Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 345 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ENERGY FACILITY SITING COUNCIL
Division 27 - EXPIRATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF SITE CERTIFICATES, AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY APPROVAL OF GAS STORAGE TESTING PIPELINES
Section 345-027-0363 - Determination of Completeness for a Request for Amendment

(1) Until the Department determines a request for amendment to the site certificate is complete, it is a preliminary request for amendment. After receiving a preliminary request for amendment, the Department may seek comments from reviewing agencies to determine whether that request is complete.

(2) Unless the certificate holder agrees to additional time, within 60 days after receipt of a preliminary request for amendment under type A review, and within 21 days after receipt of a preliminary request for amendment under type B review, the Department must notify the certificate holder whether the request for amendment is complete. In the notification, the Department must:

(3) If the Department does not notify the certificate holder as described in section (2) of this rule, the request for amendment under type A review is deemed complete 60 days after receipt of a preliminary request for amendment, and the request for amendment under type B review is deemed complete 21 days after receipt of a preliminary request for amendment. Otherwise, the request for amendment is complete as determined under section (5) of this rule.

(4) The Department may specify a date by which the certificate holder must submit additional information needed to complete the request for amendment. If follow-up requests for additional information are needed, the Department may specify dates by which the certificate holder must submit the information. At the request of the certificate holder, the Department may allow additional time for submission of the information. If the certificate holder does not submit the information by the deadline specified by the Department, including any allowed extension, the Council may reject the preliminary request for amendment. The rejection of a preliminary request for amendment is subject to appeal under ORS 469.403(3).

(5) A request for amendment is complete when the Department finds that the certificate holder has submitted information adequate for the Council to make findings or impose conditions on all applicable laws and Council standards. The Department must notify the certificate holder when the Department finds that the request for amendment is complete.

(6) After receiving notification from the Department that the preliminary request for amendment is complete, the Department may require the certificate holder to prepare a consolidated request for amendment that includes all revisions to the preliminary request for amendment and all additional information requested by the Department before the determination of completeness. Upon a request by the Department, the certificate holder must submit printed and non-copy-protected electronic copies of the consolidated request for amendment to the Department, as specified by the Department.

(7) If, after a determination that a request for amendment is complete, the Department identifies a need for additional information during its review of the request for amendment, the Department may request additional information from the certificate holder.