7/2/08 N.Y. St. Reg. COR-27-08-00003-P
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:
Proposed action:
This is a consensus rule making to amend section 100.128(c) of Title 7 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Correction Law, sections 70 and 112
Subject:
Gowanda Correctional Facility.
Purpose:
To remove reference to a programming designation (VAST) that is no longer functioning.
Text of proposed rule:
Amend 7 NYCRR, section 100.128(c) as follows:
(c) Gowanda Correctional Facility shall be classified as a medium security facility to be used as a general confinement facility. [and vocational skills and training (VAST) facility.]
Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Anthony J. Annucci, Deputy Commissioner and Counsel, Department of Correctional Services, Bldg. 2, State Campus, Albany, NY 12206-2050, (518) 457-4951, e-mail:
AJAnnucci@docs. state.ny.usData, views or arguments may be submitted to:
Same as above.
Public comment will be received until:
45 days after publication of this notice.
Consensus Rule Making Determination
The Department of Correctional Services has determined that no person is likely to object to the proposed amendment as it is simply removing from the text of the rule the programmatic designation, vocational skills and training (VAST). This inmate program is no longer provided at the facility.
Job Impact Statement
A job impact statement is not submitted because this proposed rule will have no adverse impact on jobs or employment opportunities. The vocational skills and training (VAST) program was discontinued several years ago. It could not continue to be supported due to the introduction of programming such as the residential Sex Offender Program (SOP). The facility continues to provide a wide array of academic, vocational, substance abuse treatment and transitional services programming for inmates.
