BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of New Rules I through VII pertaining to electronic filing of documents

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION

 

            TO: All Concerned Persons

 

            1. On April 28, 2011, the Department of Environmental Quality published MAR Notice No. 17-320 regarding a notice of public hearing on the proposed adoption of the above-stated rules at page 628, 2011 Montana Administrative Register, issue number 8.

 

            2. The department has adopted New Rules I (17.4.801), II (17.4.802), III (17.4.803), V (17.4.805), VI (17.4.806), and VII (17.4.807) exactly as proposed, and has adopted New Rule IV (17.4.804) as proposed, but with the following changes, new matter underlined, deleted matter interlined:

 

            NEW RULE IV ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIBER AGREEMENT (1) remains as proposed.

            (2) The agreement form may be obtained from the department or downloaded and printed from the department's web site and must include the following agreements by each person who will submit electronic records:

            (a) remains as proposed.

            (b) to contact the department staff member designated in the rule, permit, or license as soon as possible, but no later than 24 hours one business day, after suspecting or determining that the person's account security information or any required electronic signature device has become lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised;

            (c) through (3) remain as proposed.

 

            3. No comments or testimony were received, but the department is making one amendment to New Rule IV(2)(b), as shown above, to make the language consistent with New Rule V(3).

 

Reviewed by:                                     DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

                                                                        QUALITY

 

 

 

/s/ David Rusoff                                    By: /s/ Richard H. Opper                        

DAVID RUSOFF                                           RICHARD H. OPPER, DIRECTOR

Rule Reviewer

 

            Certified to the Secretary of State, June 13, 2011.