Section 53-1-007 - Notice of a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; Comment; Applications for MembershipIf an agency decides to go forward with the establishment of a negotiated rulemaking committee, the agency shall proceed with the following process.
007.01 The agency shall give notice to the Secretary of State, publish notice in a newspaper having general circulation in the state, and, as appropriate, publish notice in other newspapers and publications. The notice shall include: 007.01A An announcement that the agency intends to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to negotiate and develop a proposed rule.007.01B A description of the subject and scope of the rule to be developed and the issues to be considered.007.01C A list of interests likely to be significantly affected by the proposed rule.007.01D A list of the persons proposed to represent the affected interests and the agency.007.01E A proposed schedule for completing the work of the committee.007.01F An explanation of how a person may apply for or nominate another person for membership on the committee.007.02 Persons interested in making comments upon the formation of a particular proposed negotiated rulemaking committee shall have thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the notice concerning that committee to do so. Such comments shall be in writing, and shall either be personally delivered to the agency or mailed to the agency at its business office.007.03 Persons interested in applying for membership on a particular proposed negotiated rulemaking committee or in nominating other persons for such membership shall have thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the notice concerning that committee to do so. Persons making application for membership or nominations for membership shall do so on Attachment 2 which is attached to these regulations and made a part of these regulations by reference, and which shall be provided by the agency. Persons making application for membership or nominations for membership may also do so by letter, so long as the letter contains all of the information set out in Attachment 2 and is clearly delineated as an application or nomination for membership on a specific negotiated rulemaking committee.53 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 007