This email complies with the ORS 183.335(15) requirement to notify certain legislators when an agency proposes changes to Oregon Administrative Rules.

The Department of Environmental Quality proposes changes to the air quality permitting rules under divisions 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, 216, 218, 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 228, 232, 234, 236, 240, 242, 244, 259, 262, 264, and 268 of chapter 340. If approved, the rules would:

•  Clarify and update air quality regulations

•  Update particulate matter standards

•  Change permitting requirements for emergency generators and small natural gas or oil fired fuel burning equipment

•  Change the pre-construction permitting program (New Source Review)

•  Designate Lakeview as a sustainment area

•  Provide DEQ more flexibility for public hearing and meetings

•  Change HeatSmart rules to allow sale of small solid fuel boilers

•  Align clean diesel grant and loan rules with federal grant guidelines (SB 249)

•  Change reporting requirements for small gas dispensing facilities

The rulemaking announcement can be found here on DEQ’s rulemaking website. The website includes all public notice documents and information on how to submit comment. The deadline for public comment is November 19, 2013. If you have questions or comments, please call Jill Inahara at (503) 229-5001 or email her at inahara.jill@deq.state.or.us.

Sincerely,

Andrea Curtis

Air Quality Rules Coordinator