October 26, 2009

Secretary of State

Archives Division

800 Summer Street, NE

Salem, OR 97310-1349

Attn: Administrative Rules

Enclosed are documents for filing permanent rule amendments to Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 340, Division 054. These permanent rules provide DEQ with long-term authority to administer funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 through DEQ’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund.

After filing, please stamp the enclosed photocopy of the Certificate and Order and return it to me in the enclosed envelope.

If you have questions regarding specific rule changes or formatting, please contact me at 503-229-6412.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Larry McAllister

Agency Rules Coordinator

Enclosures:

Certificate and Order, original and 2 copies

Hard copy of the formatted, adopted rules

Diskette copy of the adopted rules

Self-addressed envelope

cc:  Legislative Counsel Office with hard copy of Certificate and Order and strikeout/underline version of the amendments

 Chris Clipper w/Certificate and Order