NAC445A.877. Public hearing and comments concerning tentative action on application for permit; notice of hearing.

     1. The applicant or any interested person may:

     (a) Request a public hearing on any application for a permit. If a hearing has not already been scheduled, an interested person may request a hearing during the 30-day period for comments. A request for a public hearing must be in writing and must state the nature of the issues to be raised in the hearing.

     (b) Within 30 days after the notice is circulated pursuant to NAC 445A.875, submit to the Director written comments on the draft of the permit or the tentative exemption of the aquifer.

     2. The Director shall hold a public hearing if he or she determines that, on the basis of any requests for a hearing, there is a significant degree of public interest in the matter or may hold a public hearing on his or her own motion.

     3. The Director shall publish a notice of the hearing at least 30 days before the hearing in the manner prescribed in NAC 445A.875. In addition to the information prescribed in NAC 445A.876, the notice must contain the following:

     (a) The date of any previous notices relating to the permit;

     (b) The date, time and place of the hearing; and

     (c) A brief description of the nature and purpose of the hearing and the applicable rules and procedures.

     4. Any person may submit at the hearing an oral or written statement and data concerning the draft of the permit or the tentative exemption of the aquifer. The Director may set reasonable limits upon the time allowed for oral statements, and the submission of statements in writing may be required. The period for comment required in subsection 6 of NAC 445A.876 is automatically extended to the close of the hearing on that matter.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n, eff. 7-22-87; A 10-21-87)—(Substituted in revision for NAC 445.4254)