3304:1-21-14 Grievances.

 

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

THE REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSION (RSC) OF THE STATE OF OHIO WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING AT 10:00 A.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009, IN THE LOBBY HEARING ROOM OF THE RHODES OFFICE TOWER, 30 E. BROAD ST., COLUMBUS, OHIO. THIS SITE IS ACCESSIBLE. INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE HEARING IMPAIRMENTS AND GUIDE SERVICES WITHIN THE BUILDING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO PERSONS ATTENDING THE HEARING, IF SUCH SERVICES ARE REQUESTED BY CONTACTING DEBBIE STEVENS AT 1-(800)- 282-4536, EXTENSION 1289 VOICE/TTY OR IN COLUMBUS AT [phone] NOT LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009.

 

THIS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ANNOUNCES RSC'S INTENTION TO FILE FIFTEEN NEW BUSINESS ENTERPRISE RULES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 119. OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE. THE REASON FOR FILING THE PROPOSED NEW RULES ARE TO UPDATE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM.

 

THE PURPOSE OF THIS HEARING IS TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY INTERESTED PERSON TO GIVE TESTIMONY FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS OF OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE RULE. TESTIMONY FOR THE PROPOSAL OR AGAINST IT MAY BE MADE EITHER AT THE PUBLIC HEARING OR IN WRITING TO THE RSC ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE THE PUBLIC HEARING. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RULE WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING, BUT MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE RSC ADMINISTRATOR EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING.

 

RSC ANTICIPATES THAT THERE WILL BE MANY IN ATTENDANCE   AT   THE   HEARING.   THEREFORE,   THOSE

 

 

 

GIVING TESTIMONY SHALL LIMIT THEIR TIME TO FIVE MINUTES. THOSE WHO WANT MORE TIME TO SPEAK THAN THE INITIAL FIVE MINUTES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY AFTER ALL OTHER TESTIMONY IS PROVIDED TO RESUME THEIR COMMENTS FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE MINUTES. RSC ENCOURAGES THOSE WITH MANY COMMENTS TO PROVIDE WRITTEN TESTIMONY EITHER IN LIEU OF OR IN ADDITION TO THE VERBAL TESTIMONY.

A COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE AND A COPY OF THIS PUBLIC NOTICE SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, FREE OF CHARGE, AT THE RSC ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE. A COPY OF THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE AND A COPY OF THIS PUBLIC NOTICE MAY BE OBTAINED BY WRITTEN REQUEST FROM: THE ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE OF THE REHABILITATION SERVICES COMMISSION, 400 EAST CAMPUS VIEW BLVD., COLUMBUS, OHIO 43235-4604. A FEE WILL BE CHARGED BUT WILL NOT EXCEED THE COST OF COPYING AND MAILING.

THE HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT,  CHAPTER  119. OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE.

Kimberly Zianno Hudak

KIMBERLY ZIANNO HUDAK, ESQ. ASSISTANT LEGAL COUNSEL

           September 8, 2009                        DATE