8/29/07 N.Y. St. Reg. GNS-35-07-00001-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 Subpart 330-1 of Title 9 NYCRR.
Statutory authority:
Executive Law, section 200; Public Officers Law, section 87
Subject:
Public access to records of the Office of General Services.
Purpose:
To update the title of the person designated as the records access officer.
Text of proposed rule:
Paragraph (1) of Subdivision 330-1.2(a) is amended to read as follows:
(1) [Assistant Commissioner of Public Affairs] Director of Public Information.
Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:
Paula B. Hanlon, Office of General Services, Corning Tower, 41st Fl., Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12242, (518) 474-0571, e-mail:
paula.hanlon@ogs.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
This rule is being proposed as a consensus rule because, in accordance with State Administrative Procedure Act § 102(11)(b), it is non-controversial and simply updates the title of the person at OGS who is designated as the public records officer pursuant to 9 NYCRR 330-1.2(a).
Executive Law § 200 authorizes the Commissioner of General Services to “adopt, amend, or rescind rules and regulations relating to the discharge of his functions and duties and those of the office of general services as prescribed by law”. In accordance with Public Officers Law § 87, all state agencies are charged with “promulgating rules and regulations” regarding access to public records including “the persons from whom such records may be obtained.” The proposed consensus rule amendment will update the title of the person that the Commissioner of General Services designates as the records access officer. No one is likely to object to this update.
Job Impact Statement
The Office of General Services projects no substantial adverse impact on jobs or employment opportunities in the State of New York as a result of the amendment of this rule. The amendment simply updates the title of the person at the Office of General Services who is designated as the records access officer under 9 NYCRR 330-1.2(a). There will be no change in the number of agency employees as a result of these regulations. Nothing in the proposed regulations will increase or decrease the number of jobs in New York State, have an adverse impact on specific regions in New York State or negatively impact jobs in New York State.
