From: DECONCINI Nina

Sent: Thu Aug 16 12:40:06 2012

To: BELETE Etsegenet

Cc: LOWE Lesley

Subject: Re: Notification to Legislators

Importance: Normal

Thanks Genet. Actually, I just did this for the 401 rulemaking and the notification is perfunctory according to Christine. Lesley knows the drill :-)

She can get it ready and I can send next week.

Nina

From: BELETE Etsegenet

Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 10:17 AM

To: DECONCINI Nina

Cc: LOWE Lesley

Subject: Notification to Legislators

Nina,

As part of the Public Notice process for operator certification program rulemaking, the text below is an email notification to be reviewed and sent to legislators by you on August 21, 2012, preferably late in the day.

I had Karen Tarnow review the names of legislators as to meeting the rule requirement.

Thanks,

Genet

Dear Senator Dingfelder, Representative Bailey and Representative Gilliam:

Attached is a Proposed Rulemaking Announcement fact sheet pursuant to ORS 183.335(15), requiring notice of a proposed Department of Environmental Quality rulemaking.

DEQ proposes a rulemaking to increase Wastewater System Operator Certification fees to cover program costs increases. The rule amendments also include changes that benefit small communities and improve program efficiencies. This proposal affects wastewater treatment and collection system owners and operators that run wastewater systems under a DEQ issued wastewater discharge permit.

DEQ plans to recommend the amended rule for adoption by the Environmental Quality Commission in December 2012. The fees would become effective March 1, 2013.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me at

503-229-6271.

Sincerely,

Nina Deconcini, Administrator

DEQ, Northwest Region