OAR 340-206-0070
Operations Manual

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 (State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan).

Source: Rule 340-206-0070 — Operations Manual, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-206-0070.

Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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