Amendment to the Environmental Impact Statement Regulations (Chapter 2401-61): Public Review and Comment

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU ENVIRONMENT.-\L IMPACT STATEMENT REGULATIONS':• 2-tOl-6 I-17 Public Review and Comment (A) The period for public review and for submitting t•:rirti..'n con1ments sh,1!! l·o1nrnence as of rhe date notice of ,1vailability of the draft environmental i1npact sLltemem 1~ .,th·en:ised and shall continue for a period of thirty days. \\hitt('n comments co die l\o,mL with ;1 copy of the comments to rhe applicant, shall bC' n•L'eived by the Board, or l)o-;rnurked, ,vichin said thiny-d,,y period. Any Lne co111111ents 1wcd not be considered or· l·s~1onded to by rhe applicant or the Board, unless the Bo;ird requires ,1 response from the .,pplicant. (D) /., t the 3oard's discretion, the applicant and/or the Eoard shall hold public he~1 ing-:- regarding the project within thirty days of th;: t.fate of the notice of .-1v;li\.:bility of the draft and final environmental impact n2tc.inents. 1:1 kcr i ve Date ( :i::cr ification of Adoption \ppm val \pproval Date NovetnbP.r 6~ 1998 onorable Kuniwo N.'lkamu ,1, P!·c<;ident Republic of Palau ttJ ~7- 1l <:h,111ges co the reg,t!ation are in bold