Haw. Code R. § 11-200.1-19 - Notice of determination for draft environmental assessments

(a) After:

(1) Preparing, or causing to be prepared, a draft EA;

(2) Reviewing any public and agency comments; and

(3) Applying the significance criteria in section 11-200.1-13,

if the proposing agency or the approving agency anticipates that the proposed action is not likely to have a significant effect, the proposing agency or approving agency shall issue a notice of an anticipated FONSI subject to the public review provisions of section 11-200.1-20.

(b) The proposing agency or approving agency shall file the notice of anticipated FONSI and supporting draft EA with the office as early as possible in accordance with subchapter 4 after the determination is made pursuant to and in accordance with this subchapter and the requirements in subsection (c). For applicant actions, the approving agency shall also send the anticipated FONSI to the applicant.

(c) The notice of an anticipated FONSI shall include in a concise manner:

(1) Identification of the proposing agency or applicant;

(2) For applicant actions, identification of the approving agency;

(3) A brief description of the action;

(4) The anticipated FONSI;

(5) Reasons supporting the anticipated FONSI; and

(6) The name, title, email address, physical address, and phone number of an individual representative of the proposing agency or approving agency who may be contacted for further information.

Notes

Haw. Code R. § 11-200.1-19

[Eff AUG 9 2019] (Auth: HRS §§ 343-5, 343-6) (Imp: HRS §§ 343-5, 343-6)