A. Pursuant to the rules of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, the Department shall promptly schedule and hold a formal public meeting if the Department receives timely written request for the meeting on the draft denial or draft permit.

B. Notice of the meeting shall be given to the public at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the meeting date.

C. The public meeting shall be held at a location convenient to and near the proposed new site or existing facility not more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the date notice of the draft denial or draft permit was published.

D. At the meeting, any person may submit oral or written statements and data concerning the draft denial or permit.

E. The public comment period shall automatically be extended to the close of the public meeting. Upon good cause shown, the presiding officer may extend the comment period further to a date certain by so stating at the meeting.

F. The meeting shall not be a quasi-judicial proceeding.

G. The applicant or a representative of the applicant may be present at the meeting to respond to questions.