Rulemaking

Adopted rule

Administrative Order No. DEQ 187-2018
Filed and effective May 14, 2018
See Oregon Bulletin June 2018
Table of ABCs adopted into rule

Rule Coordinator: Sue MacMillan, 503-229-6458

DEQ adopted changes to OAR 340, division number 246 to revise 23 standing Ambient Benchmark Concentrations, and added new benchmarks for phosgene, n-propyl bromide, and styrene. DEQ also adopted some minor plain language edits and added which statutes the rules are implementing.

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Air Toxics Benchmarks Review Fiscal Advisory Committee ​ ​DEQ convened a fiscal advisory committee to review and evaluate the adequacy of DEQ's fiscal impact statement. Fiscal Advisory Committee Charter Advisory Committee Roster Air Toxics Benchmarks Review Fiscal Advisory Committee meetings ​ Meeting 1 Sept. 12, 2017 Agenda Meeting materials Table of ABCs adopted into rule Advisory committee meetings are open to the public. DEQ publishes meeting notices on DEQ Calendar page. 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.   Sign up for email updates on the rulemaking via GovDelivery

​Public involvement

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Comment period closed at 4 p.m., Feb. 8, 2018.

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Includes invitation to comment, notice, proposed rules, and any supporting documents

EQC action

The EQC adopted the proposed rules on  May 11, 2018.

Staff report - Item K