N.J. Admin. Code § 2:1-3.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 2:1-3.3 - Public notice regarding proposed rulemaking

(a) The Department shall provide for the following four types of public notice for all rule proposals 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:

1. The notice of proposal shall be filed with the Office of Administrative Law for publication in the New Jersey Register;

2. The notice of proposal shall be posted and made available electronically on the Department's website no later than the date of publication of the notice in the New Jersey Register;

3. The news media maintaining a press office in the State House Complex shall be provided notice of the proposal, as posted and made available electronically on the Department's web site; and

4. The notice of proposal, as filed with the Office of Administrative Law, or a statement of the substance of the proposed rulemaking, shall be made available to the public by an additional manner reasonably calculated to inform those persons most likely to be affected or interested in the proposed rulemaking.

i. The additional method of publicity shall include information on the time, place and manner in which interested persons may present comments and any of the following:

(1) The full text of the proposed rulemaking;

(2) A statement of the substance of the proposed rulemaking; or

(3) A description of the subject and issues involved.

ii. The additional method of publicity with regard to all rule proposals shall be by one or more of the following:

(1) Mailing to a distribution list, when known, organized entities exist that are the subject of or significantly related to the proposed rulemaking;

(2) Distribution of a press release to the news media;

(3) Trade, industry, government, or professional publications; or

(4) Notice published on the Department's website consistent with (a)2 above.

(b) Notice pursuant the methods described at (a)2, 3, and 4 above shall be provided at least 30 days prior to the close of the public comment period.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:1-3.3

Repeal and New Rule, R.2002 d.158, effective 5/20/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 3(a), 34 N.J.R. 1853(a).
Section was "Procedure to petition for a rule".
Amended by R.2006 d.379, effective 11/6/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 1896(b), 38 N.J.R. 4687(a).
In (a)1, substituted "notice of" for "rule"; in (a)2 and (a)4, deleted "the rule" preceding "proposal"; in (a)2, substituted "website" for "web site"; in (a)3, deleted "rule" preceding "proposal"; and in (a)4ii, substituted "one or more of the following" for "either".

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1683(a), effective 8/7/2023