R317-16-6. Draft Certification Decision

(1) Within 60 days of receiving a complete application for operator certification approval, the director shall issue a draft certification decision. (2) The draft certification decision shall be subject to a public notice and comment period of at least 30 days. (3) The division will publish the public notice using the following methods: (a) Utah Department of Environmental Quality website; and (b) the Utah Public Notices website. (4) The director may, at the director's discretion, hold a public hearing to take oral comments if: (a) the director receives a request in writing not more than 15 days after the publication date of the draft certification decision; and (b) the request is from: (i) another state agency; (ii) ten interested persons; or (iii) an interested association having not fewer than ten members. (5) Public notice of a public hearing shall be given at least seven days in advance of the hearing. Public notice of a hearing may be combined and provided at the same time as public notice of any of the following: (a) a draft certification decision issued under this rule; (b) a draft UPDES permit issued under Rule R317-8; or (c) a draft water quality certification issued under Rule R317-15. (6) The director shall consider the comments received during the public notice and comment period in finalizing the certification decision.