§ 66271.14. Issuance and Effective Date of Permit.

(a) After the close of the public comment period under section 66271.9 on a draft permit, the Department shall issue a final permit decision (or a decision to deny a permit for the active life of a hazardous waste management facility or unit under section 66270.29.) Final permit decisions shall be made and noticed in accordance with the provisions of Health and Safety Code section 25199.6 and chapter 4.5 (commencing with section 65920) of division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code. The Department shall notify the applicant and each person who has submitted written comments or requested notice of the final permit decision. This notice shall include reference to the procedures for appealing a decision on a permit. For the purposes of this section, a final permit decision means a final decision to issue, deny, modify, or revoke and reissue a permit.

(b) A final permit decision (or a decision to deny a permit for the active life of a hazardous waste management facility or unit under section 66270.29) shall become effective 30 days after the service of notice of the decision unless:

(1) a later effective date is specified in the decision; or

(2) review is requested under section 66271.18; or

(3) No comments requested a change in the draft permit, in which case the permit shall become effective immediately upon issuance.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 5-24-91; operative 7-1-91 (Register 91, No. 22).

2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(2) and Note filed 7-19-95; operative 8-18-95 (Register 95, No. 29).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25150, 25159 and 58012, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 25159.5, 25186, 25186.1 and 25200, Health and Safety Code; 40 CFR Section 124.15.