NR 203.10(3)(g) (g) Persons proposing to make oral statements at a hearing may be scheduled at times certain by the hearing examiner when necessary to ensure maximum participation and allotment of adequate time for oral statement. Advanced oral statement scheduling may not be a bar to unscheduled oral or written statements at the hearing.

NR 203.10(3)(h) (h) Multiple copies of all written statements are encouraged, however, no more than one legible copy of a written statement shall be required to be submitted to the hearing examiner.

NR 203.10(4) (4) Contempt. Contemptuous conduct at a hearing shall be grounds for exclusion from the hearing by the hearing examiner.

NR 203.10(5) (5) Report of public participation. The hearing examiner shall make a written report of public participation during the hearing process. Copies of the report may be obtained at reasonable cost by request to the Bureau of Legal Services, P. O. Box 7921, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.

NR 203.10 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1974, No. 217, eff. 2-1-74; am. (5), Register, September, 1984, No. 345, eff. 10-1-84; correction in (2) and (3) (f) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 5., Stats., Register, September, 1984, No. 345; am. (1), (3) (a), (b) and (g), Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96.

NR 203.11 NR 203.11 Transcripts.

NR 203.11(1) (1) Method and copies. Public informational hearings will be transcribed either stenographically or electronically. A typed copy of the transcript will be furnished to all persons, upon request, at a reasonable cost to be determined by the department.

NR 203.11(2) (2) Corrections. Any person, within 7 days of the date of mailing of the transcript, may file with the hearing examiner a notice in writing, claimed errors contained therein. Corrections of claimed errors shall be made at the discretion of the hearing examiner.

NR 203.11 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1974, No. 217, eff. 2-1-74.

subch. III of ch. NR 203 Subchapter III — Permit Actions

NR 203.12 NR 203.12 Final determination to issue or deny a discharge permit. The department shall issue or deny any permit for a discharge under ch. 283, Stats., and may modify any terms and conditions of a draft permit based on consideration of required standards, the permit application, statements by the public or by government agencies, and any other pertinent information.

NR 203.12 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1974, No. 217, eff. 2-1-74; CR 14-027: am. Register July 2015 No. 715, eff. 8-1-15.

NR 203.13 NR 203.13 Notice of final determination to issue or deny a permit to discharge.

NR 203.13(1) (1) Form. The notice of final determination under s. NR 203.12 shall be in writing, with a title identifying the subject of the notice and the number of the permit.

NR 203.13(2) (2) Content. The notice of final determination shall contain the following information:

NR 203.13(2)(a) (a) The name, address, and phone number of the governmental unit issuing the notice.

NR 203.13(2)(b) (b) The name and address of the applicant for a permit, or the class or category of discharger covered by a general permit.

NR 203.13(2)(c) (c) A brief description of the activities or operations which result in the discharge described in the proposed permit or permit application.

NR 203.13(2)(d) (d) The name of the waterway to which the discharge is to be made, a general statement of the location of such proposed discharge and a statement whether such discharge is a new or existing discharge.

NR 203.13(2)(e) (e) The purpose and the statutory authority for the permit.

NR 203.13(2)(f) (f) A statement of the final determination to issue or deny a permit for the discharge described in the application.

NR 203.13(2)(g) (g) A statement of any significant changes which have been made from terms and conditions in the draft permit. This statement shall contain all of the following:

NR 203.13(2)(g)1. 1. A description and response to significant comments on the draft permit.

NR 203.13(2)(g)2. 2. Explanation of the reasons for change between the draft and final permit.

NR 203.13(2)(h) (h) The date of permit issuance or denial if the permit is issued, the date it becomes effective, and the length of the permit period.

NR 203.13(2)(i) (i) A brief description of the procedures available for adjudicative review.

NR 203.13(2)(j) (j) The address and phone number where interested persons may obtain further information and the department’s response to comments, and inspect and copy forms and related documents.

NR 203.13(2)(k) (k) A statement that reasonable costs will be charged for copies of all information excluding public notices and fact sheets.

NR 203.13(3) (3) Notification. The following persons and agencies shall be mailed notes of final determination as described in sub. (2):