N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26I-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 7:26I-1.3 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Alternative verifiable learning format" means any continuing education that is presented in a format that does not provide the ability to interact with the instructor or other participants during the presentation.

"Area of concern" means any location defined as such pursuant to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at 7:26E-1.8.

"Board" means the New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board established pursuant to 58:10C-3.

"Contaminated site" means any site defined as a contaminated site pursuant to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.8.

"Continuing education" means educational programs or activities concerning regulation of site remediation, scientific and technical principles of site remediation, and/or ethical obligations of an LSRP that are designed principally to advance the professional competence, skill and knowledge of an LSRP, and/or to expand an appreciation and understanding of the ethical and professional responsibilities of an LSRP.

"Continuing education credit" or "CEC" means a Board-approved unit of continuing education. Generally, one CEC is approved for each hour of instruction.

"Day" means a calendar day.

"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

"Discharge" means any action or omission defined as such pursuant to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.8.

"Full-time professional experience" means experience in which an applicant is required to apply scientific or engineering principles to contaminated site remediation where the resulting conclusions form the basis for reports, studies, or other documents connected with the remediation of a contaminated site. The Board may consider the applicant's work activities, field of practice, duration of employment, and work products prepared in determining the credit to be allowed for professional experience. The Board may allow applicants with relevant advanced degrees up to two years of credit for professional experience, of which one year of credit may be awarded for applicants who have earned a master's degree in a relevant field of study and up to two years of credit may be awarded for applicants who have earned a doctorate degree in a relevant field of study.

"Immediate environmental concern" or "IEC" means any such concern as defined in the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.8.

"License" means an approval that the Board issues to an individual pursuant to the SRRA and this chapter that authorizes the individual to act as, advertise as, hold himself or herself out to be, or represent himself or herself as being an LSRP in the State of New Jersey.

"Licensed Site Remediation Professional" or "LSRP" means an individual who the Board has licensed as a site remediation professional pursuant to the SRRA and this chapter.

"Person" means an individual, public or private corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership, joint stock company, the State and any of its political subdivisions or agents.

"Person responsible for conducting the remediation" means any person defined as such pursuant to the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites at 7:26C-1.3.

"Promptly" means by the date by which the Board or the Department requests a response or, if no such date is given, as soon as possible, not to exceed seven days from the date that an event occurs that triggers the requirement for an LSRP to provide a response or notification.

"Relevant professional experience" means experience working on New Jersey remediation cases. To prove relevant professional experience, the applicant shall demonstrate that he or she has:

1. Knowledge of and experience with implementing the technical, scientific, and regulatory aspects of site remediation, including experience investigating, designing, implementing, and/or managing within each phase of the site remediation process:
i. Preliminary Assessment;
ii. Site Investigation;
iii. Remedial Investigation; and
iv. Remedial Action;
2. Produced, or participated in producing, workplans and/or reports for each phase of the site remediation process; and
3. Knowledge of and experience with meeting the Department's administrative requirements including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to submittal of forms, regulatory and mandatory timeframes, applicable fees, presumptive remedies, remedial action permits, and public notification.

"Remediation" or "remediate" means all necessary actions defined as such pursuant to the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.8.

"Response action outcome" or "RAO" means a written determination by an LSRP as defined pursuant to the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites at N.J.A.C. 7:26C-1.3.

"Retained" means hired, individually or through a firm or other person, by or on behalf of a person responsible for conducting remediation, to perform, manage, or supervise remediation, or to periodically review and evaluate remediation performed by other persons.

"SRRA" means the Site Remediation Reform Act, 58:10C-1 et seq.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:26I-1.3

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 45(a), effective 1/4/2016
Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2324(b), effective 11/20/2023