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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="2-503" title_number="2" title_name="Ambient Air Quality Control" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Temporary Fuel Variances">
  <level label="a">
    <text>If a petition for a temporary fuel variance is filed in accordance with § 2-502 of this subtitle, the Department shall schedule a public hearing on the petition to be held as soon as possible but no earlier than 10 days after publication of the notice required by this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The petitioner shall publish a prominent notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the source for which the temporary fuel variance is sought is located.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided by the Department, the notice shall contain:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The name and address of the petitioner;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The location and a description of the operations for which the temporary fuel variance is sought;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A reference to the specific rule, regulation, or order from which the temporary fuel variance is sought;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A brief statement explaining why the temporary fuel variance is sought;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A statement that any person may oppose the petition at a public hearing on a specific date and at a specific time and location; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Any additional information that the Department requires.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department may grant an emergency temporary fuel variance before the public hearing if:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The petitioner shows to the Department an immediate need for the temporary fuel variance; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The Air Management Administration recommends that the Department grant the temporary fuel variance before the hearing.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Department grants an emergency temporary fuel variance before the public hearing:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The notice of the hearing shall state that an emergency temporary fuel variance has been granted and will be reviewed at the hearing; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The hearing shall be held by the Department within 30 days after the petition is filed.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>After the hearing and if the Air Management Administration so recommends, the Department may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a temporary fuel variance has not been previously granted:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Grant a temporary fuel variance, subject to federal requirements, for a period of not more than 120 days; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Refuse to grant a temporary fuel variance; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If an emergency temporary fuel variance has been granted previously:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Terminate the emergency temporary fuel variance; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Extend the emergency temporary fuel variance, subject to federal regulations, for a period of not more than 120 days from the date the variance was first granted.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
