Section 92a.83. Public notice of public hearing

Notice of a public hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, and in at least one newspaper of general circulation within the geographical area of the discharge and will be sent to all persons or government agencies that received a copy of the fact sheet for the draft permit. All of the notices of a public hearing will be published at least 30 days before the hearing. Notice of a public hearing will include at least the following:

(1) The name, address and phone number of the agency holding the public hearing.

(2) The name and address of each applicant whose application will be considered at the hearing.

(3) The name of the waterway to which each discharge is proposed and a short description of the location of each discharge on the waterway.

(4) A brief reference to the public notice published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin for each application, including identification number and date of issuance.

(5) Information regarding the time and location for the hearing.

(6) The purpose of the hearing.

(7) A concise statement of the issues raised by the persons requesting the hearing.

(8) The address and phone number of the premises at which interested persons may obtain further information, request a copy of each fact sheet prepared under 92a.53 (relating to documentation of permit conditions), and inspect and copy NPDES forms and related documents.

(9) A brief description of the nature of the hearing, including the rules and procedures to be followed.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.87 (relating to notice of reissuance of permits); 25 Pa. Code § 93.4c (relating to implementation of antidegradation requirements); and 25 Pa. Code § 93.8d (relating to development of site-specific water quality criteria).