 267-2452 with specific information on your request at least 10 days before the date of the scheduled hearing.

Written comments on the emergency rule may be submitted to Mr. Kurt Thiede, Bureau of Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707 no later than October 1, 2002. Written comments will have the same weight and effect as oral statements presented at the hearing. A copy of the emergency rule [WM-23-02(E)] may be obtained from Mr. Thiede.

The Commission proposes to revise ch. PSC 114 Wis. Adm. Code, relating to rules concerning electric safety-Revision of Volume 1 of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code.

NOTICE IS GIVEN that a hearing will be held beginning on Friday, October 11, 2002, at 10:00 a.m. in the Pecatonica River Conference Room (Lower Level) at the Public Service Commission Building, 610 North Whitney Way, Madison, Wisconsin, and continuing at times to be set by the presiding Administrative Law Judge. This building is accessible to people in wheelchairs through the Whitney Way first floor (lobby) entrance. Parking for people with disabilities is available on the south side of the building. Any person with a disability who needs additional accommodations should contact the docket coordinator listed below.

Statutory authority: ss.196.74 and 227.11 (2), Stats.

Statute interpreted: s.196.74.

By letter dated October 9, 2001, the Commission appointed an advisory committee pursuant to s. 227.13, Stats., to review and submit recommendations for updating Volume 1 of the Wisconsin State Electrical Code. This part of the Code is administered by the Commission.

Volume 1 has been and is based on the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), which is also known as American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C2. In 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1994, and 1997, the Commission adopted the 1977, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1993, and 1997 editions of the NESC, respectively, with certain changes, deletions and additions.

The 2002 edition of the NESC was recently issued, and a corresponding revision of Volume 1 is now desired to reflect the latest national code, correct existing deficiencies, and make other changes, as necessary, to update and improve the state code. The rules in ch. PSC 114 Wis. Adm. Code deal with safety requirements for the installation, operation, and maintenance of primarily outdoor electric supply and communications lines and facilities used by utilities, including electric and telephone suppliers, railroads, and cable television providers.

A statement of scope on this rule was approved by the Commission on July 3, 2001, and was published in the Wisconsin Administrative Register on July 31, 2001. Meetings of the Technical Advisory Committee were held on October 31, 2001, December 4, 2001, January 23, 2002, and February 5, 2002.

Utilities and others subject to the proposed rules, including municipally-owned electric utilities that serve in rural areas, may experience modest increases in the cost of new rural distribution construction due to the proposed increased requirements for grounding rural lines. The proposed rules will have no effect on small business.

This rule has no fiscal impact. A completed Fiscal Estimate form is attached.

The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the provision of programs, services, or employment. Any person with a disability who needs accommodations to participate in this proceeding or who needs to obtain this document in a different format should contact the docket coordinator listed below.

Questions regarding this matter may be directed to docket coordinator Mohammed Monawer at (608) 267-7778. Copies of the proposed rule can also be obtained from Mr. Monawer. Hearing or speech-impaired individuals may also use the Commission's TTY number: (608) 267-1479.