| The Energy Facility Siting Council requests public comments on the proposed amendment of various process rules governing the application of a site certificate for an energy facility, referred to as the Application Process Phase 1 Rulemaking, including comments on whether other options should be considered for achieving the rule's substantive goals while reducing negative economic impact of the rule on business. The proposed rules would: (1) Standardize the structure of the application process related rules. This was done by organizing similar rules in similar ways, such as making sure that the notice requirements for each phase of the siting process are presented to the reader in the same fashion. (2) Improve how the process rules are organized. This rule update moves, where possible, all rules governing the department throughout the siting process to Division 15. (3) Implement minor clarifications. Minor tweaks and updates were made to remove redundancies and to make the rules easier to understand. Complete text of the proposed rules can be found in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and from the Oregon Administrative Rules Database. PUBLIC COMMENTS A public comment period on the proposed rule change is now open. All written comments must be received by 5:00 pm on August 18, 2023, to be considered. Comment Online: ODOE has a new online portal for submitting public comments. The goal of the online portal is to provide members of the public with another convenient option to participate in Council rulemaking proceedings. To comment on this project, select “Application Process Rulemaking" from the drop-down menu and follow the instructions. You will receive an email confirmation after submitting your comment. Written Comments: Written comments may also be submitted by mail or email. Please address all written comments to: EFSC Rules Coordinator
Oregon Department of Energy
550 Capitol St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Email: EFSC.rulemaking@energy.oregon.gov All public comments received prior to the deadline above will be posted to the Siting Docket. RULEMAKING HEARING
An opportunity for oral comments will be provided at a rulemaking hearing on July 26, 2023, at 10:00 am. The hearing will be held remotely. Meeting Details:
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If you have questions about these rules, or other Council rulemaking activities, please contact the Council's Rules Coordinator, Thomas Jackman, by email at tom.jackman@energy.oregon.gov or by phone at (503) 551-7603. Please also consider signing up to receive email updates.
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