(a)

1. (1) Public notice of an administratively complete application for a permit shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the proposed facility or activity is to be located or, for a statewide permit, in a newspaper of statewide circulation.
2. (2) The Division of Environmental Quality shall provide or approve the format of the notice.

(b) The notice shall include:

1. (1) The name and business address of the applicant;
2. (2) The type of permit for which the application has been made;
3. (3) The name of the division reviewing the application;
4. (4) The date the application was filed;
5. (5) The city, town, or community nearest to the proposed facility; and
6. (6) A statement that any interested person may request a public hearing on the proposed permit by giving the Division of Environmental Quality a written request within ten (10) business days of the publication of the notice.

(d)

1. (1) The applicant shall pay the costs of publication of notice of an application for a permit.
2. (2) The applicant shall provide proof of payment, i.e., a paid receipt, of all costs of publication.