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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 26.10.13.05" title_num="26" subtitle_num="10" chapter_num="13" heading="Informational Meeting.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Informational Meeting Requirement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An owner, an operator, and a person in charge of a proposed OCS facility applying for an Individual Oil Operations Permit shall hold an informational meeting.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Department may require an owner, an operator, and a person in charge of the OCS facility to hold an informational meeting before:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Renewing an Individual Oil Operations Permit;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Reinstating a suspended or revoked Individual Oil Operations Permit; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Modifying an Individual Oil Operations Permit.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A person responsible for holding an informational meeting shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Secure an approved meeting venue located in the political subdivision and in close proximity to the OCS facility; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At least 15 days but not more than 30 days before the date of the meeting, publish a notice advertising the informational meeting:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>At least once a week for two consecutive weeks in a daily or weekly newspaper of general circulation in the geographical area in which the OCS facility is or will be located; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>That includes the following information:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The name and address of the owner of the OCS facility;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A description of where the OCS facility would be located;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The nature of the proposed activity to be performed under the Individual Oil Operations Permit;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>A reference to the applicable statutes or regulations governing the application process;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>The time and place of the meeting or a description of where this information can be found;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vi)">
          <text>A description of where further information about the Individual Oil Operations Permit application or the revoked or suspended Individual Oil Operations Permit can be found; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(vii)">
          <text>Any other information that the Department determines is necessary.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Department may consolidate an informational meeting provided in accordance with this regulation with other informational meetings for the OCS facility.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>