Section R. 325.10309 - Disposition of requests for variances or exemptions; public notices and opportunity for hearingsRule 309.
(1) Prior to issuing an order granting a variance from an MCL, the director shall provide public notice of his intent and shall provide an opportunity for any person to request a public hearing on the proposed order and the proposed compliance schedule.(2) Prior to finalizing a compliance schedule which is to be a part of an exemption from an MCL or treatment technique or a variance from a specified treatment technique, the director shall provide public notice thereof and shall provide an opportunity for any person to request a public hearing on the compliance schedule.(3) Public notices issued by the director pursuant to subrules (1) and (2) shall be circulated in a manner designed to inform interested persons of the proposed order or compliance schedule, or both.(4) The public notice issued by the director pursuant to subrules (1) and (2) shall contain a summary of proposed conditions, compliance programs, compliance schedules, restrictions, and other information relating to the request for a variance or exemption.(5) Notices issued and public hearings conducted pursuant to this rule may include more than 1 order or compliance schedule, or both.(6) Public hearings conducted by the director pursuant to this rule shall be in accordance with, and subject to, R 325.10201 and R 325.10202.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.10309