52 U.S.C. § 21006

Requirement for public notice and comment

For purposes of section 21001(a)(1)(C) of this title, a State plan meets the public notice and comment requirements of this section if—

(1)

not later than 30 days prior to the submission of the plan, the State made a preliminary version of the plan available for public inspection and comment;

(2)

the State publishes notice that the preliminary version of the plan is so available; and

(3)

the State took the public comments made regarding the preliminary version of the plan into account in preparing the plan which was filed with the Commission.

( Pub. L. 107–252, title II, § 256 , Oct. 29, 2002 , 116 Stat. 1697 .)