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This document contains several documents:

-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 XX that will:

More information

Information about this rulemaking is on this rulemaking’s web page: LINK TO RULEMAKING WEB PAGE

Public Hearings

DEQ will hold public hearings on this rulemaking.

Anyone can attend the public hearings, either in person or through a webinar or teleconference. The details are listed below

TIME, DATE
LOCATION
CONFERENCE CALL-IN PHONE NUMBER
CONFERENCE CALL PARTICIPANT ID

WEBINAR LINK

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 DATE.

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. A person can submit comments through an online web page, by regular mail or at the public hearing.

Comment deadline

DEQ will only consider comments on the proposed rules that DEQ receives by 4 p.m., on DATE/MONTH.

Submit comment online

LINK TO RULEMAKING COMMENT PAGE:

http://www.oregon.gov/deq/RulesandRegulations/Pages/comments/Ccodename.aspx

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: RULE WRITER

811 SW Sixth Avenue

Portland, OR 97204-1390

At hearing

DATE/MONTH

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Get email updates about future DEQ rulemaking by signing up through (EDIT LINK TO ADD CORRECT TOPIC NUMBER): https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDEQ/subscriber/new?topic_id=ORDEQ_TOPICNUMBER.

or on the rulemaking web site.

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 RULE WRITER, Portland, at 503-229-XXXX (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.