40 CFR 154.29: Informal public hearings.

(a) Timing. At any time after issuance of a Notice of Special Review and prior to issuance of a Notice of Final Determination, the Administrator may conduct an informal public hearing to gather relevant information or otherwise assist Agency decisionmaking.

(b) Federal Register notice. The Administrator shall issue a notice for publication in the Federal Register of any informal public hearing to be held under this section. The notice shall contain the following information:

(1) The time, date, and place of the hearing.

(2) A brief description of the procedures governing participation in the hearing by interested persons.

(3) The issues to be considered at the hearing.

(c) Transcript. A verbatim transcript of the hearing shall be prepared and filed in the public docket.