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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Interested Parties,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners invites public comment on its proposed amendments to Oregon Administrative Rules 806-010-0010 Approved Architect and Firm Registration and Evaluation
Programs, 806-010-0033 Recognized Jurisdictions, and 806-010-0035 Registration by Reciprocity. The amendments are proposed to
</span><span class="cf01"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">remove barriers to registration by removing the exceptions to NCARB’s Architectural Experience Portfolio (AXP) and the NCARB Certificate Portfolio,</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
update references to approved guidelines, and delete separate references to Canada, Australia, and New Zealand as they are included in NCARB's mutual recognition agreements/arrangements. The notice with the proposed amendments is attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A public hearing will be held September 27 at 2:00 p.m. via videoconference. Interested parties may also participate by phone. Please contact
</span><a href="mailto:mari.karnowski@osbae.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">mari.karnowski@osbae.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> if you would like information on how to join the meeting.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Written comments will be accepted until September 27, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. and may be submitted via email or mail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you for your interest in the Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:black">Mari Karnowski</span></i><span style="color:black"><br>
Executive Assistant</span><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in"><span style="color:black">Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners<br>
205 Liberty St. NE, Suite A, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in">503-763-0662 x 1 | <a href="http://www.osbae.com/">
www.osbae.com</a><span style="color:black"> | </span><a href="mailto:mari.karnowski@osbae.oregon.gov">mari.karnowski@osbae.oregon.gov</a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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