N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1D-5.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 7:1D-5.3 - Notice of proposed rule

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

1. Publication of the proposal in the New Jersey Register;

2. Posting of a notice or statement of the substance of the proposed rule on the Department's website at http://www.state.nj.us/dep;

3. Distribution of a notice or statement of the substance of the proposed rule to the news media maintaining a press office in the State House Complex; and

4. Distribution of a notice or statement of the substance of the proposed rule to those persons who made timely request to the Department for notice of its rulemakings.

(b) In addition to the notice provided in accordance with (a) above, the Department shall distribute by electronic mail a notice of each Department rule proposal to a distribution list that the Department maintains to communicate regarding rulemaking with the regulated community and interested parties, including environmental organizations, permittees, trade organizations and other interest groups and individuals.

(c) In addition to the notice provided in accordance with (a) and (b) above, the Department may provide public notice of a rule proposal using one of the following methods:

1. Mailing to a distribution list, maintained by the Department program primarily responsible for administering the proposed rule, of individuals, entities, organizations or government entities, that have expressed an interest in receiving information regarding the proposed rule;

2. Posting in central locations or other areas in State managed lands where persons that may be interested in or affected by the proposed rule are likely to see the notice;

3. Publication in a newsletter or trade, industry, government or professional publication whose distribution list includes persons most likely to be affected by or interested in the proposed rule;

4. Distribution at regularly scheduled meetings of advisory groups or councils whose members are most likely to be affected by or interested in the proposed rule; or

5. Publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation having a distribution area sufficient to inform those persons most likely to be affected by or interested in the proposed rule.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1D-5.3

Amended by R.2011 d.210, effective 8/1/2011.
See: 43 N.J.R. 249(a), 43 N.J.R. 1864(a).