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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release Date: Friday, October 20, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marine Board Seeks Written Public Comment on Proposed AIS Program Rule Changes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Oregon State Marine Board seeks written public comment on proposed changes to the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit Program as it relates to carriage requirements
for liveries (rental businesses). The Board approved opening the rulemaking process during its quarterly Board meeting held in October.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The proposed rule change will exempt nonmotorized liveries from AIS permit carriage requirements.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">All rental facilities, with boats clearly labeled with their livery name, will be issued a Certificate of Compliance for all of their rental fleet within a discounted
pricing schedule. This proposed rule amendment also creates a more streamline process for compliance inspection by law enforcement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Written comments will be accepted until November 30, 2017<i>
</i><em><span style="color:black;font-style:normal">by 5 pm and<b> </b></span></em><em><span style="color:black;font-style:normal">can be submitted via email to</span></em><i><span style="color:black"> </span><a href="mailto:osmb.rulemaking@oregon.gov">osmb.rulemaking@oregon.gov</a><span style="color:black">
</span></i><em><span style="color:black;font-style:normal">or by U.S. mail to: June LeTarte, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Oregon State Marine Board, 435 Commercial Street NE, Suite 400, Salem, OR 97301. Comments via telephone will not be accepted.</span></em><i>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">To view the proposed rule language, visit
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/info/Pages/Rulemaking-and-Public-Notices.aspx">
http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/info/Pages/Rulemaking-and-Public-Notices.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Legislative Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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