[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR222.4]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 222--ACTION ON OCEAN DUMPING PERMIT APPLICATIONS UNDER SECTION 102 
OF THE ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 222.4  Initiation of hearings.

    (a) In the case of any permit application for which public notice in 
advance of permit issuance is required in accordance with paragraph (b) 
of Sec. 222.3, any person may, within 30 days of the date on which all 
provisions of paragraph (b) of Sec. 222.3 have been complied with, 
request a public hearing to consider the issuance or denial of, or the 
conditions to be imposed upon, such permit. Any such request for a 
public hearing shall be in writing, shall identify the person requesting 
the hearing, shall state with particularity any objections to the 
issuance or denial of, or to the conditions to be imposed upon, the 
proposed permit, and shall state the issues which are proposed to be 
raised by such person for consideration at a hearing.
    (b) Whenever (1) a written request satisfying the requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section has been received and the Administrator or 
Regional Administrator, as the case may be, determines that such request 
presents genuine issues, or (2) the Administrator or Regional 
Administrator, as the case may be, determines in his discretion that a 
public hearing is necessary or appropriate, the Administrator or the 
Regional Administrator, as the case may be, will set a time and place 
for a public hearing in accordance with Sec. 222.5, and will give notice 
of such hearing by publication in accordance with Sec. 222.3.
    (c) In the event the Administrator or the Regional Administrator, as 
the case may be, determines that a request filed pursuant to paragraph 
(a) of this section does not comply with the requirements of such 
paragraph (a) of this section or that such request does not present 
substantial issues of public interest, he shall advise, in writing, the 
person requesting the hearing of his determination.