Section 702.120  Permit Application

a)         Applying for a UIC Permit.  Any person that is required to have a permit (including new applicants and permittees with expiring permits) must complete, sign, and submit an application to the Agency as described in this Section and in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704.161 (UIC).  Any person that is currently authorized with UIC authorization by rule (Subpart C of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704) must apply for a permit when required to do so by the Agency.  The procedure for application, issuance, and administration of an emergency permit is found exclusively in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704.163 (UIC).

b)         Applying for a RCRA Permit.  The following information outlines how to obtain a permit and where to find requirements for specific permits:

1)         If the facility is covered by RCRA permits by rule (35 Ill. Adm. Code 703.141), the owner or operator needs not apply for a permit.

2)         If the facility owner or operator currently has interim status pursuant to RCRA (Subpart C of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703), it must apply for a permit when required by the Agency.

3)         If the facility owner or operator is required to have a permit (including new applicants and permittees with expiring permits), it must complete, sign, and submit an application to the Agency, as described in this Section; in Sections 702.121 through 702.124; and in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703.125, 703.126, 703.150 through 703.157, 703.186, and 703.188.

4)         If the facility owner or operator is seeking an emergency permit, the procedures for application, issuance, and administration are found exclusively in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703.220.

5)         If the facility owner or operator is seeking a research, development, and demonstration permit, the procedures for application, issuance, and administration are found exclusively in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703.231.

6)         If the facility owner or operator is seeking a RCRA standardized permit, the procedures for application and issuance are found in Subpart G of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 705 and Subpart J of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703.

BOARD NOTE:  Subsection (a) is derived from 40 CFR 144.31(a) (2017), and subsection (b) is derived from 40 CFR 270.10(a) (2017).

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 20953, effective November 19, 2018)