Pre-application public meeting and notice for initial permits and permit renewals proposing a significant change in facility operations.
016.01 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.016.02 The applicant shall submit a summary of the meeting, along with the list of attendees and their addresses developed under paragraph (b) of this section, 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 40 CFR 270.14(b), as adopted by reference at Section 012.02 of this Chapter.016.03 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 Director upon request, documentation of the notice.016.03A The applicant shall provide public notice in all of the following forms: 016.03A1A newspaper advertisement. The applicant shall publish a notice, fulfilling the requirements in Section 016.03B of this Chapter, 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, where the Director determines that such publication is necessary to inform the affected public. The notice must be published as a display advertisement.016.03A2A visible and accessible sign. The applicant shall post a notice on a clearly marked sign at or near the facility, fulfilling the requirements in Section 016.03B of this Chapter. 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.016.03A3A broadcast media announcement. The applicant shall broadcast a notice, fulfilling the requirements in Section 016.03B of this Chapter, 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.016.03A4A notice to the permitting agency. The applicant shall send a copy of the newspaper notice to the Director and to the appropriate units of State and local government, in accordance with Section 006.01 of Chapter 15.016.03B The notices required under Section 016.03A of this Chapter must include: 016.03B1 The date, time, and location of the meeting;016.03B2 A brief description of the purpose of the meeting;016.03B3 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;016.03B4 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; and016.03B5 The name, address, and telephone number of a contact person for the applicant.128 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 13, § 016
Adopted effective 7/6/2016.