CHAPTER 4
AGENCY PROCEDURE FOR RULE MAKING
The department of natural resources hereby adopts the agency procedure for rule making segment of the Uniform Rules on Agency Procedure printed in the first volume of the Iowa Administrative Code, with the following amendments:
561—4.3(17A) Public rule-making docket. In lieu of the words “(commission, board, council, director)”, insert “director”.
561—4.4(17A) Notice of proposed rule making.
	4.4(3) Copies of notices. In lieu of the words “(specify time period)”, insert “one state fiscal year (July 1 to June 30)”. Also, add the following new sentence: “Subscriptions must be renewed annually by June 15.”
561—4.5(17A) Public participation.
	4.5(1) Written comments. In lieu of the words “(identify office and address)”, insert “Compliance and Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”.
	4.5(5) Accessibility. In lieu of the words “(identify office and telephone number)”, insert “the director’s office, department of natural resources, (515)281-5385”.
561—4.6(17A) Regulatory analysis.
	4.6(2) Mailing list. In lieu of the words “(designate office)”, insert “Compliance and Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”.
561—4.10(17A) Exemptions from public rule-making procedures.
	4.10(2) Categories exempt. In lieu of the words “(List here narrowly drawn classes of rules where such an exemption is justified and a brief statement of the reasons for exempting each of them.)”, insert “The only narrowly tailored rules at this time are those specified in rule 567— 62.2(455B).”
561—4.11(17A) Concise statement of reasons.
	4.11(1) General. In lieu of the words “(specify the office and address)”, insert “Compliance and Enforcement Bureau, Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319”.
561—4.13(17A) Agency rule-making record.
	4.13(2) Contents.
	a. 	In lieu of the words “Copies of”, insert “Reference to”.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 17A.3 as amended by 1998 Iowa Acts, chapter 1202.
[Filed 5/13/88, Notice 3/9/88—published 6/l/88, effective 7/6/88]
[Filed 7/9/99, Notice 4/21/99—published 7/28/99, effective 9/1/99]