Haw. Code R. § 11-271-31 - Pre-application public meeting and notice
(a) Applicability.
The requirements of this section shall apply to all applicants seeking initial
permits for hazardous waste management units. The requirements of this section
shall also apply to applicants seeking renewal of permits for such units, where
the renewal application is proposing a significant change in facility
operations. For the purposes of this section, a "significant change" is any
change that would qualify as a class 3 permit modification under section
11-270-42. The requirements of this section do not apply to permit
modifications under section 11-270-42 or to applications that are submitted for
the sole purpose of conducting post-closure activities or post-closure
activities and corrective action at a facility.
(b) Prior to the submission of a part B
permit application for a facility, the applicant must hold at least one meeting
with the public in order to solicit questions from the community and inform the
community of proposed hazardous waste management activities. The applicant
shall post a sign-in sheet or otherwise provide a voluntary opportunity for
attendees to provide their names and addresses.
(c) The applicant shall submit a summary of
the meeting, along with the list of attendees and their addresses developed
under subsection (b), and copies of any written comments or materials submitted
at the meeting, to the department as a part of the part B application, in
accordance with section 11-270-14(b).
(d) The applicant must provide public notice
of the pre-application meeting at least 30 days prior to the meeting. The
applicant must maintain, and provide to the department upon request,
documentation of the notice.
(1) The
applicant shall provide public notice in all of the following forms:
(i) A newspaper advertisement. The applicant
shall publish a notice, fulfilling the requirements in paragraph (d)(2), in a
newspaper of general circulation in the county that hosts the proposed location
of the facility. In addition, the director shall instruct the applicant to
publish the notice in newspapers of general circulation in adjacent counties,
where the director determines that such publication is necessary to inform the
affected public. The notice must be published as a display
advertisement.
(ii) A visible and
accessible sign. The applicant shall post a notice on a clearly marked sign at
or near the facility, fulfilling the requirements in paragraph (d)(2). If the
applicant places the sign on the facility property, then the sign must be large
enough to be readable from the nearest point where the public would pass by the
site.
(iii) A broadcast media
announcement. The applicant shall broadcast a notice, fulfilling the
requirements in paragraph (d)(2), at least once on at least one local radio
station or television station. The applicant may employ another medium with
prior approval of the director.
(iv) A notice to the department. The
applicant shall send a copy of the newspaper notice to the department and to
the appropriate units of State and local government, in accordance with section
11-271-10(c) (1) (x).
(2) The notices required under paragraph
(d)(1) must include:
(i) The date, time, and
location of the meeting;
(ii) A
brief description of the purpose of the meeting;
(iii) A brief description of the facility and
proposed operations, including the address or a map (e.g., a sketched or copied
street map) of the facility location;
(iv) A statement encouraging people to
contact the facility at least 72 hours before the meeting if they need special
access to participate in the meeting; and
(v) The name, address, and telephone number
of a contact person for the applicant.
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