Section 25199.4.

The Office of Permit Assistance in the Office of Planning and Research shall, for any proposed hazardous waste facility project, do all of the following:

(a)  Assist in identifying state and local permits required for the proposed hazardous waste facility project.

(b)  Convene meetings or conferences, as necessary, prior to the submittal of applications for permits to state and local agencies, for the purpose of determining the scope of the hazardous waste facility project, identifying the questions that state and local agencies will have concerning the project, and determining decisionmaking schedules.

(c)  Assist state and local agencies in consolidating public meetings and hearings permitted or required by law or regulation for approval of the permits for the project.

(d)  Encourage the joint review and processing of applications for permits.

(e)  Work with the applicant and public agencies to ensure that decisionmaking deadlines are met.

(f)  Call meetings or conferences to resolve questions or mediate disputes arising from applications for a permit for a hazardous waste facility project.

(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1504, Sec. 8.)