Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on November 17, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., at the Office of Indiana State Chemist, Purdue University, 175 South University Street, Room A151, West Lafayette, Indiana, the Office of Indiana State Chemist will hold a public hearing on a proposed amended rule that adds nickel (Ni) as an accepted element to be claimed on a fertilizer label and adds language providing criteria for reviewing waiver requests relevant to the preemptive authority specified under IC 15-16-2-50.

This proposed rule would not impose any requirements or costs under IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3).

Copies of these rules are now available at the Office of Indiana State Chemist, Purdue University, 175 South University Street, Room A151, West Lafayette, Indiana and Legislative Services Agency, One North Capitol, Suite 325, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.