12 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION CODES AND FIRE SAFETY

Premanufactured Unit Rules (ORR# 2003-029 CI)

Michigan Uniform Energy Code Rules (MUEC) (ORR# 2003-015 CI)

 

The Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 15, 2003, at 9:30 a.m. at 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, MI 48864, in conference room 3. The proposed effective date of each of the rule sets listed above is June 1, 2004.

 

The public hearing is to receive public comments on the proposed amendments to the administrative rules noted above. The Premanufactured Unit Rules will address the option of plan review for premanufactured units by third party agencies. The MUEC rules update current standards for energy conservation in residential buildings and adopt an energy standard that is consistent with the Federal Energy Policy Act.

 

Testimony will be taken for each rule set in the order the rules are listed above.  Individuals who are not present during testimony for the first rule set will be provided an opportunity to testify after final testimony on the MUEC rules. The hearing is being conducted by the Department by authority under Section 4 of 1972 PA 230, MCL 125.1504 and Executive Reorganization Order No. 1996-2, MCL

445.2001.

 

The proposed rules are published in the Michigan Register. Copies of the Premanufactured Unit Rules may be obtained for a fee of $2.00 and the Michigan Uniform Energy Code Rules may be obtained for a fee of $3.00 by submitting a check or money order, made payable to the State of Michigan, to the Bureau at the address below. You may download a free copy of either of the rule sets by visiting our website at www.michigan.gov/bccfs. The rules will be located under the What's New section.

 

 

 

Oral or written comments may be presented in person at the hearing on December 15, 2003, or submitted in writing by mail, e-mail, or facsimile by December 22, 2003, at 5:00 p.m.

 

Department of Consumer and Industry Services Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety Office of Administrative Services

P.O. Box 30254 Lansing, MI 48909

Telephone [phone]

Facsimile [phone]  [e-mail]

 

Hearing facilities are barrier free.  Kindly contact the Bureau to make arrangements for sign language interpreters within ten business days prior to the hearing.