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(1) Not Jess than 30 days after the date of the publication of the notice the licensee, interested third parties and the general public may file, written comments, representations and objections to the Authority's proposed action for consideration by the Authority.

(2)  Comments from the public shall be made available to the operator by the authority

(3) Not later than 10 days following the end of the 30 days for submission of comments, representations or objections, the operator may submit replies:

(4) The Authority may receive further public submissions by parties interested not later than 40 days after the date of publication of the notice.

(5) Comments, representations and objections, replies and responses are part of the public record of the proceeding and the Authority shall review the submission before making its decision on its proposed action.

(6) Not less than 45 days after the date of publication of the notice, the Authority shall hold a public hearing at which the licensee and any interested third party may appear before the Authority and shall pave the right to make comments on or objections to the Authority and shall have the right to make comments on or objections to the Authority's proposed action. · ·

(7) If the proposed action is a modification to a licence, the Authority shall request the consent of the operator to the proposed modification at the public hearing.

(8) If the operator is absent from the public hearing, the Authority shall request the consent through a written request to be delivered to the operator not later than 5 days following the hearing.

(9) The consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.