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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-108.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-108.1 - Biotechnology Permit Acceleration Task Force

13:1D-108.1. Biotechnology Permit Acceleration Task Force  1. a. There is created within the Department of Environmental Protection a Biotechnology Permit Acceleration Task Force. In addition to the activities specifically enumerated in this section, it shall be the function of the task force to develop and recommend rules and regulations and to take such other actions within the department designed to accelerate the commercialization of biotechnology related products and services. Upon the development and recommendations of rules and regulations by the task force, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall take all appropriate action to propose and adopt those rules and regulations. The development of rules and regulations by the task force shall be undertaken in consultation with the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology and the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission. b. The task force shall be responsible: (1) for the development of rules and regulations designed to shorten the time period for persons involved in biotechnology related activities to obtain permits from the department; (2) for the coordination of the review and approval of permits for biotechnology related activities in various divisions within the department; and (3) for the development of policies to decrease the application and review costs imposed by the department on persons who apply for permits for biotechnology related activities. c. The task force shall be an internal working group within the department consisting of employees of the department. The task force shall be headed by an employee of the department of sufficient education and technical expertise to perform the functions of the position. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall vest in the task force sufficient authority to properly manage and expedite the permit approval process for biotechnology related permits. The commissioner shall assign sufficient and appropriate employees to the task force so as to allow the task force to perform its functions. d. As used in this section "biotechnology" means the continually expanding body of fundamental knowledge about the functioning of biological systems from the macro level to the molecular and sub-atomic levels, as well as novel products, services, technologies and sub-technologies developed as a result of insights gained from research advances which add to that body of fundamental knowledge. L.2004,c.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-109 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-109 - Reports on application dispositions

13:1D-109. Reports on application dispositions  5. a. Not later than February 1 of each year for three consecutive years, beginning on February 1 next following the first full year of implementation of the review schedules adopted pursuant to section 2 of this act, the department shall submit to the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Assembly Energy and Environment Committee, and to the President of the Senate and the Senate Environmental Quality Committee, or the successor to the Assembly or Senate committee, a report on the disposition of all applications filed in the preceding year for which review schedules have been established pursuant to section 2 of this act. The report shall contain the following information for each class or category of permit, certificate, registration, license or other approval for which application was made, and the review schedule therefor:  (1) the number of applications filed with the department; (2) the number of completed applications reviewed by the department, and the average number of days required from the date of filing of an application to determine the application's completeness;  (3) the number of completed applications on which the department took final action within the time-frame allotted in the review schedule;  (4) the number of completed applications on which the department failed to take final action within the time-frame established therefor, and the average number of days in excess of that time-frame required for the taking of final action thereon;  (5) the number of completed applications on which the department failed to take final action within the time-frames of the review schedules, where the cause of delay was the result of an applicant's failure to provide in a timely manner additional information required by the department, a failure of a governmental agency, other than the department, to comment or take final action on the application within the time allotted therefor, or for such other reasons (identify) as are beyond the control of the department.  b. The report shall also contain an assessment of the review schedules or procedures, including:  (1) identification of any special problems, including administrative bottlenecks or manpower or other resources, hampering the achievement of review schedule guidelines;  (2) evaluation of the adequacy of existing review schedules in promoting an efficient, effective and equitable processing of applications;  (3) identification of any changes made in review schedules during the preceding year and the reasons therefor, and of any significant management initiatives taken by the department to improve the review process; and  (4) such recommendations for simplifying, expediting or otherwise improving the review process as the department determines will best promote more efficient, effective and equitable review processes.  L.1991,c.423,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-110 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-110 - Evaluation of applications, notice of deficiencies; definitions

13:1D-110. Evaluation of applications, notice of deficiencies; definitions  1. The Department of Environmental Protection shall, within 30 days of receipt of a permit application, evaluate each application and supporting documentation thereon, to determine whether the application, and supporting documentation constitute a completed application for the purpose of commencing a technical review of the application. The evaluation shall identify the specific deficiencies in the permit application, if any. Written notice of the specific deficiencies shall be provided within the 30-day period to the applicant and, if other than the applicant, to the person or persons having prepared the incomplete submission.  For purposes of this section: "Applicant" means the person in whose name the permit is to be issued. "Completed application" means the submission of all of the information designated on the checklist, adopted pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.421 (C.13:1D-101), for the class or category of permit for which application is made.  "Permit" has the same meaning as defined in section 1 of P.L.1991, c.421 (C.13:1D-101).  L.1991,c.418,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-111 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-111 - Technical manual for each class of permit, requirements

13:1D-111. Technical manual for each class of permit, requirements  1. Within 12 months of the effective date of this section, the Department of Environmental Protection shall develop a technical manual for each class or category of permit, as established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.423 (C.13:1D-105), issued by the department. Each manual shall define the procedural and substantive requirements for the completion of an application for a class or category of permit and the review thereof, and shall clarify departmental policies and interpretations of any laws, rules, and regulations relating to the filing and review of the application. Each technical manual shall also:  a. Provide a detailed summary and explanation of any policy considerations not otherwise identified by law, rule, or regulation that are used in the department's review and consideration of the permit application;  b. Detail and clarify the department's interpretation of any standards or other requirements that do not have a fixed meaning or are not defined by law, rule, or regulation, including, but not limited to, identification or stipulation of state-of-the-art control technologies and best management practices; and  c. Include any other general information about department policies that would facilitate the preparation by an applicant, and the review by the department, of an application.  d. Adoption of a technical manual, or of revisions thereto, shall not be subject to the notice and publication requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).  As used in this act: "Permit" shall have the same meaning as in section 1 of P.L.1991,c.421 (C.13:1D-101).  L.1991,c.422,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-112 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-112 - Effect of technical manual on filed applications; revisions

13:1D-112. Effect of technical manual on filed applications; revisions  2. a. Policies and interpretations contained in a technical manual developed pursuant to section 1 of this act and in force on the date that an application for a permit subject to that technical manual has been filed, shall be binding upon both the department and a permit applicant, except as otherwise required under federal or State law, or rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or an order of the court; however, if an application is determined to be incomplete, the date of filing shall be the date that the information required for a completed application is filed with the department. Any revision made to a technical manual shall have no effect upon a permit application that was submitted to the department prior to adoption of the revision.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to: (1) exempt an applicant from complying with all applicable federal and State laws, or rules or regulations adopted thereunder, including compliance with the requirements of a permit issued by the department; or  (2) compromise or limit any enforcement action available to the department pursuant to law.  b. The department shall periodically, but not more frequently than every six months, except as otherwise required by federal or State law, or rules or regulations adopted thereunder, update and revise a technical manual. L.1991,c.422,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-113 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-113 - Availability of copies; fees

13:1D-113. Availability of copies; fees  3. The department shall make copies of technical manuals developed pursuant to this act readily available to prospective applicants for department permits and the public, and may charge a reasonable fee to cover the reasonable costs of producing the manuals.  L.1991,c.422,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-114 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-114 - Information on permit applications

13:1D-114. Information on permit applications  1. The Department of Environmental Protection shall compile information and maintain records concerning the review of, and actions taken on, permit applications filed with the department, including, but not limited to, the following information:  (1) the number of permit applications received; (2) the number of permits issued, modified, and denied; (3) the number of permit applications pending; (4) the number of permit applications deemed complete but not issued, modified, or denied;  (5) the status of all permit applications related to the same project or regulated activity undertaken, conducted, or engaged in by the applicant;  (6) the average period of time that elapses between the receipt of a permit application and an administrative review of the application for completeness;  (7) the average period of time that elapses between an administrative review of a permit application for completeness and its being deemed complete; (8) the average period of time that elapses between a permit application being deemed complete and the issuance, modification, or denial of the permit; (9) the average total period of time that elapses between the receipt of a permit application and the issuance, modification, or denial of the permit; and  (10) the number of personnel in each permit program assigned to review each type of permit.  To the extent practicable, the information required under this section shall be provided by class or category of permit, as established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.423 (C.13:1D-105).  For purposes of this act: "Permit" shall have the same meaning as in section 1 of P.L.1991, c.421 (C.13:1D-101).  "Administrative review" means a review to determine if all of the information identified on a checklist, which is required for a permit application to be deemed complete, has been submitted to the department.  L.1991,c.417,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-114.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-114.1 - Use of permit fee revenues to fund permit management staff

13:1D-114.1. Use of permit fee revenues to fund permit management staff  1. With regard to any permit defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L. 1991, c.417 (C.13:1D-114), and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Environmental Protection may allocate from those permit fee revenues otherwise authorized such sums, not to exceed $700,000 annually, as are necessary to cover the reasonable cost of administering, staffing and equipping the department's permit management staff. No fee shall be increased to compensate for any allocation made pursuant to this section.  L.1993,c.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-115 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-115 - Semi-annual informational reports

13:1D-115. Semi-annual informational reports  2. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall prepare, and submit to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and the Assembly Energy and Environment Committee, or their successors as designated respectively by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly, a semi-annual report. The report shall include, for each type of permit issued by the department during the reporting period, summaries of the records required to be maintained pursuant to section 1 of this act, and any other statistical or other type of information deemed pertinent by the department to evaluate the effectiveness of the permit review capabilities and performance of the department and its various divisions, bureaus, agencies, offices, and other administrative units. The report shall also identify recurring problems in the permitting process and procedures, citing any particular types of permits that are chronically subject to significant delays and backlogs and describing the causes thereof; suggest possible solutions to those recurring problems; provide an evaluation and analysis of the permit data and information collected and set forth in the report; and make recommendations for appropriate legislative or administrative action.  b. The department shall make copies of each semi-annual report available to the public for a charge not to exceed the cost of reproduction.  c. The first report prepared by the department pursuant to this act shall be submitted to the respective legislative committees not later than July 15, 1992, and shall include information for the period January 1 through June 30, 1992 as well as, to the maximum extent practicable, comparable information for the six month period, beginning July 1 through December 31, 1991. All subsequent reports shall be submitted to the legislative committees not later than the 15th day of the month next following the end of each six month period.  L.1991,c.417,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-115.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-115.1 - Annual report to Legislature

13:1D-115.1. Annual report to Legislature  23. In addition to the information required to be submitted annually to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.417 (C.13:1D-115), the department shall report annually to the Legislature on actions taken to reduce fees and increase the efficiency of application processing pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-6), section 9 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-9) and section 7 of P.L.1993, c.190 (C.13:19-5.2).  L.1993,c.190,s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-116 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-116 - Continuing education seminars; fees; definitions

13:1D-116. Continuing education seminars; fees; definitions  1. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall periodically, as necessary, but at least annually, for each class or category of permit as established in accordance with section 1 of P.L.1991, c.423 (C.13:1D-105), conduct, or contract with a qualified entity to conduct, continuing education seminars for any person who prepares, or otherwise provides information included in, a permit application, or part thereof, or any supportive documentation submitted in conjunction therewith, filed with the department. The seminars shall provide an explanation of the procedural and substantive requirements pertaining to the preparation of a permit application or supportive documentation for each permit program, and of the contents of any applicable technical manual developed therefor by the department pursuant to P.L.1991, c.422 (C.13:1D-111 to 13:1D-113). If a seminar is conducted by the department, the department shall provide sufficient notice of the date, time, location, and content thereof to the appropriate professional organizations or trade associations of the person to whom the seminar is directed, and, in the case of a member of a regulated profession, the licensing board having jurisdiction over the regulated profession, in order that those bodies may inform their members or licensees of each pending seminar. The department shall consult and coordinate with the appropriate professional organizations, trade associations, and licensing boards in developing the curriculum and conducting the continuing education seminars. The department shall charge a seminar fee to cover the reasonable costs of developing and conducting a seminar.  b. The department may delegate to a qualified entity the responsibility to conduct, on behalf of the department, a continuing education seminar required pursuant to this section. The department shall prescribe and certify the nature and contents of the seminars to be conducted by a qualified entity. As used in this act: "Permit" shall have the same meaning as in section 1 of P.L.1991, c.421 (C.13:1D-101)  "Member of a regulated profession" means an engineer, planner, architect, landscape architect, or any other person subject to regulation pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes, who, acting in such professional capacity, prepares, on behalf of a client, a permit application, or part thereof, or any documentation provided in conjunction with the application, for submission to the Department of Environmental Protection.  "Licensing board" means a professional or occupational licensing board established pursuant to Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.  "Qualified entity" means a professional organization, trade association, an educational institution, or a licensing board.  L.1991,c.419,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-117 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-117 - Record of attendees; conduct by qualified entity

13:1D-117. Record of attendees; conduct by qualified entity  2. a. The department shall keep a record of the name of any member of a regulated profession attending a continuing education seminar conducted pursuant to this act, and shall notify the licensing board having regulatory authority thereover of the attendance within 30 days thereof.  b. If the department delegates to a qualified entity the responsibility for conducting a continuing education seminar pursuant to section 1 of this act, the qualified entity shall satisfy the notice requirements of subsection a. of that section, and shall be entitled to charge a seminar fee to cover the reasonable costs of developing and conducting the seminar.  L.1991,c.419,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-118 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-118 - Cooperation of professional licensing boards

13:1D-118. Cooperation of professional licensing boards  3. All professional licensing boards established by law shall cooperate with the department in implementing this act.  L.1991,c.419,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-119 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-119 - Reports on backlogs of review of permit applications

13:1D-119. Reports on backlogs of review of permit applications  1. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall report, in writing, to the Assembly Energy and Environment Committee and Senate Environmental Quality Committee, or their successors, whenever the number of applications for a given class or category of permits, as established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c.423 (C.13:1D-105), that is pending before the department exceeds by more than:  (1) 33% the maximum number of permit applications that can be reviewed on a timely basis at current staff levels, as determined by the department. Vacant staff positions shall be excluded for purposes of determining current staff levels; or  (2) 10% the number of permit applications determined to be complete for purposes of technical review and pending before the department, which percentage of applications remain outstanding for more than 45 days beyond the time-frame for completing the review of that class or category of permits as contained in the review schedule therefor established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 423 (C.13:1D-106).  b. Department reports shall be submitted to the legislative committees within 15 days of a determination that either condition specified in subsection a. of this section exists. The report shall identify the nature of the condition requiring the submission of a report, including the class or category of permits involved; detail current work force levels, and work load and productivity levels; provide a plan and schedule for, as applicable, reviewing the applications in a timely manner, or completing the outstanding reviews in an expeditious manner; and identify with specificity any additional resources, including qualified private consultants, that are required by the department to effectuate the department's plan.  L.1991,c.424,s.1.