Or. Admin. Code § 340-206-0060

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 340-206-0060 - Regional Air Pollution Authorities

(1) The Department of Environmental Quality and the regional air pollution authorities shall cooperate to the fullest extent possible to insure uniformity of enforcement and administrative action necessary to implement this Division. With the exception of sources of air contamination where jurisdiction has been retained by the Department of Environmental Quality, all persons within the territorial jurisdiction of a regional air pollution authority shall submit the source emission reduction plans prescribed in OAR 340-206-0050 to the regional air pollution authority. The regional air pollution authority shall submit copies of approved source emission reduction plans to the Department of Environmental Quality.

(2) Declarations of air pollution alert, air pollution warning, and air pollution emergency shall be made by the appropriate regional authority. In the event such a declaration is not made by the regional authority, the Department of Environmental Quality shall issue the declaration and the regional authority shall take appropriate remedial actions as set forth in this Division.

(3) Additional responsibilities of the regional authorities shall include, but are not limited to:

(a) Securing acceptable source emission reduction plans;

(b) Measurement and reporting of air quality data to the Department of Environmental Quality;

(c) Informing the public, news media, and persons responsible for air contaminant sources of the various levels set forth in this Division and required actions to be taken to maintain air quality and the public health;

(d) Surveillance and enforcement of source emission reduction plans.

[NOTE:This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan as adopted by the Environmental Quality Commission under OAR 340-200-0040.]

Or. Admin. Code § 340-206-0060

DEQ 37, f. 2-15-72, ef. 9-1-72; DEQ 18-1983, f. & ef. 10-24-83; DEQ 4-1993, f. & cert. ef. 3-10-93; DEQ 14-1999, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-99, Renumbered from 340-027-0025

Stat. Auth.: ORS 468 & ORS 468A

Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025