Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 287.154 - Public notice and public hearings for permit modifications(a) An application for a permit modification for a residual waste landfill or residual waste disposal impoundment shall be considered an application for a major permit modification under §§ 287.151-287.153 (relating to public notice by applicant; public notice by Department; and public comments) if the application involves one or more of the following: (1) A change in site volume or waste capacity.(2) A change in the average or maximum daily waste volume.(3) A change in excavation contours or final contours, including final elevations and slopes, if the change results in increased disposal or storage capacity or impacts groundwater isolation distances or groundwater quality.(4) A change in permitted acreage.(5) A change in the approved groundwater monitoring plan, except for the addition or replacement of wells or parameters, or a change in the groundwater monitoring plan for a facility permitted prior to the effective date of these regulations to comply with the requirements of this article.(6) A change in approved leachate collection and treatment method.(7) A change in gas monitoring or management plan, or both, except where installation of additional wells or improvements to the collection systems are proposed.(8) A change in the approved closure plan.(9) The acceptance for disposal of types of waste not approved in the permit.(10) A change in approved design under § 287.231 (relating to equivalency review procedure) if the design has not been previously approved through an equivalency review.(11) The submission of an abatement plan.(12) Change in ownership, unless the owner is the permittee, in which case permit reissuance is required under § 287.221 (relating to permit reissuance).(13) Change in operator, unless the operator is the permittee, in which case permit reissuance is required under § 287.221.(14) The disposal of waste in areas that have reached final permitted elevations.(15) Submission of a radiation protection action plan.(b) An application for a permit modification for a residual waste processing facility shall be considered an application for a major permit modification under §§ 287.151-287.153 if the application involves one or more of the following: (1) A change in specifications or dimensions of waste storage or residue storage areas if the change results in an increase in processing or storage capacity.(2) A change in the approved groundwater monitoring plan, except for the addition or replacement of wells or parameters.(3) A change in an approved closure plan.(4) The acceptance for processing of types of waste not approved in the permit.(5) A change in residue disposal area, if applicable.(6) A change in approved design under § 287.231 if the design has not been previously approved through an equivalency review.(7) Change in ownership, unless the owner is the permittee, in which case permit reissuance is required under § 287.221.(8) Change in operator, unless the operator is the permittee, in which case permit reissuance is required under § 287.221.(9) Change in the maximum daily waste volume.(10) Submission of a radiation protection action plan.(c) An application for a permit modification for the land application of residual waste shall be considered an application for a major permit modification under §§ 287.151-287.153 if the application involves one or more of the following: (1) A change in the approved maximum application rates.(2) The acceptance of residual waste from generators not approved in the permit.(3) A change in the approved groundwater monitoring plan, if groundwater monitoring is required, except for the addition of wells or parameters.(4) Change in ownership, unless the owner is the permittee, in which case permit reissuance is required under § 287.221.(5) Change in operator, unless the operator is the permittee, in which case permit reissuance is required under § 287.221.(d) The Department may require public notice or public hearings for an application for permit modification not described in this section that the Department believes should be subject to public notice or public hearings.(e) If the Department modifies a permit under section 503(e) of the act (35 P. S. § 6018.503(e)) without first receiving a permit application, it will subsequently publish notice of the permit modification in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.The provisions of this §287.154 amended January 12, 2001, effective 1/13/2001, 31 Pa.B. 235. This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 287.126 (relating to requirement for environmental assessment); 25 Pa. Code § 287.141 (relating to permit application fee); and 25 Pa. Code § 287.212 (relating to conditions of permits-general and right of entry).