30 Tex. Admin. Code § 55.154 - Public Meetings
(a) A public
meeting is intended for the taking of public comment, and is not a contested
case under the Texas Administrative Procedure Act.
(b) During technical review of the
application, the applicant, in cooperation with the executive director, may
hold a public meeting in the county in which the facility is located or
proposed to be located in order to inform the public about the application and
obtain public input.
(c) At any
time, the executive director or the Office of the Chief Clerk may hold public
meetings. The executive director or the Office of the Chief Clerk shall hold a
public meeting if:
(1) the executive director
determines that there is a substantial or significant degree of public interest
in an application;
(2) a member of
the legislature who represents the general area in which the facility is
located or proposed to be located requests that a public meeting be
held;
(3) for Prevention of
Significant Deterioration and Nonattainment permits subject to Chapter 116,
Subchapter B of this title (relating to New Source Review Permits), an
interested person requests a public meeting regarding the executive director's
draft permit or air quality analysis; a public meeting held in response to a
request under this paragraph will be held after Notice of Application and
Preliminary Decision is published;
(4) for applications for Hazardous Air
Pollutant permits subject to Chapter 116, Subchapter E of this title (relating
to Hazardous Air Pollutants: Regulations Governing Constructed or Reconstructed
Major Sources (FCAA, §112(g), 40 CFR Part 63 )), an interested person
requests a public meeting regarding the executive director's draft permit or
air quality analysis; a public meeting held in response to a request under this
paragraph will be held after Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision is
published; or
(5) when a public
meeting is otherwise required by law.
(d) Notice of the public meeting shall be
given as required by §
39.411(d) or (g)
of this title (relating to Text of Public Notice), as applicable. The notice
must also meet the requirements of §
39.426(d) of
this title (relating to Alternative Language Requirements), when
applicable.
(e) The applicant shall
attend any public meeting held by the executive director or Office of the Chief
Clerk. The applicant shall comply with the requirements of §
39.426(d)(2) of
this title, when applicable.
(f) An
audio recording or written transcript of the public meeting shall be made
available to the public.
(g) The
executive director will respond to comments as required by §
55.156(b) and (c)
of this title (relating to Public Comment Processing).
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