Minnesota Administrative Rules

3300.1900 VARIANCES.

Subpart 1.

Granting of variance.

The department shall grant a variance to the use of materials required by part 3300.1000, subpart 36, if it appears that:

A.

product or test standards have changed; and

B.

granting the variance would not adversely affect the public health or safety; and

C.

granting the variance would not conflict with applicable building codes.

Subp. 2.

Written request for a variance.

A grantee may submit to the department a written request for a variance documenting the need to include or exclude additional or existing materials required by part 3300.1000, subpart 36. If the agency initiates the variance as a result of a United States Department of Energy directive it will notify all grantees in accordance with subpart 3. If the agency denies a request for a variance it shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons for the denial.

Subp. 3.

Notification of variance.

The department shall notify all grantees, in writing, that a variance has been granted. Notification will be issued within 30 days after the granting of the variance.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 268.37

Published Electronically:

October 8, 2007