This section applies to all permits, renewal permits and closure permits previously described in Chapter 1, Section 2, as follows:
(a) Permit amendments constituting a major change for municipal solid waste landfills shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 2 of these rules and regulations.
(b) Permit amendments: - (i) This subsection applies to minor changes of municipal solid waste landfill permits and to all permit amendments for other solid waste facilities.
- (ii) Unless an alternative is approved by the administrator, the operator shall submit three (3) complete paper copies and one (1) complete electronic copy of the application, describing the amendments sought, including additional plates and/or drawings as necessary to completely describe the proposed amendment.
- (iii) Within sixty (60) days of receipt of any application for a permit amendment, the Administrator shall conduct a review of the application and provide a written response to the operator. If the amendment is deemed to be complete and demonstrates compliance with applicable standards and constitutes a major change, the public notice and comment period in Chapter 1, Section 2(b)(ii) shall commence. If the proposed amendment is determined to be inadequate, the operator shall be required to submit any additional information required by the Administrator, unless there is a basis for denial.
- (iv) All amendments shall comply with the location, design and construction, operating, monitoring, financial assurance and closure standards of the applicable chapter of these rules and regulations.
(c) Permit transfers: - (i) An operator shall receive written approval from the Director prior to transfer of any permit authorized by these regulations.
- (ii) Applications for the approval of the transfer of any permit shall be made in writing by the operator. The operator shall submit three (3) complete paper copies and one (1) complete electronic copy of the application unless an alternative is approved by the administrator. The application shall contain:
- (A) The name, address and telephone number of the legal operator of the facility to whom the permit will be transferred, and, at a minimum, a summary, listing of any administrative order, civil or administrative penalty assessment, bond forfeiture, civil, misdemeanor, or felony conviction, or court proceeding for any violations of any local, state or federal law occurring within a minimum of five (5) years of application submittal relating to environmental quality or criminal racketeering, of the solid waste manager, the applicant, or if the applicant is a partnership or corporation, any partners in the partnership or executive officers or corporate directors in the corporation;
- (B) The name, address and telephone number of the solid waste manager;
- (C) Proposed date of the transfer of the permit;
- (D) Signed and notarized documentation from the new operator indicating that the new operator has agreed to accept and be bound by the provisions of the permit and any amendments, agreed to construct and operate the facility in accordance with the approved plan, and agreed to accept responsibility for the facility's compliance with the standards specified in the applicable chapter of these rules and regulations, including the responsibility to perform corrective actions.
- (iii) The original operator shall retain responsibility for the facility according to the terms of the original permit until the application for permit transfer has been approved by the Director. The new operator may not operate the facility until the permit transfer has been approved.