Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Within 14 days after the petition is filed, the petitioner must publish
a single notice of such petition in a newspaper of general circulation
in the county where the facility or pollution source is located. [
415 ILCS
5/37(a)]
b) Upon filing a petition for variance, the
petitioner shall promptly give written notice of such petition
to:
1)
Any person in the
county in which the installation or property for which variance is sought is
located who has filed with the Board a written request for notice of variance
petitions;
2)
The
State's attorney of such county;
3)
The Chairman of the County Board
of such county; and
4)
Each member of the General Assembly from the legislative district in
which that installation or property is located. [
415 ILCS
5/37(a)]
c) Upon receipt of a petition for RCRA
variance, the Agency must promptly give notice of the petition to:
1) Federal agencies as designated by
USEPA;
2) Illinois Department of
Transportation;
3) DNR;
4) Illinois Department of Public
Health;
5) The Governor of any
other state adjacent to the county in which the facility or pollution source is
located; and
6) Elected officials
of any counties, in other states, adjacent to the county in which the facility
or pollution source is located, and elected officials in any municipality, in
another state, if it is the closest population center to the facility or
pollution source.
7) The general
public by broadcast over at least one local radio station in the area of the
facility or pollution source containing the information required by subsections
(d) and (e).
d) All
notices required by this Section must include the following:
1)
The street address of the
facility or pollution source, and if there is no street address, then
the legal description or the location with reference to any well-known
landmark, highway, road, thoroughfare or intersection [
415 ILCS
5/37(a)] ;
2) A description of the requested
relief;
3) An indication that any
person may request a hearing by filing with the Board a written objection to
the grant of the variance within 21 days after the publication of the
petitioner's notice, together with a written request for hearing;
4) The Clerk's address and phone number, the
Board's website address, and a statement that a copy of the variance petition
may be obtained through the Clerk's Office or COOL, located on the Board's
website;
5) A statement that the
Agency is preparing a recommendation and seeking the views of persons who may
be adversely affected by the variance. All comments and inquiries should be
addressed to the Agency employee responsible for the recommendation within 21
days after publication of the petitioner's notice. The notice must include the
date on which the recommendation is to be filed, and the name, address, email
address, and telephone number of the Agency employee responsible for the
recommendation;
6) A statement that
a hearing may be held after the filing of the recommendation and that the
record will remain open for written comments for 45 days after filing of the
recommendation. The notice will include the address of the Board to which the
comments must be mailed;
7) A
statement that the record in the variance proceeding is available at the Board
office for inspection, except those portions that are protected from disclosure
under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 130, and that procedures are available whereby
disclosure may be sought by the public;
8) A statement that variances may be granted
under Section 35 of the Act [
415 ILCS
5/35] and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 104, and a reference to
the Board regulations or order from which a variance is sought; and
9) Any additional information considered
necessary or proper.
e)
Within 21 days after the publication of notice, the petitioner must file with
the Board a certification of publication that states the date on which the
notice was published and must attach a copy of the published notice.