Notices of Rulemaking Intent

TITLE 35. Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry

CHAPTER 30. Combined Pesticide

[OAR Docket #13-1287]

RULEMAKING ACTION:

Notice of proposed PERMANENT rulemaking

PROPOSED RULES:

Subchapter 17. Combined Pesticide [AMENDED]

Subchapter 29. Fertilizer [AMENDED]

Subchapter 37. Nursery Stock Sales [AMENDED]

Subchapter 45. Scrap Metal Dealers [NEW]

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule changes renames Chapter 30 as "Consumer Protection". Chapter was unintentionally renamed as "Combined Pesticide" in the FY 13 and this change corrects the error. The proposed rule changes update and clarify pesticide regulations, corrects fees associated with the distribution and sale of fertilizer and resets such fees to the amount required by statute at 2 O.S. Section 8-77.7(A), revise the expiration dates associated with nursery stock sales, make emergency scrap metal rules permanent.

AUTHORITY:

OKLA. CONST., Art. 6, Section 31; Oklahoma State Board of Agriculture 2 O.S. Sections 2-4, 3-32.1 et seq., 3-81 et seq., and 8-77.1 et seq.; and 59 O.S. Sections 1421 et seq.

COMMENT PERIOD:

Persons may submit written comments to Bennett Abbott at bennett.abbott@ag.ok.gov, 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard, P.O. Box 528804, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-8804 during the period from December 2, 2013 through January 3, 2014.

PUBLIC HEARING:

A public hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m., January 3, 2013 in the Board Room, located at the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS FROM BUSINESS ENTITIES:

Business entities affected by these proposed rules are requested to provide the agency with information, in dollar amounts if possible, about the increase in the level of direct costs, indirect costs, or other costs expected to be incurred by the business entity due to compliance with the proposed rules. Business entities may submit this information in writing to Bennett Abbott at the above address during the period from December 2, 2013 through January 3, 2014.

COPIES OF PROPOSED RULES:

Copies of proposed rules may be obtained by visiting apps.ag.ok.gov/proposedrules or by contacting Bennett Abbott at the above address.

RULE IMPACT STATEMENT:

Pursuant to 75 O.S. Section 303(D), a rule impact statement is available at the above addresses.

CONTACT PERSON:

Bennett Abbott, (405) 522-5803, e-mail address: at bennett.abbott@ag.ok.gov.

[OAR Docket #13-1287; filed 11-8-13]