(a) Public comments must be filed with the chief clerk within the time period specified in the notice. The public comment period shall end 30 days after the last publication of the Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision, except that the time period shall end:
  (1) 30 days after the last publication of Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit under §39.418 of this title (relating to Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit), or 30 days after Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision if a second notice is required under §39.419 of this title (relating to Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision), for an air quality permit application not otherwise specified in this section;
  (2) 30 days after the last publication of the consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision under §39.603 of this title (relating to Newspaper Notice) for a registration for a concrete batch plant under the Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants adopted by the commission under Chapter 116, Subchapter F of this title (relating to Standard Permits), unless the plant is to be temporarily located in or contiguous to the right-of-way of a public works project;
  (3) 30 days after the last publication of the consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision under §39.603 of this title for an application for a new permit or permit amendment under Chapter 116, Subchapters B and G of this title (relating to New Source Review Permits and Flexible Permits);
  (4) 15 days after the last publication of Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit under §39.418 of this title, or 30 days after Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision if a second notice is required under §39.419 of this title, for a permit renewal under Chapter 116 of this title (relating to Control of Air Pollution by Permits for New Construction or Modification);
  (5) 45 days after the last publication of the notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for an application for a hazardous waste facility permit, or to amend, extend, or renew or to obtain a Class 3 Modification of such a permit, or 30 days after the publication of Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision for Class 3 modifications of non-hazardous industrial solid waste permits;
  (6) 30 days after the mailing of the notice of draft production area authorization under Chapter 331 of this title (relating to Underground Injection Control);
  (7) the time specified in commission rules for other specific types of applications; or
  (8) as extended by the executive director for good cause.
(b) The public comment period shall automatically be extended to the close of any public meeting.

Source Note: The provisions of this §55.152 adopted to be effective October 20, 1999, 24 TexReg 9015; amended to be effective June 24, 2010, 35 TexReg 5256; amended to be effective December 29, 2016, 41 TexReg 10345; amended to be effective May 31, 2018, 43 TexReg 3387