R 325.10309 Disposition of requests for variances or exemptions; public notices and opportunity for public hearings.

Rule 309. (1) Prior to issuing an order granting a variance from an MCL, the director shall provide public notice of his intent and shall provide an opportunity for any person to request a public hearing on the proposed order and the proposed compliance schedule. (2) Prior to finalizing a compliance schedule which is to be a part of an exemption from an MCL or treatment technique or a variance from a specified treatment technique, the director shall provide public notice thereof and shall provide an opportunity for any person to request a public hearing on the compliance schedule. (3) Public notices issued by the director pursuant to subrules (1) and (2) shall be circulated in a manner designed to inform interested persons of the proposed order or compliance schedule, or both. (4) The public notice issued by the director pursuant to subrules (1) and (2) shall contain a summary of proposed conditions, compliance programs, compliance schedules, restrictions, and other information relating to the request for a variance or exemption. (5) Notices issued and public hearings conducted pursuant to this rule may include more than 1 order or compliance schedule, or both. (6) Public hearings conducted by the director pursuant to this rule shall be in accordance with, and subject to, R 325.10201 and R 325.10202.