Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 460 - Department of Mines
Chapter 25 - Oklahoma Explosives and Blasting Rules and Regulations
Subchapter 17 - Violations and Cessation Orders
Section 460:25-17-8 - Informal conferences

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 460:25-17-8

Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024

(a) Any person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected by a decision on a permit application or a notice or order of the Department, may request in writing that the Department hold an informal conference on the application, notice or order. The request shall contain:

(1) Briefly summarize the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference;

(2) State whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the blasting operation; the Oklahoma Department of Mines Office in Oklahoma City shall be deemed reasonably close to the blasting operation unless a closer location is requested and agreed to by the Department.

(3) Be filed with the Department no later than thirty (30) days after notice of the affected action.

(4) The conference shall be conducted by a representative of the Department, who may accept oral or written statements and any other relevant information from any party to the conference. An electronic record shall be made of the conference, unless waived by all of the parties. The record shall be maintained and shall be accessible to the parties of the conference.

(b) Except as provided in this Section, if an informal conference is requested in accordance with (a) of this Section, the Department shall hold an informal conference within a reasonable time following the receipt of the request. The informal conference shall be conducted as follows:

(1) If requested under (a)(2) of this Section it shall be held in the locality of the proposed blasting operation.

(2) The date, time, and location of the informal conference shall be sent to the applicant and other parties to the conference and shall be publicly posted by the Department.

(3) If all parties requesting the informal conference withdraw their request before the conference is held, the informal conference may be canceled.

(c) Within thirty (30) days after the close of the informal conference, the Hearing Officer shall issue a proposed order affirming, modifying or vacating the decision, notice or order under appeal at the conference.

(d) The proposed order of the Hearing Officer shall be subject to formal review.

Added at 13 Ok Reg 1111, eff 1-11-96 (emergency); Added at 13 Ok Reg 3499, eff 8-26-96

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