[OSMB-News] News Release -Marine Board Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking for Waterway Markers

[Massey, Ashley]

For Immediate Release                Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Marine Board Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rulemaking for Waterway Markers

[cid:image005.jpg at 01CF4E5D.4966E980]              The Oregon State Marine Board seeks public comment on proposed changes to the Uniform Waterway Markers rules that describe standards for signs and buoys used to convey regulatory or informational messaging to boaters. The proposed rules will also establish procedures for political subdivisions and private individuals to apply for a permit that would allow them to place their own waterway markers.
A public hearing on the proposed rules for Uniform Waterway Markers will be held on Thursday, April 17 at the State Marine Board Office, 435 Commercial St NE, Salem beginning at 6:00 pm.  Public testimony will be accepted, but no decisions will be made at this public hearing.
Written comments will be accepted until the close of the hearings on Thursday, April 17. Written comments can be submitted via email to osmb.rulemaking at state.or.us<mailto:osmb.rulemaking at state.or.us> or by U.S. mail to June LeTarte, Rules Coordinator, 435 Commercial St NE, Suite 400, P.O. Box 14145, Salem, OR 97309-5056. Comments via telephone or social media will not be accepted into the official record.
The Marine Board may choose to adopt the draft rule language, adopt a modified version of the draft rule language, or take no action at their next Board meeting, scheduled for April 23, in Salem.  Since the public comment period will be officially closed at the conclusion of the April 17 hearing, no additional comments will be accepted at the Marine Board's April 23rd meeting from the public in attendance.
For more information on the proposed changes, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking_Newpage.aspx .
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
Ashley.massey at state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.massey at state.or.us>

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