Under IC 4-22-2-24, notice is hereby given that on January 4, 2017, at 1:00 p.m., at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Conference Room 1, Indianapolis, Indiana the Indiana Department of Administration will hold a public hearing on the proposed rule concerning the Indiana Veteran Owned Small Businesses (IVOSB) program.

The proposed rules amend established regulations and procedures necessary to administer the IVOSB program, which is authorized pursuant to Executive Order 13-04 and IC 5-22-14-11. The proposed rules are designed to help men and women who have previously served, or who are still serving, in the armed forces of the United States or their reserves, in the national guard, or in the Indiana National Guard, by providing economic opportunities to current and prospective IVOSB firms by offering an additional option for certification directly with the state of Indiana.

There are no fees associated with the IVOSB program under the proposed rule. The proposed rule will not impose burdensome compliance obligations or expenses on IVOSB, as they will now have two options for seeking certification with the state of Indiana.

Indirect costs associated with the proposed rule are those necessary to comply with the IVOSB program. Those costs may include time and resources required to apply for the IVOSB program, which includes an application, verification, evaluation, and determination stage, as well as a process to apply for certification renewal. However, there are no fees associated with the IVOSB application process. The least stringent means of compliance and reporting requirements have been utilized in the proposed rule.

The Indiana Department of Administration is authorized to adopt the proposed rule under IC 4-13-1-7, IC 5-22-14-3.5, and IC 5-22-14-11. Pursuant to IC 4-22-2-24(d)(3), the proposed rule will not impose any additional requirements or costs.

All parties interested in the proposed rule are invited to attend the public hearing and to offer public comments. Oral statements will be heard, but, for the accuracy of the record, all comments should be submitted in writing. In lieu of attending the public hearing, written comments may be sent to:

Indiana Department of Administration

Attention: Erin Kellam

402 West Washington Street

Indiana Government Center South, Room W478

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Copies of the proposed rule and this notice are available on the Indiana Department of Administration's website at:

Copies of these rules are now on file at the Indiana Department of Administration, 402 West Washington Street, Indiana Government Center South, Room W478 and Legislative Services Agency, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indiana Government Center North, Room N201, Indianapolis, Indiana and are open for public inspection.