WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 59

(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection and subject to the
provisions of this section, the Department shall issue or deny a permit within 60 days after
the latter of the:

(i) Receipt by the Department of all information necessary for the
Department to act on the application, including any ambient air quality impact analysis
that may be required in accordance with subsection (b)(2) of this section;

(ii) Publication of the notice required under subsection (b) of this
section; or

(iii) Conclusion of the public hearing.

(2)     Results of any ambient air quality impact analysis required under this
section may be a basis for the Department's denial of a permit to construct.

(3)     If a public hearing is held under the provisions of this section, and if no
information is presented that would affect the issuance of the permit, and if the
Department has no other basis for denying the permit, the Department shall issue the
permit within 5 working days after conclusion of the public hearing.

(f)] (C) The provisions of this section do not apply to any permit to construct
control equipment on an existing source.

7-239. ISSUANCE OF FACILITY PERMIT.

(a)     Before the Department issues a controlled hazardous substance facility
permit, the Department shall [give notice of the application and provide opportunity for
a public hearing] COMPLY WITH TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(b)     Before the Department issues a low-level nuclear waste facility permit, the
Department SHALL:

(1)      [Shall hold a public hearing in the county in which the proposed facility
is to be located] COMPLY WITH TITLE 1, SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE; and

(2)      [May hold additional hearings on an application for a facility permit at
any location that it determines] CONDUCT ANY PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED BY §
1-604 OF THIS ARTICLE IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE PROPOSED FACILITY IS TO BE
LOCATED.

[(c) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Department shall issue or deny a
low-level nuclear waste facility permit within 120 days after the later of:

(1)     The conclusion of the public hearings; or

(2)     Receipt by the Department of all information necessary for action on
the application.]

9-204.2. INSTALLING, ALTERING, OR EXTENDING LANDFILL SYSTEMS.

(a) In addition to the requirements of § 9-204 of this subtitle AND TITLE 1,
SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS ARTICLE, an applicant for a permit to install, materially alter, or
materially extend a landfill system shall [:

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