Ch. 59

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

1-603. APPLICATIONS FOR DEPARTMENTAL PERMITS.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH CAUSE TO BE PUBLISHED NOTICE OF
APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS.

(B)      THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ASSURE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS
SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING.

(C)      (1) UPON WRITTEN REQUEST MADE WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER
PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF APPLICATION, OR IN ITS OWN DISCRETION, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AN INFORMATIONAL
MEETING WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION.

(2)      THE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING MAY BE CANCELED IF ALL
PERSONS WHO MADE TIMELY WRITTEN REQUESTS WITHDRAW THE REQUESTS
PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

(3)      UNLESS THE NOTICE OF APPLICATION CONTAINED A NOTICE OF
THE INFORMATIONAL MEETING, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH NOTICE OF THE

INFORMATIONAL MEETING.

(D)     (1) THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUIRE THE APPLICANT TO ATTEND A AN
PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING OR PUBLIC OR CONTESTED CASE HEARING AND
PRESENT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION.

(2) IF THE APPLICANT FAILS TO APPEAR AND PRESENT INFORMATION
AFTER A REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT, THE APPLICATION MAY BE DENIED.

1-604. PERMIT DETERMINATIONS.

(A) (1) AFTER THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES THE PERMIT APPLICATION,
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PREPARE A TENTATIVE DETERMINATION, WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I) A PROPOSAL TO ISSUE OR TO NOT ISSUE A PERMIT;

(I) (II) ANY PROPOSED PERMIT LIMITATIONS AND CONDITIONS;

(II) (III) A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
TENTATIVE DETERMINATION; AND

(III) (IV) ANY PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE.

(2)      IF THE TENTATIVE DETERMINATION IS TO ISSUE A PERMIT, THE
TENTATIVE DETERMINATION SHALL INCLUDE A DRAFT PERMIT, WHICH SHALL BE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION AND COPYING.

(3)      THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH A NOTICE OF THE TENTATIVE
DETERMINATION. THIS PUBLICATION SHALL ALLOW 30 CALENDAR DAYS FOR
PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL DETERMINATION.

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