§1426 Public notice and hearings

Summary

Before issuing, changing, or transferring licenses or permits, or making rules about them under this chapter, the Administrator must give public notice and allow people to comment and attend hearings. The Administrator must publish a notice in the Federal Register for each application, proposed issuance or transfer, regulation, or major change. People can review the relevant materials and have at least 60 days after the notice to send written comments. A public hearing must be held in a suitable location, and other outreach methods may be used. If the Administrator finds one or more specific, material factual issues that need formal resolution, at least one adjudicatory hearing must be held in the District of Columbia under section 554 of title 5. The record from that hearing must be part of the decision. Hearings should be combined with other agencies’ hearings when practical.