Section 49-6-007 - NOTICE OF A NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE; COMMENT; APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP If a negotiated rulemaking committee is established, the Department shall use the following process to select committee membership:
007.01 The Department shall give notice to the Nebraska 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 Department 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, if known, and the Department.007.01E A proposed schedule for completing the work of the negotiated rulemaking committee.007.01F An explanation of how a person may apply for or nominate another person for membership on the negotiated rulemaking 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 negotiated rulemaking committee to do so. Such comments shall be in writing, and shall either be personally delivered to the Department or mailed to its main 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 negotiated rulemaking committee to do so. Persons making application for membership shall do so on Form 49-6 -2; persons making nominations for membership shall do so on Form 49-6 -3. Such forms are attached to this Rule and incorporated herein by reference and shall be provided by the Department upon request. Persons making application for membership or nominations for membership may also do so by letter, if the letter contains all of the information set out in Form 49-6 -2 or Form 49-6 -3 and is clearly designated as an application or nomination for membership on a specific negotiated rulemaking committee.49 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 6, § 007