Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on December 14, 2007, at 1:00 p.m., at the Indiana Government Center-South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Center Room 5, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed adoption of 675 IAC 22-2.4 to adopt the 2007 Indiana Fire Code, the proposed amendment to 675 IAC 28-1-39, and the addition of 675 IAC 28-1-22.

Public comments are invited and may be directed to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Code Services Section, Attn: Mara Snyder, Indiana Government Center-South, 302 West Washington Street, Room E243, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

The Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission has authority to adopt this rule under IC 22-13-2. The Commission is directed by the Indiana General Assembly, in IC 22-13-2-2, to adopt a statewide code of fire safety and building laws. The proposed rule will provide access to newer fire safety and building technologies and more economic options for the construction of regulated structures.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center-South, 302 West Washington Street, Room W246 and Legislative Services Agency, One North Capitol, Suite 325, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.