North Carolina Notice of Opportunity For Hearing No Protest Hearing Notice is a legal document issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality that provides individuals or organizations an opportunity to present their case in a hearing regarding a pending environmental permit or decision. This notice informs the public of the right to protest the decision and request a hearing to present their case. There are two types of North Carolina Notice of Opportunity For Hearing No Protest Hearing Notice: Individual Hearing Notice and Group Hearing Notice. The Individual Hearing Notice is issued to those individuals who have submitted a protest letter and are registered with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The Group Hearing Notice is issued to a group of individuals or organizations that have submitted a protest letter and therefore have a collective interest in the hearing.