NR149 Revisions Outreach & Information Page
NR 149 Implementation Guidance now available.
In keeping with the changes to NR 149, the LaCert Program is in the process of developing
"Implementation Guidance" for working through key aspects of the program. This is a
dynamic document designed to replace the former "Lab Certification Information and Program
Guidance Document (PUBL-TS007-98)" document.
As materials are completed live hyperlinks will be created to direct you to the documents.
Navigate to the Implementation Guidance page.
NR 149 outreach session handouts available.
Couldn't make it to one of our outreach sessions to hear about the changes to NR149? Well you can download a copy of the presentation materials here. While these handouts can't include the additional insights gained through discussion or Q&A sessions, they still should help prepare you for the changes which take effect September 1.
NR149 Information Sessions Update
Information sessions designed to assist laboratories in
understanding and complying with new NR149 requirements have been scheduled. Some
of these sessions, depending onm the venue, offer us only time to provide a brief overview.
As they become available,
a listing of all dates and locations can be found here. Registration information and directions
to specific sites are offered below.
• Flyer and registration info for sessions sponsored by WWOA
»Maps & directions for sessions sponsored by WWOA
• Flyer and registration info for sessions sponsored by Wisconsin Rural Water
• Directions for session sponsored by WELA (refer to WWOA session flyer for detailed agenda)
Revised NR 149 available online
Final revisions to NR 149 (effective 9-1-2008), in the offical 2-column format, are now available on-line through the Legislative Reference Bureau's website.
- Lab Certification and Regisration Code (without appendices)
- Appendix I - Analytical technologies and analytes (groups) for aqueous and solid matrices
- Appendix II - Methods and analytes (groups) for the drinking water matrix
- Appendix III - List of authoritative sources
Status Update Forms will be coming to you shortly
May 23, 2008.The revisions to NR149 require completion of a one-time,
no-fee Status Update Form in order to facilitate the conversion of existing
certifications and registrations to the new program structure. We will be using
an XML-based form for, which will be delivered via e-mail. Status Update forms will be
laboratory specific and will allow each lab to select from a list of specific
certifications/registrations that are available to them based on their currently
held certifications/registrations.
If for some reason, this electronic approach simply won't work for you, we can
complete the exercise via paper (simply print out the form, check the analytes/technologies/matrices
you wish to be accredited for and mail it back to us). For some labs we could even do
it over the phone.We would however like to try it this way. As many of you realize, the
future of these types of forms and applications lies in on-line functions.
For a small WWTP lab, this exercise shouldn't require more than a couple of minutes
of your time. Larger labs, however, may need to spend an hour or more to complete
the form. Examples are provide below for you to try out before the final forms are sent out.
Test out a generic Status Update Form for WWTP labs.
Test out a generic Status Update Form for larger and commercial labs
April 21, 2008 The Joint Lake Michigan - Southern District WWOA Regional Meeting slated for Thursday May 22, 2008 in Berlin, WI will include a session from 9:15 to 11:15 dedicated to the changes in NR149. The meeting is open to WWOA members and non-members alike. A detailed flyer and fee information is available.
March 31, 2008 The Special Spring 2008 edition of LabNotes has gone to press!
(Printed copies should be mailed sometime in mid/late April). This is a special edition dedicated to outlining changes associated with the revised NR149 rules, which takle effect September 1, 2008. Read about the following highlights here.
March 10, 2008. Application available to help labs come up to speed regarding NR149 changes
The effective date of revisons to NR149, the Laboratory Certification and Registration Program Administrative Rule is September 1, 2008. To assist laboratories in identifying major changes to NR149, we have developed a simple web-based application to highlight changes and allow users to focus on specific code language regarding changes that might affect their laboratory. Where additional information is necessary to clarify a requirement, comments have been added to do so.
March 4, 2008: NR149 Clears Legislature; letter sent to all labs
Revisons to NR149, the Laboratory Certification and Registration Program Administrative Rule have cleared the Wisconsin legislature. The effective date of the rule is September 1, 2008. The final rule is currently anticipated to be printed in the May 15 Wisconsin Administrative Register. A letter has been sent to all active program laboratories announcing finalization of the rule, indicating how to obtain a copy of the rule, and alerting them to planned outreach activities in support of the rule change.
October 24, 2007:
The Natural Resources Board has approved NR149 for adoption.
The rule now moves on to final legislative review.
October 5, 2007:
The final rule for adoption is now available. We received numerous comments, and have
carefully considered each one in making adjustments to the final rule. This rule package will
be presented before the Natural Resources Board for adoption at its
October 24, 2007 meeting in Madison (
agenda information).
If approved
by the Natural Resources Board, the rule will then be passed to the legislature for review.
Standing Committees have 30 days of "passive review" in which they can decide to hold hearings
on the rule. If no hearings are conducted, the rule is promulgated at the end of the 30 day period.
If hearings are held, a second 30-day window begins, after which the rule is either promulgated
or sent back to the agency.
- Green Sheet (PDF, 16K)
(summary document for Natural Resources Board) - Background Memo (PDF, 24K)
(agency history and background of the rule revision) - final rule for adoption (PDF, 464K)
(revised NR149 in final format) - changes in final rule (PDF, 20K)
(summary of major changes post-comment period) - final Fiscal Estimate for the rule (PDF, 28K)
(agency fiscal impact document) - Hearings Summary Report (PDF, 72K)
(summary of input received during hearings and public comment period) - report of public comments (PDF, 312K)
(all public comments received on proposed rule and agency response to each) - Legislative Rules Clearinghouse comments (PDF, 40K)
( input received from the state Legislative Rules Clearinghouse and agency response )
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