The DEQ must maintain an operations manual to administer the
provisions of this division. This manual must be available to the Department
Emergency Action office at all times. At a minimum the operations manual must
contain the following elements:
(1) A
copy of this division.
(2) A
chapter on communications which must include:
(a) Telephone lists naming public officials,
public health and safety agencies, local government agencies, emission sources,
news media agencies and individuals who need to be informed about the episode
status and information updates. These telephone lists must be specific to
episode conditions and will be used when declaring and cancelling episode
conditions;
(b) Example and sample
messages to be released to the news media for declaring or modifying an episode
status.
(3) A chapter
on data gathering and evaluation which must include:
(a) A description of ambient air monitoring
activities to be conducted at each episode stage including "standby";
(b) Assignment of responsibilities
and duties for ascertaining ambient air levels of specified regulated
pollutants and notification when levels reach the predetermined episode levels;
(c) Assignment of responsibilities
and duties for monitoring meteorological developments from teletype reports and
National Weather Service contacts. Part of this responsibility must be to
evaluate the meteorological conditions for their potential to affect ambient
regulated pollutant levels.
(4) A chapter defining responsibilities and
duties for conducting appropriate source compliance inspections during episode
stages requiring curtailment of regulated pollutant emissions.
(5) A chapter establishing the duties and
responsibilities of the emergency action center personnel to assure coordinated
operation during an air pollution episode established in accordance with this
division.
(6) An appendix
containing individual source emission reduction plans required by this division
plus any approved voluntary plans.
NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon
Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR
340-200-0040.
Notes
Or. Admin. R.
340-206-0070
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 340-027-0035;
DEQ
7-2015, f. & cert. ef.
4/16/2015
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated
by reference in this rule are available from the
agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 468.020 & 468A
Stats. Implemented: ORS 468A.025 &
468A.035
