Clean Fuels Program Corrections 2016

This document includes:

•  -Invitation to Comment

•  -Notice of Rulemaking Hearing

•  -Draft Rules in markup format

•  -Draft Rules in final clean version

•  -Supporting documents

DEQ invites public input on proposed permanent rule amendments to chapter 340 of the Oregon Administrative Rules.

DEQ proposal

DEQ proposes the following changes to OAR 340, division number 253 that will correct a miscalculation of how the clean fuel standards and the carbon intensity values of two fuel pathways were calculated in the rules adopted by the EQC on Dec. 9, 2015.

The EQC adopted temporary rules on April 21, 2016 to correct the miscalculation described above; this rulemaking will make those corrections permanent.

More information

Information about this rulemaking is on this rulemaking’s web page: Clean Fuels Program Corrections 2016.

Public Hearings

DEQ will hold the following public hearings on this rulemaking:

10:00 a.m., July 20, 2016
DEQ Headquarters, 10th Floor – EQC A, 811 SW 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204

Conference call phone number: 888-278-0296

Conference call participant ID: 8040259

What will happen next?

DEQ will include a written response to comments in a staff report DEQ will submit to the Environmental Quality Commission. DEQ may modify the rule proposal based on the comments.

Present proposal to the EQC

Proposed rules only become effective if the Environmental Quality Commission adopts them. DEQ plans to present the proposed rules to the commission for a decision at its meeting on August 17-18.

How to comment on this rulemaking proposal

DEQ is asking for public comment on the proposed rules. Anyone can submit comments and questions about this rulemaking.

Comment deadline

DEQ will only consider comments on the proposed rules that DEQ receives by 4 p.m., on July 21, 2016.

Submit comment online

Clean Fuels Program Corrections Comment Page

Note for public university students:

ORS 192.501(29) allows Oregon public university and OHSU students to protect their university email addresses from disclosure under Oregon’s public records law. If you are an Oregon public university or OHSU student you may omit your email address when you complete the online form to submit a comment.

By mail

Oregon DEQ

Attn: Cory-Ann Wind

811 SW Sixth Avenue

Portland, OR 97204-1390

At hearing

July 20, 2016

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Accessibility information

You may review copies of all documents referenced in this announcement at:

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality

811 SW Sixth Avenue

Portland, OR, 97204

To schedule a review of all websites and documents referenced in this announcement, call Cory-Ann Wind, Portland, at 503-229-5388 (800-452-4011, ext. 5622 toll-free in Oregon).

Please notify DEQ of any special physical or language accommodations or if you need information in large print, Braille or another format. To make these arrangements, contact DEQ, Portland, at 503-229-5696 or call toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-452-4011, ext. 5696; fax to 503-229-6762; or email to deqinfo@deq.state.or.us. Hearing impaired persons may call 711.