From: MCALLISTER Larry

Sent: Fri Jul 24 16:47:33 2009

To: 'ACWA '

Cc: JOHNDOHL Judy

Bcc: MCALLISTER Larry

Subject: SRF notice to membership

Importance: Normal

Attachments: 2009ARRARulemakingAnnouncement.pdf;

Hi Janet,

I expect your ACWA conference went well this week. It seemed half of HQ WQ was out of the office sometime this week.

I just left you a voice message regarding the attached notice document. I appreciate in advance you assistance in getting this information out to your membership.

As you know the SRF program temporarily revised its admin rules last April to address the requirements of ARRA and to ensure DEQ could accept ARRA funding. DEQ is now taking permanent (ARRA related) rules out for public notice in August. I have attached the announcement for that rulemaking. If you could send this to your membership by COB on Monday, that would be appreciated.

Here is a little introductory blurb if needed:

DEQ is revising the administrative rules for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program. The public is encourage to review and comment on the proposed rule revisions.

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 will replace the temporary rules and ensure DEQ's program will meet the requirements of the Act.

The attached announcement provides background on the need for these rule revisions, and links to additional rulemaking information. Note there will be three public hearings where DEQ will be taking comments on the rule revisions. All comments have to be received at DEQ no later than August 24.

Thanks Janet. I will be out of the office on Monday, 7/27. If you have, please call Judy Johndohl.

Larry