Secretary of State

Certificate and Order for Filing

PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

I certify that the attached copies* are true, full and correct copies of the PERMANENT Rule(s) adopted on October 22, 2009 by the

Environmental Quality Commission to be administered by DEQ__________________________OAR Chapter 340___________

Agency and Division                    Administrative Rules Chapter Number

Larry McAllister_______________________________________________________________503-229-6412 __________________

Agency Rules Coordinator                  Telephone

811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, OR 97204______mcallister.larry@deq.state.or.us________________________________________

Address/email

to become effective upon filing. Rulemaking Notice was published in the August, 2009 Oregon Bulletin.**

RULE CAPTION

Amend the Clean Water State Revolving Fund – Permanent Rules

RULEMAKING ACTION

ADOPT: OAR 340-054-0098, 340-054-0100, 340-054-0102, 340-054-0104, 340-054-0106, 340-054-0108

AMEND: OAR 340-054-0024, 340-054-0025, 340-054-0035

REPEAL: NA

RENUMBER: NA

AMEND AND RENUMBER: NA

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020, 468.423-468.440

Other Authority: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468.423-468.440

RULE SUMMARY

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Act) allows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to allocate $44.3 million to Oregon DEQ's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to create jobs and promote economic recovery. To meet the requirements of the Act, the Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) adopted temporary amendments to DEQ's CWSRF loan program administrative rules in April 2009. By law, these temporary rules will expire in October 2009. The adoption of this permanent rulemaking ensures DEQ's program will meet the requirements of the Act.

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Authorized Signer      Date

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*Copies include a photocopy of this certificate with paper and electronic copies of each rule listed in the Rulemaking Action.

**The Oregon Bulletin is published on the 1st of each month and updates the rule text found in the Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation. Notice forms must be submitted to the Administrative Rules Unit, Oregon State Archives, 800 Summer Street NE, Salem, Oregon 97310 by 5:00 pm on the 15th day of the preceding month unless this deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday when Notice forms are accepted until 5:00 pm on the preceding workday