The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today said it will hold a public hearing for people to comment on the proposed revised rules governing gas pipeline safety.  The hearing will be held at 9 a.m. on Oct. 28 at the Commission's Lansing office, located at 6545 Mercantile Way.

The MPSC on June 5 sought permission from the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules (SOAHR) to revise the rules by incorporating existing federal standards into Michigan rules.

The proposed revised rules are located here:

http://www.state.mi.us/orr/emi/rules.asp?type=Number&id= 46020101&subId=2008%2D021+LG&subCat=Revision+Text

Comments may be e-mailed to mpscedockets@michigan.gov  and documents in Word or PDF format may be attached to the e-mail message.  Comments may also be submitted electronically through the Commission's E-dockets Web site:  michigan.gov/mpscedockets .  Written comments should be mailed to the Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, MI 48909.  All comments should reference Case No. U-15545 and must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 18.  All information submitted to the Commission in this matter will become public information, available on the Commission's Web site, and subject to disclosure.

The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Labor & Economic Growth.

Case No. U-15545