Summary
The local health departments expressed a desire to revise some of the requirements in Rule R392-400. UDOH participated in a committee to review this rule and make possible changes. The Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) submitted comments in opposition to the change of definition of a temporary mass gathering, which changed the threshold for events to fall under the auspices of Rule R392-400. The amendment in question would raise the threshold from 500 people for 2 hours to 1,000 people for 2 hours. SLCoHD also submitted comment during the second public comment period requesting specific language be added changing how permits are issued for temporary mass gathering events. Weber-Morgan Health Department submitted a comment opposed to the revision concerning required equipment for emergency response personnel. The amendments take out the specific, extensive list of equipment required of emergency personnel to have on hand and required that personnel hired by event organizers be certified under Section 26-8a-102. Efforts were made multiple times to contact event organizers of perennial events, such as Epic Relays, Ragnar, Lotoja, Tour of Utah, and Red Rock Relay with no response.