Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 2 - RULE CONCERNING THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS › Section 096-2-10 - Pre-Application and Pre-submission Meetings on Applications

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Purpose
(1)
Pre-application meetings
.
				Pre-application meetings between the applicant and the Department are an
				opportunity for the applicant to determine the statutory and regulatory
				requirements that apply to a specific project or activity and to identify the
				Department staff member who will serve as Project Manager for the application.
				The purpose of these meetings is to identify issues, processing times, fees and
				the types of information and documentation necessary for the Department to
				properly assess the project. The pre-application meeting must be attended by
				the applicant or an authorized agent. If the applicant is an agency, company,
				corporation, or other organization, the request for a pre-application meeting
				must include the organization's name and the name of a staff person that will
				represent the applicant at the meeting. If the applicant chooses to be
				represented by an agent in the pre-application process, contact information for
				both the applicant and the agent, and a letter of authorization from the
				applicant, must be provided with the request. The applicant shall consult the
				appropriate bureaulicensing staff to determine what information the applicant
				must provide before or during a pre-application meeting. Any applicant may
				request a pre-application meeting. The Department shall make a date available
				for the meeting as expeditiously as possible, but no later than 30 days from
				receipt of a written request and all information required for a pre-application
				meeting by the bureau. The Department will prepare a written summary of all
				pre-application meetings.
(2)
Pre-submission meetings
. A pre-submission meeting between the
				applicant and the Department occurs after the applicant has finished preparing
				the application for submission. The meeting is an opportunity to review the
				assembled application to ensure that the necessary information has been
				included prior to filing the application with the Department. The
				pre-submission meeting must be attended by the applicant or an authorized
				agent. If the applicant is an agency, company, corporation, or other
				organization, the request for a pre-submission meeting must include the
				organization's name and the name of a staff person that will represent the
				applicant at the meeting. If the applicant chooses to be represented by an
				agent at the pre-submission meeting, contact information for both the applicant
				and the agent, and a letter of authorization from the applicant, must be
				provided with the request. An applicant may request a pre-submission meeting by
				contacting the Project Manager, or the Division Licensing Coordinator if no
				Project Manager has been identified. The Department shall make a date available
				for the meeting as expeditiously as possible, but no later than 20 days from
				receipt of a written request.