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These rules do not require any additional reports by small businesses. Small businesses must comply with federal
regulations whether they are in the form of a state rule or a federal regulation.
22. Analyze the costs of compliance for all small businesses affected by the proposed rules, including costs of
equipment, supplies, labor, and increased administrative costs.
The proposed rules should not increase the cost of compliance for small businesses over costs associated with
complying with federal regulations.
23. Identify the nature and estimated cost of any legal, consulting, or accounting services that small businesses
would incur in complying with the proposed rules.
The proposed rules should not increase the cost of compliance for small businesses over costs associated with
complying with federal regulations.
24. Estimate the ability of small businesses to absorb the costs without suffering economic harm and without
adversely affecting competition in the marketplace.
The proposed rules should not increase the cost of compliance for small businesses over costs associated with
complying with federal regulations.
25. Estimate the cost, if any, to the agency of administering or enforcing a rule that exempts or sets lesser
standards for compliance by small businesses.
The proposed rules will have negligible impact on the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy because
small businesses must comply with federal regulations.
26. Identify the impact on the public interest of exempting or setting lesser standards of compliance for small
businesses.
The proposed rules will impact industry across the state of Michigan in a similar manner without lesser standards for
small businesses because small businesses must comply with federal regulations.
27. Describe whether and how the agency has involved small businesses in the development of the proposed rules.
These rules are based on federal regulations so small businesses were not involved in their development.
A. If small businesses were involved in the development of the rules, please identify the business(es).
These rules are based on federal regulations so small businesses were not involved in their development.
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Rules (independent of statutory impact)
28. Estimate the actual statewide compliance costs of the rule amendments on businesses or groups.
These proposed rules are based on federal standards. There is no additional cost over the cost to comply with the
federal standards.
A. Identify the businesses or groups who will be directly affected by, bear the cost of, or directly benefit from the
proposed rules.
These proposed rules are based on federal standards. There is no additional cost over the cost to comply with the
federal standards. Therefore, there are no specific businesses or groups that will be directly affected by, bear the cost
of, or directly benefit from the proposed rules.
B. What additional costs will be imposed on businesses and other groups as a result of these proposed rules (i.e.
new equipment, supplies, labor, accounting, or recordkeeping)? Please identify the types and number of businesses
and groups. Be sure to quantify how each entity will be affected.
No additional costs will be imposed on businesses and other groups as a result of these proposed rules.
29. Estimate the actual statewide compliance costs of the proposed rules on individuals (regulated individuals or
the public). Include the costs of education, training, application fees, examination fees, license fees, new
equipment, supplies, labor, accounting, or recordkeeping.
The proposed rules are based on federal standards. There is no additional cost over the cost to comply with the
federal standards.
A. How many and what category of individuals will be affected by the rules?
The proposed rules will not affect a specific category of individuals.
B. What qualitative and quantitative impact do the proposed changes in rules have on these individuals?
The proposed rules are based on federal standards. There is no additional cost over the cost to comply with the
federal standards. There are no qualitative or quantitative impacts to any category of individuals.
MCL 24.245(3)