Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 252 - Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter 4 - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Subchapter 5 - Rulemaking
Section 252:4-5-5 - Rulemaking hearings

(a) Hearing. Hearings before a Council or the Board shall be conducted by the Chair or the Chair's designee.

(b) Public comments. The public may make comments orally at the hearing or submit comments in writing by the end of the specified public comment period, or both. Persons wishing to comment orally may be required to fill out a written request form. The person conducting the hearing may set reasonable time limits on oral presentations, may exclude repetitive or irrelevant comments and may require that oral presentations be submitted in writing.

(c) Public comment period. The comment period shall end at the conclusion of the hearing if the agenda indicates that the Council intends to make a final recommendation on the rules or that the Board intends to take a final action on the rules. Otherwise, the comment period may be extended by the person conducting such hearing for no more than thirty (30) calendar days after the hearing or until the close of the hearing, if continued.

(d) Summary of comments. The DEQ shall maintain a summary of comments received on proposed rules during written comment periods. The summary shall be provided to the Council or Board prior to taking final action on the rule.

(e) Hearing continuation. A Council or the Board may continue the hearing by majority vote. Notice of the continuation shall be announced at the hearing and shall not require publication.