WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 59

(3)      PERMITS TO DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE STATE
ISSUED PURSUANT TO § 9-323 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(4)      PERMITS TO INSTALL, MATERIALLY ALTER OR MATERIALLY
EXTEND A STRUCTURE USED FOR STORAGE OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY TYPE OF
SEWAGE SLUDGE ISSUED, RENEWED, OR AMENDED PURSUANT TO § 9-234.1 OR §
9-238 OF THIS ARTICLE;

(5)      PERMITS TO OWN, OPERATE, ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN A
CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO § 7-232 OF
THIS ARTICLE;

(6)      PERMITS TO OWN, OPERATE, OR MAINTAIN A HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL FACILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO § 7-103 OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(7)      PERMITS TO OWN, OPERATE, ESTABLISH OR MAINTAIN A
LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE FACILITY ISSUED PURSUANT TO § 7-233 OF THIS
ARTICLE.

(B)      NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
THE DEPARTMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A
CONTESTED CASE HEARING TO ANY PARTY OTHER THAN THE APPLICANT IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE EXCEPT THE
PERMITS LISTED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)      WHEN THIS ARTICLE REQUIRES MORE THAN ONE PUBLIC
INFORMATIONAL MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING, OR CONTESTED CASE HEARING, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY CONSOLIDATE SOME OR ALL OF THE MEETINGS OR HEARINGS
FOR THE PROPOSED FACILITY WITH SIMILAR MEETINGS OR HEARINGS.

1-602. NOTICE.

(A)     WHEREVER THIS SUBTITLE REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH
NOTICE:

(1)      NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK FOR 2
CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN A DAILY OR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL
CIRCULATION IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF IN WHICH THE PROPOSED FACILITY
IS LOCATED;

(2)      THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE NOTICE OF AN INFORMATIONAL
MEETING OR A PUBLIC HEARING BY MAIL TO EACH PERSON REQUESTING THE
MEETING OR HEARING OR TO THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES;

(3)      THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL NOTICE BY
REQUIRING THE NOTICE TO BE POSTED AT THE PROPOSED FACILITY OR AT PUBLIC
FACILITIES IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE PROPOSED FACILITY; AND

(4)      THE APPLICANT SHALL BEAR ALL COSTS INCURRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT IN PROVIDING NOTICE.

(B)      THE DEPARTMENT MAY PUBLISH THE NOTICE OR REQUIRE THE
APPLICANT TO PUBLISH THE NOTICE.

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