Notice of Public Hearing

The Petroleum UST Release Compensation Board, pursuant to Chapter 119 of the Ohio Revised Code, hereby gives notice that a public hearing will be conducted for the purpose of considering the adoption and amendment of the following rules contained in the Ohio Administrative Code.

The following rules are proposed for amendment:

3737-1-02        Public meeting.

3737-1-03        Definitions.

3737-1-08        Disbursement of the financial assurance fund.

3737-1-09        Limitations of fund coverage.

3737-1-09.1     Inclusions of fund coverage.

3737-1-12        Application for reimbursement.

3737-1-12.1     Mandatory and voluntary pre-approval of corrective action costs.

3737-1-16        Third party claims.

3737-1-17        Petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit program.

3737-1-18        Certificate of coverage.

3737-1-19        Establishing fund eligibility for third party claims.

3737-1-20        Fees for materials and services.

3737-1-21        Obligated account.

The following rules are being rescinded and new rules proposed:

3737-1-04       Annual petroleum underground storage tank financial assurance fee, certification of compliance and financial responsibility.

3737-1-22       Subrogation.

The following new rules are being proposed:

3737-1-04.2     Baseline environmental site assessment.

3737-1-23        Access and maintenance of confidential personal information.  

The public hearing regarding these proposed rule actions is scheduled for:

Date:              Friday, September 5, 2014

Time:              10:00 a.m.

Room:            15^th Floor Conference Room

Location:        Petroleum UST Release Compensation Board

                        50 West Broad Street, Suite 1500

                        Columbus, OH  43215

Copies of the proposed rules are available from:

·         Petroleum UST Board, 50 West Broad Street, Suite 1500, Columbus, OH  43215 or by calling 800-224-4659 or 614-752-8963

·         Register of Ohio website: www.registerofohio.state.oh.us

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Those persons who wish to provide written comments in lieu of oral testimony are encouraged to send their comments to:

Starr Richmond, Executive Director

Petroleum UST Board

P.O. Box 163188

Columbus, OH  43216-3188

or via email to: rules@petroboard.org

Comments on the proposed rules will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 4, 2014.

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