Utah Admin. Code R315-124-31 - Procedures for Decisionmaking - Pre-Application Public Meeting and Notice
(a) Applicability. The requirements of
Section R315-124-31 shall apply to any
part B applications seeking initial permits for hazardous waste management
units. The requirements of Section
R315-124-31 shall also apply to
part B applications seeking renewal of permits for hazardous waste management
units if the renewal application is proposing a significant change in facility
operations. For the purposes of Section
R315-124-31, a significant
change is any change that would qualify as a class 3 permit modification under
Section R315-270-42. The requirements of
Section R315-124-31 do not apply to
permit modifications under Section
R315-270-42, a nonhazardous
solid waste management facility, 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) Before the submission of a part B permit
application for a facility, the applicant shall hold at least one meeting with
the public 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 R315-124-31(b),
and copies of any written comments or materials submitted at the meeting, to
the director as a part of the part B application, in accordance with Subsection
R315-270-14(b).
(d) The applicant shall provide public notice
of the pre-application meeting at least 30 days before the meeting. The
applicant shall maintain, and provide to the director upon request,
documentation of the notice.
(1) The applicant
shall provide public notice in each of the following forms:
(i) A newspaper notice. The applicant shall
publish a notice, fulfilling the requirements in Subsection
R315-124-31(d)(2),
in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or equivalent jurisdiction
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 or equivalent jurisdictions, if the director
determines that the publication is necessary to inform the affected
public.
(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 Subsection
R315-124-31(d)(2).
If the applicant places the sign on the facility property, then the sign shall
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 Subsection
R315-124-31(d)(2),
at least once on at least one local radio station or television station. The
applicant may use another medium with prior approval of the director.
(iv) A notice to the permitting agency. The
applicant shall send a copy of the newspaper notice to the director and to the
appropriate local government, in accordance with Subsection
R315-124-10(c)(1)(x).
(2) The notices required under Subsection
R315-124-31(d)(1)
shall 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, for example, 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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