302.—(1) The requesting person shall, as soon as may be after preparing an environmental impact assessment report in accordance with a requirement under subsection (6) of section 297—

(a) submit to the Board—

(i) such number of copies, as the Board may specify, of the report in paper form, and a copy of the report in electronic form, and

(ii) a copy of the notice—

(I) published in accordance with paragraph (c), or

(II) that he or she proposes to publish in accordance with paragraph (c), accompanied by particulars of the date on which he or she proposes to so publish the notice,

(b) submit a copy of the confirmation notice relating to that report to the Board,

(c) publish a notice, in the prescribed form, on his or her internet website and in at least one national newspaper stating—

(i) that an environmental impact assessment report has been submitted to the Board in relation to the requested alteration,

(ii) the times at which, the period (which shall not be less than 30 days) during which and the place or places at which a copy of the environmental impact assessment report may be inspected by members of the public,

(iii) that a copy of the environmental impact assessment report may be purchased on payment of such fee (not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such copy) as may be specified in the notice, and

(iv) that submissions or observations in relation to the likely effects on the environment of the requested alteration may be made in writing to the Board before the expiration of such period (which shall not be less than 30 days after the notice is first published in accordance with this paragraph) as is specified in the notice,

(d) send a copy of the environmental impact assessment report to—

(i) the Environmental Protection Agency,

(ii) any planning authority—

(I) within whose functional area it is proposed that the development would be situated, or

(II) whose functional area adjoins the maritime site in which it is proposed that the development would be situated,

and

(iii) each person who made submissions or observations in relation to the requested alteration in accordance with an invitation under section 297,

and a notice in the prescribed form to each of the foregoing stating that—

(A) that report has been submitted to the Board, and

(B) submissions or observations may be made in writing to the Board, in relation to the likely effects on the environment of the requested alteration, within the period (for the making of submissions and observations) specified in the notice published under paragraph (c) in respect of the requested alteration,

and

(e) if the Board informs the requesting person that it is of the opinion that the requested alteration is likely to have significant effects on the environment of a Member State of the European Union or another state that is a party to the Transboundary Convention, send a copy of the environmental impact assessment report and a notice in the prescribed form stating—

(i) that that report has been submitted to the Board, and

(ii) submissions or observations may be made in writing to the Board, in relation to the likely effects on the environment of the requested alteration, within the period (for the making of submissions and observations) specified in the notice published under paragraph (c) in respect of the requested alteration,

to that Member State or other state, as the case may be.

(2) The requesting person shall, as soon as may be after preparing a Natura impact statement in accordance with a requirement under subsection (6) of section 297—

(a) submit to the Board—

(i) a copy of the statement in paper form and a copy of the statement in electronic form, and

(ii) a copy of the notice—

(I) published in accordance with paragraph (c), or

(II) that he or she proposes to publish in accordance with paragraph (c), accompanied by particulars of the date on which he or she proposes to so publish the notice,

(b) publish a notice in the prescribed form in at least one national newspaper stating—

(i) that a Natura impact statement has been submitted to the Board in relation to the requested alteration,

(ii) the times at which, the period (which shall not be less than 30 days) during which and the place or places at which a copy of the Natura impact statement may be inspected by members of the public,

(iii) that a copy of the Natura impact statement may be purchased on payment of such fee (not exceeding the reasonable cost of making such copy) as may be specified in the notice, and

(iv) that submissions or observations in relation to the likely effects on the environment or any European site of the requested alteration may be made in writing to the Board before the expiration of such period (which shall not be less than 30 days after the notice is first published in accordance with this paragraph) as is specified in the notice,

and

(c) send a copy of that statement to—

(i) the Environmental Protection Agency,

(ii) any planning authority—

(I) within whose functional area it is proposed that the development would be situated, or

(II) whose functional area adjoins the maritime site in which it is proposed that the development would be situated,

and

(iii) each person who made submissions or observations in relation to the requested alteration in accordance with an invitation under section 297,

and a notice in the prescribed form to each of the foregoing stating that—

(A) that statement has been submitted to the Board in relation to the requested alteration, and

(B) submissions or observations may, within the period (for the making of submissions and observations) specified in the notice published under paragraph (b) in respect of the requested alteration, be made in writing to the Board in relation to the likely effects on the environment or any European site of the requested alteration.]