Section 127.48. Conferences and hearings

(a) Prior to any plan approval issuance, the Department may, in its discretion, hold a fact finding conference or hearing at which the petitioner, and any person who has properly filed a protest under § 127.46 (relating to filing protests) may appear and give testimony; provided, however, that in no event will the Department be required to hold such a conference or hearing.

(b) The applicant, the protestant, commentators and other participants will be notified of the date, time, place and purpose of a conference or hearing, in writing or by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the source is to be located and the Pennsylvania Bulletin, except when the Department determines that notification by telephone will be sufficient.

The provisions of this § 127.48 adopted August 12, 1977, effective August 29, 1977, 7 Pa.B. 2251; amended August 12, 1983, effective August 13, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2478; amended May 23, 2008, effective May 24, 2008, 38 Pa.B. 2365. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (221963) to (221964).

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The provisions of this § 127.48 amended under sections 5 and 6 of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. § § 4005(a)(1) and 4006.1(b.3)).