Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) The
Department shall provide the following types of public notice for all of its
rule proposals:
1. Publication of the
proposal in the New Jersey Register;
2. Posting of a notice or statement of the
substance of the proposed rule on the Department's website at
http://www.state.nj.us/dep;
3. Distribution of a notice or statement of
the substance of the proposed rule to the news media maintaining a press office
in the State House Complex; and
4.
Distribution of a notice or statement of the substance of the proposed rule to
those persons who made timely request to the Department for notice of its
rulemakings.
(b) In
addition to the notice provided in accordance with (a) above, the Department
shall distribute by electronic mail a notice of each Department rule proposal
to a distribution list that the Department maintains to communicate regarding
rulemaking with the regulated community and interested parties, including
environmental organizations, permittees, trade organizations and other interest
groups and individuals.
(c) In
addition to the notice provided in accordance with (a) and (b) above, the
Department may provide public notice of a rule proposal using one of the
following methods:
1. Mailing to a
distribution list, maintained by the Department program primarily responsible
for administering the proposed rule, of individuals, entities, organizations or
government entities, that have expressed an interest in receiving information
regarding the proposed rule;
2.
Posting in central locations or other areas in State managed lands where
persons that may be interested in or affected by the proposed rule are likely
to see the notice;
3. Publication
in a newsletter or trade, industry, government or professional publication
whose distribution list includes persons most likely to be affected by or
interested in the proposed rule;
4.
Distribution at regularly scheduled meetings of advisory groups or councils
whose members are most likely to be affected by or interested in the proposed
rule; or
5. Publication in at least
one newspaper of general circulation having a distribution area sufficient to
inform those persons most likely to be affected by or interested in the
proposed rule.
