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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marine Board Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Rulemakings for Charter Vessels and Outfitters/Guides<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Oregon State Marine Board will be holding public hearings on proposed rulemaking.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Two public hearings will be held on proposed changes to the charter vessel license rules and the outfitter/guide rules. The proposed charter vessel
license rules will align with US Coast Guard’s requirements. The proposed outfitter/guide rules will adopt new guidelines for membership on the Guide Advisory Committee and retain reciprocal operations on the Columbia River. These proposed changes are needed
to implement laws passed during the 2013 Legislative Session. The first public hearing will be held on Monday, January 6 at 4:00 PM at the South Beach Marina RV Building, 2120 SE Marine Science Drive in Newport. A second hearing will be held on Tuesday, January
7 at 4:00 pm at the State Marine Board Office, 435 Commercial St NE, Salem. Public testimony will be accepted.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">For more information on the proposed changes, go to
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking%20Newpage.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking Newpage.aspx</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Written comments will be accepted until the close of the hearings on Tuesday, January 7. Written comments can be submitted via email to
<a href="mailto:osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us">osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us</a> 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 will not be accepted.<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rachel Bullene<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Policy Analyst<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">503-378-2836<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rachel.e.bullene@state.or.us<o:p></o:p></p>
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