HAR §11-200-11.1. Notice of determination for draft environmental assessments

(a) After preparing an environmental assessment and reviewing public and agency comments, if any, applying the significance criteria in section 11-200-12, if the proposing agency or the approving agency anticipates that the proposed action is not likely to have a significant effect, it shall issue a notice of determination which shall be an anticipated negative declaration subject to the public review provisions of section 11-200-9.1. The proposing agency or approving agency shall also file such notice with the office as early as possible after the determination is made pursuant to and in accordance with section 11-200-9, and the requirements in subsection (c) along with four copies of the supporting environmental assessment. In addition to the above, the anticipated negative declaration determination for any applicant action shall be mailed to the requesting applicant by the approving agency. (b) The office shall publish notice of availability of the draft environmental assessment for the anticipated negative declaration in the periodic bulletin following the date of receipt by the office in accordance with section 11-200-3. (c) The notice of determination shall indicate in a concise manner: (1) Identification of applicant or proposing agency; (2) Identification of accepting authority; (3) Brief description of proposed action; - 15 - Hawai`i Administrative Rules Title 11, Chapter 200 - Unofficial (4) Determination; (5) Reasons supporting determination; and (6) Name, address, and phone number of contact person for further information. (d) When an agency withdraws a determination pursuant to its rules, the agency shall submit to the office a written letter informing the office of its withdrawal. The office shall publish notice of agency withdrawals in accordance with section 11-200-3. [Eff and comp AUG 31 1996] (Auth: HRS §343-5, 343-6) (Imp: HRS § 343-5(c), 343-6)