326 Ind. Admin. Code 2-7-8

Current through November 6, 2024
Section 326 IAC 2-7-8 - Permit issuance, renewal, and revisions

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-15-2; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11

Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17

Sec. 8.

(a) A Part 70 permit, Part 70 permit modification, or renewal may be issued only if all of the following conditions have been met:
(1) The commissioner has received a complete application for a Part 70 permit, permit modification, or Part 70 permit renewal, except that a complete application need not be received before issuance of a general Part 70 permit under section 13 of this rule.
(2) Except for administrative amendments under section 11 of this rule, the commissioner has complied with the requirements for public notice under section 17 of this rule.
(3) The commissioner has complied with the requirements of section 17 of this rule for notifying and responding to affected states.
(4) The conditions of a Part 70 permit provide for compliance with all applicable requirements and the requirements of this rule.
(5) The U.S. EPA has received a copy of the proposed Part 70 permit and any notices required and has not objected to issuance of the Part 70 permit within the time period specified in section 18(b), 18(c), or 18(d) of this rule.
(b) Except as provided under:
(1) the initial transition plan provided for under 40 CFR 70.4(b)(11) *; or
(2) regulations promulgated under Title IV or Title V of the CAA for the permitting of affected sources under the acid rain program;

the commissioner shall take final action on each Part 70 permit application (including a request for Part 70 permit modification or renewal) within eighteen (18) months or such lesser time approved by the U.S. EPA, after receiving a complete application.

(c) The commissioner shall promptly provide notice to the applicant of whether the application is complete in accordance with section 4(a)(2) of this rule. Unless the commissioner requests additional substantive information or otherwise notifies the applicant of incompleteness within sixty (60) days of receipt of an application, the application shall be deemed complete. For modifications processed through minor Part 70 permit modification procedures, such as those in section 12(b) and 12(c) of this rule, the commissioner is not required to make a completeness determination.
(d) The commissioner shall do the following:
(1) Provide a technical support document that sets forth the legal and factual basis for a draft Part 70 permit conditions (including references to the applicable statutory or regulatory provisions).
(2) Send this technical support document to the following:
(A) The U.S. EPA.
(B) The applicant.
(C) Any other person who requests it.
(e) If the commissioner fails to act in a timely way on a Part 70 permit renewal, the U.S. EPA may invoke its authority under Section 505(e) of the CAA to terminate or revoke and reissue a Part 70 permit.
(f) The submittal of a complete application shall not affect the requirement that any source have a preconstruction permit under 326 IAC 2-2 through 326 IAC 2-3 or a preconstruction approval under 326 IAC 2-5.1, 326 IAC 2-6.1, or section 10.5 of this rule.

*This document is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, 732 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20401 or are available for review and copying at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Air Quality, Indiana Government Center North, Tenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204.

326 IAC 2-7-8

Air Pollution Control Board; 326 IAC 2-7-8; filed May 25, 1994, 11:00 a.m.: 17 IR 2260; filed Apr 22, 1997, 2:00 p.m.: 20 IR 2344; filed Nov 25, 1998, 12:13 p.m.: 22 IR 1037; errata filed Dec 12, 2002, 3:35 p.m.: 26 IR 1566; filed Aug 26, 2004, 11:30 a.m.: 28 IR 20; filed Feb 6, 2012, 2:54 p.m.: 20120307-IR-326090493FRA