Activity

Date

Notes

Advisory Committee meetings

8/7 and 9/5/2013

Post-Advisory Committee internal meetings

8/14 and 9/10/2013

Prepare rulemaking packet

9/5-9/25/2013

EPA review proposed rules

9/15-9/25/2013

EPA Region 10 reviews proposed rules for "fatal flaws"

Rulemaking packet internal review

9/26-10/8/2013

Usually want 30 days of review, will do a quick 2 week review

Rulemaking packet approved

10/11/2013

Submit SOS Notice

10/15/2013

Director's dialog

10/16/2013

SOS Notice published

11/1/2013

Public comment period starts

EPA review and approval

10/15/2013-1/15/2014

Contingency plan will be in place for a late EPA Regional and HQ approval

Public hearings (3)

11/18-11/26/2013

Close public comment period

12/2/2013

Prepare staff report

12/3-12/17/2013

Submit staff report

12/18/2013-1/6/2014

Due 6 weeks prior to EQC meeting, flexibility allowed for 2-3 weeks

Present EQC action item

Late Jan. 2014

SOS - file rules

Late Jan. 2014

Rules become effective

Late Jan. 2014