Section 1001.112. Notice of rulemaking proceedings

(a) Before the adoption of a regulation, the Authority will publish a general notice as provided in 1 Pa. Code Chapter 7 (relating to procedure for adoption or change of regulations).

(b) The order or notice will recite the statutory or other authority under which the regulation is proposed to be adopted and include either the terms of the proposed regulation or a description of the subjects and issues involved to inform interested persons of the nature of the proceeding, to permit interested persons to submit comments relative thereto within the time period required by the act.

(c) The Authority may, upon petition by a person having an interest in the proposed regulation, hold public hearings on the proposed regulation. The petition for hearing must be in the form in § 1005.21 (relating to petitions generally), shall be filed concurrently with the comments and state the reasons for having a hearing and the person’s interest in the proposed regulation.

(d) Subsections (a)—(c) supersede 1 Pa. Code § 35.104 (relating to notice of rulemaking proceedings).