| A.__Whether notice requirements established in the rule | should be limited to the drilling of a well or should also | apply to other excavation associated with well construction | activities, such as trenching for installation of pipes and | equipment; |
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| B.__Whether notice requirements established in the rule | should be based on factors such as geographic location, | population density or other criteria bearing on the | efficiency and effectiveness of the notification process and | any offsetting public safety risks; |
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| C.__Whether the amount of time required for notice prior to | excavation should be reduced; and |
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| D.__Any notice requirements associated with drinking water | well construction that the commission determines | appropriate. |
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| Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are major substantive | rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | Sec. 4. Rulemaking. The Public Utilities Commission shall submit | rules made pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 23, | section 3360-A, subsection 5-F to the Joint Standing Committee on | Utilities and Energy for review no later than February 1, 2004. |
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