25 Pa. Code § 86.39 - Final permit action
(a) The
Department will approve or deny an application within the following time
limits:
(1) A complete application submitted
under §
86.14(a)
(relating to permit application filing deadlines) will be approved or denied
within 8 months of the effective date of this chapter or within 60 days of an
informal conference, if held.
(2) A
complete application submitted under §
86.14(b) will be
approved or denied within one of the following time limits:
(i) If an informal conference or public
hearing has been held under §
86.34 (relating to informal
conferences), within 60 days of the close of the conference or hearing unless
deficiencies in the application continue to exist and the Department has
allowed additional time for the applicant to submit additional information to
resolve the deficiencies.
(ii) If
no informal conference or public hearing has been held under § 86.34, then
within a reasonable time not to exceed 60 days after the close of the public
comment period, unless deficiencies in the application continue to exist and
the Department has allowed additional time for the applicant to submit
additional information to resolve the deficiencies.
(b) Simultaneously with the final
action on a permit application, the Department will:
(1) Issue notice of its decision to the
applicant and each person and governmental official who filed a written
objection or comment on the application. The Office of Surface Mining
Reclamation and Enforcement will be given notice of the decision and provided a
copy of a permit issued when requested.
(2) Publish a summary of its decision in the
Pennsylvania Bulletin ; and within 10 days after the granting
of a permit, issue notice to the local government officials of each township or
municipality in which the activities are located.
Notes
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 86.129 (relating to coal exploration on areas designated as unsuitable for surface mining operations).
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