Md. Code Regs. 26.13.03.03-2

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 26.13.03.03-2 - Deactivation and Reactivation of an EPA Identification Number

A. Deactivation at the Request of the Holder of an EPA Identification Number.

(1) If, at a site that has been issued an EPA identification number, no hazardous waste activity that requires possession of an EPA identification number is being conducted, the owner or the operator of the site may request that the Department deactivate the EPA identification number.

(2) To request deactivation of an EPA identification number, a person shall:

(a) Complete EPA Form 8700-12 with current information;

(b) Indicate that the form is being submitted in order to deactivate the specific EPA identification number associated with the site because no hazardous waste activities that require an EPA identification number are being conducted at the site; and

(c) Submit the completed form to the Department.

(3) An EPA identification number that has been deactivated:

(a) Will remain associated with the location to which it was assigned for tracking purposes in State and federal databases to indicate that hazardous waste activity has occurred at the site; and

(b) Shall be reactivated in accordance with §C of this regulation if any activities that require an EPA identification number are conducted at the site subsequent to the deactivation.

B. Deactivation on the Initiative of the Department. The Department may deactivate an EPA identification number on the Department's own initiative if the Department determines that no activity that requires an EPA identification number is being conducted at the location associated with the EPA identification number, and no such activity is likely to be conducted for the foreseeable future.

C. Reactivation. If a person initiates or resumes an activity that requires possession of an EPA identification number at a site at which the EPA identification number has been deactivated, the person shall request that the EPA identification number be reactivated by:

(1) Completing EPA Form 8700-12 with current information;

(2) Indicating on the form that the form is being submitted in order to reactivate the specific EPA identification number associated with the site; and

(3) Submitting the completed form to the Department.

Md. Code Regs. 26.13.03.03-2

Regulations .03-2 adopted 48:9 Md. R. 359, eff. 5/3/2021