Standards for GRRC Approval Sample Clauses

Standards for GRRC Approval. GRRC cannot approve a rule unless: 1. The economic, small business and consumer impact statement contains the information, data, and analysis prescribed by [the APA] and is generally accurate. 2. The probable benefits of the rule outweigh the probable costs of the rule and the agency has demonstrated that it has selected the alternative that imposes the least burden and costs to persons regulated by the rule, including paperwork and other compliance costs, necessary to achieve the underlying regulatory objective. 3. The rule is clear, concise, and understandable. 4. The rule is not illegal, inconsistent with the legislative intent, or beyond the agency's statutory authority. 5. The agency adequately addresses the comments on the proposed rule and any supplemental proposals. 6. The rule is not a substantial change, considered as a whole, from the proposed rule and any supplemental proposals. 7. The preamble discloses a reference to any study relevant to the rule that the agency reviewed and either did or did not rely on in the agency’s evaluation of or justification for the rule. 8. The rule is not more stringent than a corresponding federal law unless there is statutory authority to exceed the requirements of the federal law. 9. If a rule requires a permit, the permitting requirement complies with A.R.S. § 41-1037. A. R.S. § 41-1052(D). GRRC may not approve a rule that contains a fee increase unless it verifies that the rule complies with the requirements of A.R.S. § 41-1008 and two-thirds of the voting quorum of GRRC votes to approve the rule. A.R.S. § 41-1052(E). Similarly, GRRC may not approve a rule that contains an immediate effective date unless it verifies that the rule complies with the requirements of A.R.S. § 41-1032 and two- thirds of the voting quorum of GRRC votes to approve the rule. A.R.S. § 41-1052(F). Under A.R.S. § 41-1052(G), if the proposed rule relies on scientific principles or methods, including a study disclosed pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1052(D)(8), and a person submits an analysis to GRRC questioning whether the rule is based on valid scientific or reliable principles or methods, GRRC shall not approve the rule unless it determines that the rule is based on valid scientific or reliable principles or methods that are specific and not of a general nature. In making a determination of reliability or validity, GRRC shall consider the following factors as applicable to the rule: (a) The authors of the study, principle or method have subje...