(1) The notices prescribed

by this rule anticipate two different situations, one where the agency contemplates a public hearing, and the other where the agency does not contemplate having a public hearing. The

agency will not generally contemplate having a public hearing

when:

(a) the rule change is procedural;

(b) a specific rule will be under consideration, no useful purpose would be served by a hearing and where it is anticipated that less than 100 or 25 persons directly affected will request a public hearing; or

(c) where, in the case of certain rules adopted by the commissioner of insurance, it is anticipated that no hearing will be demanded by any aggrieved person pursuant to 33-1-701 , MCA.