§ 2-5-115. Small business technical and environmental compliance assistance--State Air Quality ...
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 27A. Environment and Natural Resources
27A Okl.St.Ann. § 2-5-115
§ 2-5-115. Small business technical and environmental compliance assistance--State Air Quality Ombudsman Office for Small Businesses
A. The Department shall establish a small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program. The purpose of such program shall be to provide information to small businesses to assist them in achieving compliance with the requirements of the Oklahoma Clean Air Act and the Federal Clean Air Act.1 It shall be the duty of the Department to:
4. Assure that small business stationary sources receive notice of their rights under the Oklahoma Clean Air Act and the Federal Clean Air Act, in such manner and form as to assure reasonably adequate time for such sources to evaluate compliance methods and any relevant or applicable proposed or final regulation or standard;
5. Develop procedures for informing small business stationary sources of their obligations pursuant to the Oklahoma Clean Air Act, including mechanisms for referring such sources to qualified auditors in order that they may determine compliance with the Oklahoma Clean Air Act or the Federal Clean Air Act; and
B. The Executive Director shall designate an employee within the Department to serve as the State Air Quality Ombudsman for Small Businesses. Such designee shall assume the responsibility for monitoring the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program under this section. The Ombudsman shall:
C. There is hereby created a Compliance Advisory Panel with responsibilities consistent with the requirements in Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act.2 Panel members shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to travel expenses according to the provisions of the State Travel Reimbursement Act.3 Funds to cover the operational expenses of the panel shall be allocated and administered by the Department through the small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program. The panel shall consist of seven (7) members as follows:
2. Make periodic reports to the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency concerning the compliance status of the state small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act,4 the Regulatory Flexibility Act,5 and the Equal Access to Justice Act;6 and
Credits
Laws 1992, c. 215, § 15, emerg. eff. May 15, 1992. Renumbered from Title 63, § 1-1816 and amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, §§ 52, 359, eff. July 1, 1993. Laws 1993, c. 324, § 16, eff. July 1, 1993.
Footnotes
42 U.S.C.A. § 7401 et seq.
42 U.S.C.A. § 7661 et seq.
Title 74, § 500.1 et seq.
44 U.S.C.A. §§ 101 note, 3501 et seq.
5 U.S.C.A. § 601 et seq.
5 U.S.C.A. § 504 note.
27A Okl. St. Ann. § 2-5-115, OK ST T. 27A § 2-5-115
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 277 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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