N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-23.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 11:21-23.4 - Conducting a public hearing

(a) The Board, in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, may conduct a public hearing on a proposed rulemaking, at its discretion, without the need for a specific request or the demonstration of sufficient public interest.

(b) The Board, in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Office of Administrative Law Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30, shall conduct a public hearing if sufficient public interest has been demonstrated.

(c) A person interested in having a public hearing held on a notice of proposal shall submit an application within 30 days following the publication of the notice of proposal in the New Jersey Register in a form prescribed by the Board, to the Executive Director at the address listed in N.J.A.C. 11:21-1.3. The application shall contain the following information:

1. The person's name, address, telephone number, agency or association (if applicable);

2. The citation and title of the proposed rule and the date the notice of proposal was published in the New Jersey Register; and

3. The reasons a public hearing regarding the notice of proposal is considered necessary pursuant to (d) below.

(d) The Board shall determine that a sufficient public interest has been demonstrated for the purpose of holding a public hearing if the application demonstrates that additional data, findings and/or analysis regarding the notice of proposal are necessary for the Board to review prior to adoption of the proposal in order to ensure that the notice of proposal does not violate the intent of the statutory law.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:21-23.4