Determination
(g) Determination. The Department's determination on a petition for rulemaking may be based upon, but is not limited to, the following considerations: (1) The merits of the petition; (2) Whether addressing the issues raised in the petition is consistent with the Department's policy preferences and priorities; (3) The immediacy of the concern raised; (4) The availability of resources and the priority of the issues raised in relation to other Department rulemaking actions; (5) Whether the problems or issues raised are already under consideration by the Department in other actions; and (6) Whether rulemaking is the appropriate means to address the problems or issues raised.