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| Montana Administrative Register Notice 8-94-88 | No. 3 02/10/2011 | |
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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OF THE STATE OF
TO: All Concerned Persons 1. On March 2, 2011, at 1:30 p.m., the Department of Commerce will hold a public hearing in Room 226 of the 2. The Department of Commerce will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact the Department of Commerce no later than 5:00 p.m. on February 25, 2011, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Becky Anseth, Department of Commerce, Community Development Division, 3. The rule as proposed to be amended provides as follows, new matter underlined, deleted matter interlined: 8.94.3726 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE 2010-2011 CDBG PROGRAM (1) The Department of Commerce adopts and incorporates by reference the Montana Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program FFY 2010 Application Guidelines for Housing and Public Facilities Planning Grants, FFY 2011 Application Guidelines for Public Facilities Projects, and FFY 2011 Application Guidelines for Housing and Neighborhood Renewal Projects; the Montana CDBG Economic Development Program FFY 2010 Application Guidelines for the CDBG Economic Development Program and FFY 2010 Application Guidelines for CDBG Economic Development Program Planning Projects; the Montana CDBG FFY 2011 Application Guidelines for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP); and the Montana CDBG Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) FFY 2010 Grant Administration Manual published as rules for the administration of the CDBG and NSP programs. (2) The rules incorporated by reference in (1) relate to the following: (a) policies governing the program; (b) requirements for applicants; (c) procedures for evaluating applications; (d) procedures for local project start up; (e) environmental review of project activities; (f) procurement of goods and services; (g) financial management; (h) protection of civil rights; (i) fair labor standards; (j) acquisition of property and relocation of persons displaced thereby; (k) administrative considerations specific to public facilities, housing and neighborhood renewal, economic development, and neighborhood stabilization projects; (l) project audits; (m) public relations; (n) project monitoring; and (o) planning assistance. (3) Copies of the Application Guidelines and Grant Administration Manual adopted by reference in (1) can be viewed on the department's web site at: AUTH: 90-1-103, MCA IMP: 90-1-103, MCA REASON: It is reasonably necessary to amend this rule because the federal regulations governing the state's administration of the FFY 2011 CDBG NSP program and 90-1-103, MCA, require the department to adopt rules to implement the program. Local government entities must have these application guidelines before the entities may apply to the department for financial assistance under the CDBG NSP program. The Application Guidelines describe the federal and state requirements with which local governments must comply in order to apply for CDBG NSP funds. 4. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to the Department of Commerce, Community Development Division, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200523, Helena, Montana 59620-0523; telephone (406) 841-2865; fax (406) 841-2771; e-mail banseth@mt.gov; and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., March 10, 2011. 5. Becky Anseth, Department of Commerce, has been designated to preside over and conduct this hearing. 6. The department maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by this agency. Persons who wish to have their name added to the list shall make a written request that includes the name, e-mail, and mailing address of the person to receive notices and specifies for which program the person wishes to receive notices. Notices will be sent by e-mail unless a mailing preference is noted in the request. Such written request may be mailed or delivered to the Department of Commerce, 301 South Park Avenue, P.O. Box 200501, Helena, Montana 59620-0501; fax (406) 841-2701; e-mail mkozel@mt.gov; or by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the department. 7. An electronic copy of this Proposal Notice is available through the Secretary of State's web site at http://sos.mt.gov/ARM/Register. The Secretary of State strives to make the electronic copy of the notice conform to the official version of the notice, as printed in the Montana Administrative Register, but advises all concerned persons that in the event of a discrepancy between the official printed text of the notice and the electronic version of the notice, only the official printed text will be considered. In addition, although the Secretary of State works to keep its web site accessible at all times, concerned persons should be aware that the web site may be unavailable during some periods, due to system maintenance or technical problems. 8. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply.
/s/ KELLY A. CASILLAS /s/ DORE SCHWINDEN KELLY A. CASILLAS DORE SCHWINDEN Rule Reviewer Director Department of Commerce Certified to the Secretary of State January 31, 2011.
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