§1426 Public Notice and Hearings

Summary

The Administrator may only make rules, grant or change licenses or permits, or transfer them after giving public notice and a chance to comment and attend hearings. The Administrator must publish notice in the Federal Register about applications, transfers, rules, and major changes, let interested people see the related materials, and allow at least 60 days after that notice for written comments. The Administrator must hold a public hearing nearby and can use other ways to tell people and invite comment. If there are specific, important factual disputes that need formal resolution, at least one formal (adjudicatory) hearing must be held in the District of Columbia under section 554 of title 5. The record from that hearing will help decide the action, and hearings should be combined with other agencies’ hearings when possible.