(a) Upon receipt of a nomination proposal with sufficient documentation, and no later than 30 calendar days prior to the review of the proposal by the board, the commissioner shall provide notice of the proposed listing to the APO and/or municipal official having jurisdiction over the property and, except as provided in subdivision (b) of this section, shall provide such notice by mail to each owner, if privately owned, at his last known address.

(b) Whenever a listing is proposed where there are more than 50 property owners, or the owner or owners cannot be ascertained, the notice of pending listing shall be made by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area where the property is located.

(c) No later than 30 calendar days prior to the review of the proposal by the board, the commissioner shall cause notice of the proposed listing to be published in the Register. Such notice shall state when the board will review the proposal and how an interested party may submit comments on it.

(d) If the municipal official and/or APO with jurisdiction over any property, or the owner or owners of such property, advises the commissioner in writing within 20 calendar days of mailing or publishing of notification that the official or owner questions the eligibility of the proposed property, the commissioner and the board shall postpone consideration of the proposal for no more than 60 days to allow the official or owner a reasonable opportunity to present a written statement to the commissioner and the board.

(e) Any interested party may submit comments relating to a nomination proposal. Comments should be addressed to the commissioner who shall cause them to be appended to the nomination form and reviewed along with the proposal. In addition, any interested party may appear before the board to present comments relating to a nomination proposal. Such party should notify the board of his intention to present comments no later than 10 calendar days prior to the board meeting.