NOTICE OF RULEMAKING HEARING

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will conduct a public hearing to hear comments from the public concerning the promulgation of amendments to rules pursuant to T.C.A. §62-21-105.  The hearing will take place in the Ed Jones Auditorium located at Ellington Agricultural Center, 440 Hogan Road, Nashville, Tennessee at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) on January 22, 2007.

Any individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in these proceedings (to review these filings) should contact the Department of Agriculture to discuss any auxiliary aids or services needed to facilitate such participation.  Initial contact may be made no less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled meeting date (the date the party intends to review such filings) to allow time for the Department to determine how it may reasonably provide such aid or service.  Initial contact may be made with Liz Sneed, ADA Coordinator, at the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, 615-837-5116.

For a copy of this notice of rulemaking hearing, contact:  Kathy Booker, Pesticide Administrator, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, Ellington Agricultural Center, 440 Hogan Road, P. O. Box 40627, Nashville, Tennessee (615) 837-5133. 

The text of the rules may also be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s website at http://tennessee.gov/sos/rules hearingnotices/RulemakingHearingsList.xml.

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