Section 703.350  General Information About RCRA Standardized Permits

a)         RCRA Standardized Permit.  A RCRA standardized permit (RCRA) is a special type of permit that authorizes the owner or operator of a facility to manage hazardous waste.  A RCRA standardized permit is issued pursuant to Subpart G of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 705 and this Subpart J.

BOARD NOTE:  Subsection (a) is derived from 40 CFR 270.250 (2017).

b)         Eligibility for a RCRA Standardized Permit

1)         The facility owner or operator may be eligible for a RCRA standardized permit if the following conditions are fulfilled:

A)        The facility generates hazardous waste and then stores or non-thermally treats the hazardous waste on-site in containers, tanks, or containment buildings; or

B)        The facility receives hazardous waste generated off-site by a generator under the same ownership as the receiving facility, and the facility stores or non-thermally treats the hazardous waste in containers, tanks, or containment buildings.

C)        The Agency must inform the facility owner or operator of its eligibility for a RCRA standardized permit when the Agency makes a decision on its permit application.

2)         This subsection (b)(2) corresponds with 40 CFR 270.255(b), which USEPA has marked "Reserved",  This statement maintains structural consistency with the corresponding federal rules.

BOARD NOTE:  Subsection (b) is derived from 40 CFR 270.255 (2017).

c)         Permit Requirements Applicable to a RCRA Standardized Permit.  The following provisions of this Part and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 apply to a RCRA standardized permit:

1)         General Information:  All provisions derived from subpart A of 40 CFR 270 apply:  Sections 703.110, 703.121 through 703.124, 703.158 through 703.160, and 703.161(a) and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702.104, 702.110, 702.181, and 720.111.

2)         Permit Application:  All provisions derived from 40 CFR 270.10, 270.11, 270.12, 270.13, and 270.29 in subpart B of 40 CFR 270 apply:  Sections 703.125, 703.126, 703.150 through 703.152, 703.157, 703.181, 703.186, 703.188, and 703.240 and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702.103, 702.120 through 702.124, and 702.126.

3)         Permit Conditions:  All provisions derived from subpart C of 40 CFR 270 apply:  Sections 703.241 through 703.248 and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702.140 through 702.152, 702.160, and 702.162 through 702.164.

4)         Changes to Permit:  All provisions derived from 40 CFR 270.40, 270.41, and 270.43 in subpart D of 40 CFR 270 apply:  Sections 703.260 and 703.270 through 703.273 and 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702.186.

5)         Expiration and Continuation of Permits:  All provisions derived from subpart E of 40 CFR 270 apply:  35 Ill. Adm. Code 702.125 and 702.161.

6)         Special Forms of Permits:  The provision derived from 40 CFR 270.67 in subpart F of 40 CFR 270 apply:  Section 703.238.

7)         Interim Status:  All provisions derived from subpart G of 40 CFR 270 apply:  Sections 703.153 through 703.157.

8)         Remedial Action Plans:  No provisions derived from subpart H of 40 CFR 270 apply:  no provisions of Subpart H of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703 apply.

9)         RCRA Standardized Permits:  All provisions derived from subpart J of 40 CFR 270 apply:  this Subpart J.

BOARD NOTE:  Subsection (c) is derived from 40 CFR 270.260 (2017).

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 20993, effective November 19, 2018)