Upon the receipt of a license termination plan or decommissioning plan from the licensee, or a proposal by the licensee for release of a site under §336.607 of this title (relating to Criteria for License Termination under Restricted Conditions) or §336.609 of this title (relating to Alternate Criteria for License Termination), or whenever the commission deems notice to be in the public interest, the commission shall:
  (1) notify and solicit comments from:
    (A) local and state governments in the vicinity of the site and any Indian Nation or other indigenous people that have treaty or statutory rights that could be affected by the decommissioning; and
    (B) the United States Environmental Protection Agency for cases where the licensee proposes to release a site under §336.609 of this title (relating to Alternate Criteria for License Termination); and
  (2) publish a notice in the Texas Register and in a forum, such as local newspapers, letters to state or local organizations, or other appropriate forum, that is readily accessible to individuals in the vicinity of the site, and solicit comments from affected parties.

Source Note: The provisions of this §39.713 adopted to be effective September 23, 1999, 24 TexReg 8190