N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 383-E:3-306

The commissioner may order within his or her discretion a public hearing on the application. The commissioner may approve or deny the application with or without a public hearing. Any required public hearing shall be held at the time and place fixed by the commissioner and a notice of the hearing shall be published in accordance with RSA 91-A. The commissioner may prescribe reasonable procedural rules to govern the proceedings, including rules for maintaining the confidentiality of the portions of the application, the commissioner's investigation, and the proceedings of the commissioner that include confidential information or are determined by the commissioner or otherwise determined by law to be confidential.