(1) At the close of the application period under ORS 466.040, the Department of Environmental Quality shall examine and review all PCB disposal facility permit applications submitted to the Environmental Quality Commission and make such investigations as the department considers necessary, and make a recommendation to the commission as to whether to issue the permit.
(2) After reviewing the department’s recommendations under subsection (1) of this section, the commission shall decide whether or not to issue the permit. It shall cause notice of its decision to be given to the applicant by certified mail at the address designated in the application. The decision of the commission is subject to judicial review under ORS 183.480.