Section 488:9 Rulemaking.
The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:
I. The content and structure of all forms pertaining to registrations to be received or issued by the department, including information and other materials to be submitted with the registration.
II. The form, content, structure, and frequency of filing of the records required under this chapter. The commissioner shall balance resource management objectives with the economic impact of filings when determining the substance of this rule and shall also give consideration to proprietary and confidentiality concerns.
III. Criteria and methodology for water withdrawal, transfer, and discharge measurement.
IV. Criteria to identify actions that constitute withdrawals, transfers, or discharges required to be registered pursuant to this chapter.
V. A schedule of administrative fines which may be imposed under this chapter for violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
VI. Procedures for notice and hearing prior to the imposition of an administrative fine.
Source. 2005, 240:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.