[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR327.4]

[Page 463]
 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 
                                 DEFENSE
 
PART 327_PUBLIC HEARINGS--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  327.4  General policies.

    (a) A public hearing will be held in connection with the 
consideration of a DA permit application or a Federal project whenever a 
public hearing is needed for making a decision on such permit 
application or Federal project. In addition, a public hearing may be 
held when it is proposed to modify or revoke a permit. (See 33 CFR 
325.7).
    (b) Unless the public notice specifies that a public hearing will be 
held, any person may request, in writing, within the comment period 
specified in the public notice on a DA permit application or on a 
Federal project, that a public hearing be held to consider the material 
matters at issue in the permit application or with respect to Federal 
project. Upon receipt of any such request, stating with particularity 
the reasons for holding a public hearing, the district engineer may 
expeditiously attempt to resolve the issues informally. Otherwise, he 
shall promptly set a time and place for the public hearing, and give due 
notice thereof, as prescribed in Sec.  327.11 of this part. Requests for 
a public hearing under this paragraph shall be granted, unless the 
district engineer determines that the issues raised are insubstantial or 
there is otherwise no valid interest to be served by a hearing. The 
district engineer will make such a determination in writing, and 
communicate his reasons therefor to all requesting parties. Comments 
received as form letters or petitions may be acknowledged as a group to 
the person or organization responsible for the form letter or petition.
    (c) In case of doubt, a public hearing shall be held. HQDA has the 
discretionary power to require hearings in any case.
    (d) In fixing the time and place for a hearing, the convenience and 
necessity of the interested public will be duly considered.