Pollution Control and Ecolo~y Commission # 014.00-003 EXHIBIT A

ARKANSAS POLLUTION CONTROL AND ECOLOGY COMMISSION

REGULATION NO. 3

LICENSING OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATORS

Approved by Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission:

February 22,2008

ARKANSAS REGISTER

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Transmittal Sheet

Charlie Daniels ( I ->

Secretary of State State Capitol Room Little Rock, Arkansas (501 ) 682-3527 1 . - . 3- -

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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Name of Agency \ ~ ~ ~ ~ r f ~ ~ ~ t Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission

Ewing@adeq.state.ar.us Contact Jamie Ewing E-mail Phone (501) 682-091 8

1 statutory Authority for Promulgating Rules A. C. A. 3 8-1-203(b)(l). Regulation No 3, Licensing of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators; Docket No 07-01 1-R; Minute Order No. 08-06

Rule Title:

I Intended Effective Date Date ................................. I Emergency Legal Notice Published 1 0131 107

I 10 Days After Filing I Other

Final Date for Public Comment 01 /03/08 ....................

Reviewed by Legislative Council 02/07/08 ...................

Adopted by State Agency ............................. 02/22/08

Electronic Copy of Rule Provided on disk or CD (per ~ c t 1478 of 2003)

Electronic Copy of Rule e-mailed from: Contact Person Ernail Address Date

CERTIFICATION OF AU'THORIZED OFFICER I Hereby Certify That The Attached Rules Were Adopted

In ~om~liance-with Act 434 of 196Z A6 ~mended.

Signature

(501 ) 682-7890 omalley@adeq.state.ar.us

Phone Number E-mail Address

Administrative Hearing Officer

Title

03/05/08 Date

ARKANSAS POLLUTION CONTROL & ECOLOGY COMMISSION 10 1 EAST CAPITOL

SUITE 205 LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201

PHONE: (501) 682-7890 FAX: (501) 682-7891

RECEIVED March 5, 2008 MAR 0 5 2008

BUREAU OF Ms. Donna Davis LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH Administrative Rules and Regulations Committee Room 433, State Capitol Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201

RE: Regulation No. 3, Licensing of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators; Docket No. 07-011-R - FINAL FILING.

Dear Ms. Davis:

I am enclosing the following for filing with your office:

1. Two (2) hard copies of the amendment to Regulation No. 3, Licensing of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators.

2. Two (2) copies of Commission Minute Order No. 08-06. 3. Two (2) copies of the Financial Impact Statement.

Please provide written confirmation of your receipt of these materials by file-marking the enclosed copy of this letter and returning it to me.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Respectfully,

U o l e Q , Michael Or Malley Administrative Hearing Officer

Enclosures

ARKANSAS STATE LIBRARY Agency Certification Form

For Depositing Final Rules and Regulations At the Arkansas State Library

Documents Services . Arkansas State Library One Capitol Mall . Little Rock, AR 72201-1094

501-682-2326 phone; 501-682-1532 FAX 1

Effective Date: Classification Number: Name of Agency: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality

I Contact Person: Jamie L. Ewing Telephone: (501) 682-0918 Statutory Authority for Promulgating Rules: A. C. A. 5 8-1-203(b)(l). Title of Rule: Regulation No 3, Licensing of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators; Docket No 07-011- R; Minute Order No. 08-06.

Rule Status Effective Date Status Effective Date New RuleJRegulation

1 Amended RuleJRegulation I IXI 10 Days after filing March 15,2008

Repealed Rule/Regulation Other

Order Repealed

Emergency RuleJRegulation Adopted by State Agency

Rule above is proposed and will be replaced by final version

IXI Financial and/or Fiscal Impact Statement Attached

Certification of Authorized Officer

1 I hereby certify that the attached rules were adopted in compliance with Act 434 of 1967 as amended.

Signature: Date: March 5,2008 Title: Administrative Hearing Officer

ARKANSAS POLLUTION CONTROL AND ECOLOGY COMMISSION

LOCATION-SUBJECT Ado~tion of Revisions to Regulation No. 3, Licensing of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators

DOCKET NO. 07-011-R

MINUTE ORDER NO. 08 - 06 PAGE 1 OF 1

On October 26,2007, the Commission granted the Department's petition to initiate rulemaking to amend Regulation No. 3, Licensing of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators. A public hearing was held on December 17,2007 in North Little Rock.

Based on the comments received, ADEQ has revised the proposed changes. All revisions are a logical outgrowth of the proposed rulemaking and do not require an additional public notice and comment period.

IT IS THEREFORE, ORDERED:

1. That the proposed rule, as revised based on the public comments is adopted.

2. That the ADEQ staff is directed to make these changes to Regulation No. 3.

PROMULGATED THIS 22"d DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2008 BY ORDER OF THE ARKANSAS POLLUTION CONTROL AND ECOLOGY COMMISSION.

Teresa Marks, Director

APPROVED: cg:,.. Mike Beebe, Governor

COMMISSIONERS

L. Bengal S. Henderson D. Hendrix C. McGrew D. Samples J. Simpson

J\ , 7 - J. Shannon

L. Sickel W. Thompson

n , E. Valdez B. White

SUBMITTED BY: Jamie L. EwingPASSED:February 22,2008