R315-124-31. Procedures for Decisionmaking -- Pre-Application Public Meeting and Notice

  (a) Applicability. The requirements of Section R315-124-31 shall apply to all part B applications seeking initial permits for hazardous waste management units. The requirements of Section R315-124-31 shall also apply to part B applications seeking renewal of permits for such units, where the renewal application is proposing a significant change in facility operations. For the purposes of Section R315-124-31, a "significant change" is any change that would qualify as a class 3 permit modification under Section R315-270-42. The requirements of Section R315-124-31 do not apply to permit modifications under Section R315-270-42 or to applications that are submitted for the sole purpose of conducting post-closure activities or post-closure activities and corrective action at a facility.

  (b) Prior to the submission of a part B permit application for a facility, the applicant shall hold at least one meeting with the public in order to solicit questions from the community and inform the community of proposed hazardous waste management activities. The applicant shall post a sign-in sheet or otherwise provide a voluntary opportunity for attendees to provide their names and addresses.

  (c) The applicant shall submit a summary of the meeting, along with the list of attendees and their addresses developed under Subsection R315-124-31(b), and copies of any written comments or materials submitted at the meeting, to the Director as a part of the part B application, in accordance with Subsection R315-270-14(b).

  (d) The applicant shall provide public notice of the pre-application meeting at least 30 days prior to the meeting. The applicant shall maintain, and provide to the Director upon request, documentation of the notice.

  (1) The applicant shall provide public notice in all of the following forms:

  (i) A newspaper notice. The applicant shall publish a notice, fulfilling the requirements in Subsection R315-124-31(d)(2), in a newspaper of general circulation in the county or equivalent jurisdiction that hosts the proposed location of the facility. In addition, the Director shall instruct the applicant to publish the notice in newspapers of general circulation in adjacent counties or equivalent jurisdictions, where the Director determines that such publication is necessary to inform the affected public.

  (ii) A visible and accessible sign. The applicant shall post a notice on a clearly marked sign at or near the facility, fulfilling the requirements in Subsection R315-124-31(d)(2). If the applicant places the sign on the facility property, then the sign shall be large enough to be readable from the nearest point where the public would pass by the site.

  (iii) A broadcast media announcement. The applicant shall broadcast a notice, fulfilling the requirements in Subsection R315-124-31(d)(2), at least once on at least one local radio station or television station. The applicant may employ another medium with prior approval of the Director.

  (iv) A notice to the permitting agency. The applicant shall send a copy of the newspaper notice to the Director and to the appropriate local government, in accordance with Subsection R315-124-10(c)(1)(x).

  (2) The notices required under Subsection R315-124-31(d)(1) shall include:

  (i) The date, time, and location of the meeting;

  (ii) A brief description of the purpose of the meeting;

  (iii) A brief description of the facility and proposed operations, including the address or a map, e.g., a sketched or copied street map, of the facility location;

  (iv) A statement encouraging people to contact the facility at least 72 hours before the meeting if they need special access to participate in the meeting; and

  (v) The name, address, and telephone number of a contact person for the applicant.