No. 32062 (Amendment): R652-20-1600. Posting Dates/Simultaneous Filing

DAR File No.: 32062
Filed: 10/15/2008, 01:57
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This change clarifies the number of days for notice of simultaneous filings for mineral lands being auctioned.

Summary of the rule or change:

The amendment changes the term "working days" to "business days" to avoid confusion for those businesses that are not on the state's four ten-hour day initiative for workdays.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 65A-6-2 and Subsection 65A-6-4(3)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The rule amendment has no impact to the state budget. The time period for submitting a bid on mineral lease lands remains the same.

local governments:

Local governments do not bid on mineral lease lands and therefore, the amendment has no impact to local government.

small businesses and persons other than businesses:

Since the time frame for filing on mineral lease lands remains unchanged, the change should have no impact on small businesses.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

Since the time frame for filing on mineral lease lands remains unchanged, the change should have no impact on affected persons.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

Since this change clarifies the time period of bidding on mineral leases because of changes in the state's work week, it has no affect on businesses. They will continue to have the same amount of time to bid on mineral leases. Michael Styler, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Natural Resources
Forestry, Fire and State Lands
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SUITE 3520
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84116-3154

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Jennifer Wiglama at the above address, by phone at 801-538-5495, by FAX at 801-533-4111, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/01/2008

This rule may become effective on:

12/08/2008

Authorized by:

Richard J. Buehler, Director

RULE TEXT

R652. Natural Resources; Forestry, Fire and State Lands.

R652-20. Mineral Resources.

R652-20-1600. Posting Dates/Simultaneous Filing.

Notices of the offering of lands for simultaneous filing will run for 15 [working]business days and are posted at times to insure that all bid openings are on the last Monday of that month, or on the first business day following the last Monday of that month, if the last Monday falls on a legal state holiday.

 

KEY: royalties, salt, primary term, administrative procedures

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [March 26, 2007]2008

Notice of Continuation: April 2, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 65A-6-2; 65A-6-4(3)