HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1895

(2) ON RECEIPT OF ANY APPLICATION FOR A FACILITY
PERMIT THAT IS REQUIRED UNDER ARTICLE 43 OF THE ANNOTATED
CODE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
FORWARD A COPY OF THE FACILITY PERMIT APPLICATION TO THE
BOARD.

(C) (1) THE PORTION OF THE APPLICANT'S REPORT DEALING
WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL CONTAIN, BUT
NOT BE LIMITED TO:

(I)  THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE METHOD AND
ROUTE OF TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TO THE SITE AND
THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF
THE PROPOSED FACILITY ON AIR AND WATER QUALITY, EXISTING
LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION, AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE AREA
AFFECTED BY PROPOSED FACILITIES;

(II)  A DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPECTED EFFECT
OF THE FACILITY; AND

(III)  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MINIMIZING ANY
ADVERSE IMPACT.

(2) THE PORTION OF THE APPLICANT'S REPORT
DEALING WITH TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASSESSMENTS SHALL
CONTAIN, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

(I)  DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE PROPOSED
SITE AND FACILITY, INCLUDING SITE LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES
AND FACILITY PURPOSE, TYPE, SIZE, CAPACITY, AND LOCATION ON
THE SITE AND ESTIMATES OF THE COST AND CHARGES TO BE MADE
FOR MATERIAL ACCEPTED; AND

(II)  PROVISIONS FOR MANAGING THE SITE
FOLLOWING CESSATION OF OPERATION OF THE FACILITY.

(D)  ACCEPTANCE BY THE BOARD OF ANY APPLICATION FOR
PROCESSING DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE BOARD FROM REQUIRING
FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE APPLICANT IF THE BOARD
CONSIDERS THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR ADEQUATE
CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION.

(E)  PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1981, THE BOARD SHALL PRESENT AT
PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT, AND PUBLISH RULES DESCRIBING AND
GOVERNING THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING A CERTIFICATE. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT EXEMPT THE BOARD FROM THE
REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE 41, § 244 ET SEQ. OF THE CODE.

(F)(1) AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A
CERTIFICATE, THE BOARD SHALL SEEK THE ADVICE AND COMMENT OF
THE FOLLOWING:

(I) THE SECRETARIES OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, STATE PLANNING, AND AGRICULTURE;