314 CMR, § 7.12

Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024
Section 7.12 - Modification, Suspension, Revocation and Renewal of Permits
(1) As provided in M.G.L. c. 21, § 43(10), the Department may propose and determine to modify, suspend or revoke any outstanding permit, in whole or in part, for cause including, but not limited to, violation of any permit term, obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose fully all relevant facts or any change in or discovery of conditions that calls for reduction or discontinuance of the authorized discharge or activity. The Department may also modify a permit at the request of the permittee upon a showing, satisfactory to the Department, that the requested modification is appropriate in view of circumstances for which the permittee is not at fault.
(2) The modification, suspension, revocation or renewal of a permit shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of 314 CMR 2.10: Modification, Suspension, Revocation and Renewal of Permits and General Permit Coverage.
(3)Minor Modifications to Permits. Upon the consent of the permittee, the Department may modify a permit to make the corrections or allowances for changes in the permitted activity listed in 314 CMR 7.12(3), without following the procedures of 314 CMR 2.00: Permit Procedures. Any permit modification not processed as a minor modification under 314 CMR 7.12 must be made for cause and in accordance with the draft permit and public notice requirements of 314 CMR 2.00: Permit Procedures. Minor modifications may only:
(a) Correct typographical errors;
(b) Require more frequent monitoring or reporting by the permittee;
(c) Change an interim compliance date in a schedule of compliance, provided the new date does not interfere with attainment of the final compliance date requirement; or
(d) Allow for a change in ownership or operational control of a facility where the Department determines that no other change in the permit is necessary, provided that a written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between the current and new permittee has been submitted to the Department.

314 CMR, § 7.12

Amended, Mass Register Issue 1259, eff. 4/25/2014.