(a) A permit, license to mine, or Research and Development License may be revoked by the Administrator to address one or more of the following: - (i) Revocation may be necessary to address:
- (A) An excursion or other aspect of noncompliance per Sections 18 and 19 of this Chapter; or
- (B) One of the items listed in Section 23(b).
- (ii) Any interested person, including the operator, may request revocation provided the request is in writing and contains facts or reasons supporting the request. If the Administrator decides that a request for revocation is not justified, he or she shall send the requester and operator a brief written response giving the reason(s) for the decision. Denials of requests for revocations are not subject to public notice and comment;
- (iii) If the Administrator revokes any Class III Well portions of a permit or Research and Development License, he or she shall prepare a letter to the operator specifying the needed changes and additional information.
(b) The Director or Administrator may revoke a permit, License to Mine, or Research and Development License: - (i) If an excursion cannot be controlled or mitigated per W.S. § 35-11-429(a);
- (ii) For failure to comply with permit terms and conditions per W.S. §§ 35-11-412(b) and (c);
- (iii) For the operator's failure in the application or during the issuance process to disclose fully all relevant facts or for misrepresenting any relevant facts at any time, as provided in W.S. §§ 35-11-409(a) and 412(a); and
- (iv) Per the provisions of W.S. §§ 35-11-109(a)(xiii) and 110(b);
(c) A revocation requires public notice as specified in Section 3 of Chapter 7 of these regulations and Section 21 of this Chapter.
020-11 Wyo. Code R. § 11-23
Adopted, Eff. 11/13/2018.