Certificate of Public Review

Procedures

1. Applicant files Notice of Intent found within the CPR Application Kit.
2. Applicant files application. When application is determined to be complete, there is notification of the beginning of the review (Public Notice, etc.).
3. At the first meeting of the Delaware Health Resources Board after an application is determined complete, there is an overview presentation by the applicant and an opportunity for questions. At this meeting the application is assigned as a staff review or a Review Committee is appointed (Christiana project will have a Review Committee). The Review Committee is generally comprised of 5 members and is appointed by the Board Chair.
4. If a public hearing is requested, this is conducted by Review Committee.
5. Review Committee meets with the applicant and deliberates as necessary to formulate a recommendation to the Board.
6. Review Committee report is submitted to the Board, which then makes a decision. From the date of notification referred to in step 2 above, the maximum review period is 90 days unless a public hearing is requested in which case it is 120 days. Extensions are sometimes agreed to if mutually acceptable to the Board and the applicant.