DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, HEARING
A Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact accompanies this form.
Department of Environmental Quality OAR Chapter 340
Agency and Division Administrative Rules Chapter Number
_Larry McAllister 503-229-6412
Rules Coordinator Telephone
811 SW Sixth Ave., Portland, OR 97204 mcallister.larry@deq.state.or.us
Address email address
RULE CAPTION
Amend the Clean Water State Revolving Fund – Permanent Rules
HEARINGS
August 17, 2009 6p Medford - Larry McAllister - DEQ
Hearing Date Time Location Hearings Officer
August 18, 2009 6p Bend - Larry McAllister - DEQ
Hearing Date Time Location Hearings Officer
August 19, 2009 6p Portland – DEQ HQ, 811 SW 6th Avenue Larry McAllister - DEQ
Hearing Date Time Location Hearings Officer
Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available at hearings upon advance request.
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 million to DEQ's Clean Water State Revolving Fund 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 these temporary rules and ensure DEQ's program will meet the requirements of the Act and utilize possible additional funds from the Act.
To submit comments or request additional information, please contact:
1) Larry McAllister at the Department of Environmental Quality, 811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204, call toll free in Oregon 800-452-4011x6412 or (503) 229-6412, fax (503) 229-6037, email: email address (if you do not receive an auto response to your emailed comments, contact staff listed above),
2) or visit DEQ’s public notices webpage http://www.deq.state.or.us/news/publicnotices/PN.asp
5p.m. Monday, August 24, 2009
Last day to receive public comments
ORS 183.335(2)(b)(G), The Department of Environmental Quality requests public comment on whether other options should be considered for achieving the rule’s substantive goals while reducing negative economic impact of the rule on business.
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