3745-49-01 Public notice of proposed and final rules.

(A) As used in this rule, “rule” means any rule, regulation, or standard, having a general or uniform operation, adopted or promulgated, and enforced by the Ohio environmental protection agency.

(B) Public notice of the intention of the environmental protection agency to consider adopting, amending or rescinding a rule shall be published in the Register of Ohio in accordance with the requirements in Ohio Revised Code 119.03 at least thirty days prior to the date set for a public hearing to consider adopting, amending or rescinding said rule Said public notice shall also be published in the “Ohio EPA Weekly Review.” Said public notice shall consist of a synopsis or a general statement of the subject matter of the proposed rule, amendment, or rule to be rescinded by the Ohio environmental protection agency and the date, time, and place of hearing on said proposed rule.

(C) Public notice of the adoption, amendment or rescission by the environmental protection agency of final rules, shall be published in the Register of Ohio in accordance with the requirements in Ohio Revised Code 119.03 at least ten days prior to the effective date of the said rule, except when the governor, pursuant to division (F) of section 119.03 of the Revised Code, declares an emergency allowing for the immediate adoption, amendment or rescission of a rule. In such case, the environmental protection agency shall, as expeditiously as practicable following the adoption, amendment or rescission of an emergency rule, publish notice of such action in “Ohio EPA Weekly Review” and in the Register of Ohio

(D) The Ohio EPA shall take such additional steps as are reasonably calculated to inform interested persons of the time, date, and place of the public hearing and the subject matter of the proposed rule. However, the giving of such additional notice is not mandatory and the failure to give notice by any means other than as specified in paragraph (B) of this rule shall not in any way invalidate any action which may be taken by the Ohio environmental protection agency.

(E) Copies of the full text of the proposed rule, final rule, amendment, or rule to be rescinded shall be available prior to the effective date of such rule from the Ohio EPA for any person who wishes to obtain a copy. However, failure to furnish such copies to any person shall not invalidate any action of the Ohio EPA in connection therewith.

Eff 2-16-75; 8-24-81; 11-9-84; 12-1-01

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC Chapter 3745.

Rule amplifies: RC Chapter 3704., Chapter 3734., Chapter 6111., Chapter 3745., 119.03(F), Chapter 6109.

ORC 119.032 Review Date: 5-25-03