Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 86.32 - Opportunity for submission of written comments or objections on the permit application(a) Written comments or objections on the permit application or application for permit revision may be submitted to the Department within 30 days after the last publication of the newspaper advertisement placed by the applicant under § 86.31(a) (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications) by a person or an officer or head of a Federal, State or local government agency or authority. In addition to submitting comments, the permittee, owner or agent of an owner of an oil or gas well who receives a notice required by § 86.31(e) may provide the Department, within 30 days after the last publication of the newspaper advertisement placed by the applicant, or if publication of the advertisement is not required, within 45 days after receipt of the notice required by § 86.31(e), a description of the measures the well permittee, owner or agent believes are necessary to minimize damage, destruction or disruption of services provided by the oil or gas well which may be caused by the proposed surface mining activities. The Department will also publish notice of permit applications in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.(b) The Department will immediately transmit comments or objections received under this section to the applicant and the office where the applicant filed a copy of the application for public inspection under § 86.31(b).The provisions of this §86.32 adopted December 19, 1980, 10 Pa.B. 4789, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended July 30, 1982, 12 Pa.B. 2473, effective 7/31/1982, 12 Pa.B. 2382; amended June 15, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 3383, effective 7/27/1991, 21 Pa.B. 3316; amended May 8, 1998, effective 5/9/1998, 28 Pa.B. 2227. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 86.31 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications); 25 Pa. Code § 86.36 (relating to review of permit applications); and 25 Pa. Code § 86.129 (relating to coal exploration on areas designated as unsuitable for surface mining operations).