OAR 345-015-0130: Informational Meeting on a Notice of Intent

(1) After issuing the public notice described in OAR 345-015-0110, the Department of Energy may hold one or more informational meetings on the proposed facility in the vicinity of the site of the proposed facility. The informational meeting is not a contested case hearing. (2) If the Department holds an informational meeting, the Department shall present an explanation of the notice of intent (NOI) process and the application process, including the means and opportunities for the general public to participate in these processes, and an explanation of the difference between informational meetings and the public hearing described in 345-015-0220. The Department may present this information orally or by a written handout.