State of Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality Memorandum
Date: Day xx, 20xx
To: Environmental Quality Commission
From: Dick Pedersen, Director
Subject: Agenda item xx, Rulemaking: Revise registration fees for Oregon E-Cycles Program
June 21, 2012, EQC meeting
Why this is important | Two sentences outlining the purpose and importance of the proposed rulemaking.
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DEQ recommendation and EQC motion
| Text of recommendation and motion goes here.
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Background and need for rulemaking
| General background info on need for rulemaking and issues – was it a Legislative directive? Do we need to revise fees or update authorities for the program? Do the rules simplify Oregon’s program? Are they more protective of human health and the environment? Essentially, why are we proposing these rules? Second paragraph on background.
Third paragraph on background (if needed)
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Effect of rule
| If adopted, the rule would xyz |
Commission authority
| The commission has authority to take this action under ORS xxx.xxx.xx |
Key issues
| Outline key issues in the rulemaking: things that were concerns for staff or stakeholders, implementation strategies or major development processes and policy concerns
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Public outreach
| One paragraph on outreach: Did you hold informational meetings? Were there public hearings? Was there an advisory committee or group of involved stakeholders?
There is often a reference to an attachment with the summary of public comment and agency responses, assuming this rulemaking had a comment period.
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Next steps | If the proposed rules are adopted, DEQ will file the rule record with the Oregon Secretary of State. |
Attachments | A. Proposed rules (redline) B. Other important document C. Public comment and agency responses D. Relationship to Federal Requirements questions E. Statement of Need and Fiscal and Economic Impact F. Land use evaluation statement
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Available upon request | 1. Supporting information 1 2. Supporting information 2 3. Supporting information 3 |
Approved:
Division: ____________________________
Section: ____________________________
Report prepared by: Writer’s name
Phone: 503-xxx-xxxx
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:23:00Z
Date that the report is signed, can be left blank for commission assistant to complete
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:23:00Z
Check for current director's name and proper spelling
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:24:00Z
This can be left blank for the commission assistant to complete, unless you know your agenda item letter
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:34:00Z
Explain, briefly, why this proposed rule is important – it protects Oregon’s air, revises the fee table for the program, etc, etc.
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:24:00Z
Example: DEQ recommends that the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopt the proposed rules for topic item, as seen in attachment A of this staff report.
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:34:00Z
More specific restatement of the information from the "Why this is important" section
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:32:00Z
Find the proper reference for your rulemaking (see the Agency Rules Coordinator for assistance)
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:26:00Z
Note if there are any planned implementation steps or staff training, and when the rules would be effective.
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:29:00Z
If applicable
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:29:00Z
Required documents as part of rulemaking
Stephanie Clark, 2010-12-01T11:30:00Z
This section is not always necessary, but can be used if you have additional relevant information that informs the proposed rulemaking (like the original legislative direction, EPA rule or other support for the rulemaking) and isn't part of the attachments - past reports, other documents, etc.