Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on November 16, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., at the Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N501, Indianapolis, Indiana, the Natural Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to 312 IAC 8-2-3, governing the use of firearms, hunting, and trapping on DNR properties, to authorize the use of alternative targets at supervised shooting ranges if the Department of Natural Resources determines the use would not pose a hazard to public safety and to resolve a possible ambiguity, which was occasioned by recent rule modifications to standards for the possession of firearms, regarding the discharge of firearms.

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

Copies of any data, studies, or analyses relied upon under IC 4-22-2-24(d) are available for inspection at the Natural Resources Commission, Division of Hearings, Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N501, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 (Attention: Stephen L. Lucas). Questions or comments may be forwarded to the mailing address provided above, electronically through http://www.in.gov/nrc/2377.htm, by e-mail at nrcrules@nrc.in.gov, or by telephone at 317-233-3322.

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Government Center North, 100 North Senate Avenue, Room N501 and Legislative Services Agency, One North Capitol, Suite 325, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.