N.M. Code R. § 20.2.72.303

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.72.303 - PUBLIC NOTICE AND PARTICIPATION

A. Applications qualifying under the following paragraphs of 20.2.72.300 NMAC - 20.2.72.399 NMAC are not subject to Subsection B of 20.2.72.303 NMAC and Paragraph 2 of Subsection C of 20.2.72.303 NMAC: Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Subsection D of 20.2.72.301 NMAC.

B. The applicant shall:

(1) Publish notice once in a newspaper of general circulation in the area closest to the location of the source. This notice shall appear in either the classified or legal advertisements section of the newspaper. Notice shall be published in accordance with Department guidance documents and must include:

(a) The applicant's name and address;

(b) The address and phone number of the Department's Air Quality Bureau in Santa Fe, and the address of the field or district office where a copy of the application will be sent as required in Subsection A of 20.2.72.302 NMAC;

(c) The location and a brief description of the source;

(d) A summary of estimated emissions and ambient impact for each regulated contaminant for the entire facility;

(e) Where required in 20.2.72.300 NMAC - 20.2.72.399 NMAC, the applicant's public notice shall contain the following statement: "Any comments submitted on this permit application should address the relevant requirements of state and federal air quality regulations and the Federal Clean Air Act and the state Air Quality Control Act. The comments shall be submitted to the Department's Air Quality Bureau in Santa Fe within thirty (30) days following the date of publication";

(f) Any other information required by the Department; and

(2) Post the notice at the proposed or existing facility entrance on the property on which the facility is, or is proposed to be located prior to submittal of the application and remaining posted until the Department takes final action on the permit.

C. The Department shall:

(1) Make available for public inspection the permit application. Copies of any permit application, except those portions of which may be determined as confidential in accordance with 20.2.1 NMAC (General Provisions), will be supplied upon written request and payment of reasonable costs.

(2) Allow all interested persons thirty (30) days from the date of publication of the applicant's public notice in a newspaper of general circulation, to submit written comments or evidence on the application.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.72.303

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