Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-14-303: Public meeting - Procedure

The Department shall expeditiously schedule and hold a formal

public meeting if the Department receives written timely request for

such meeting, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-14-302 of this

title, and determines there is a significant degree of public

interest in the draft denial or draft permit.

1. Notice of the meeting shall be given to the public at least

thirty (30) days prior to the meeting date.

2. The public meeting shall be held at a location convenient to

and near the proposed new site or existing facility not more than

one hundred twenty (120) days after the date notice of the draft

denial or draft permit was published.

3. At the meeting, any person may submit oral or written

statements and data concerning the draft permit. Reasonable limits

may be set upon the time allowed for oral statements.

4. The public comment period shall automatically be extended to

the close of the public meeting. Upon good cause shown, the

presiding officer may extend the comment period further to a date

certain by so stating at the meeting.

5. Such meeting shall not be a quasi-judicial proceeding.

6. The applicant or a representative of the applicant shall be

present at the meeting to respond to questions.