Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Environmental Quality › Water Resources Division › Water Resources Protection › Part 21 - WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMITS › Section R. 323.2194 - State Permit Clean Corporate Citizen Benefits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 2194. An establishment that has been designated as a
					 clean corporate citizen by the department under R 324.1504 is eligible for the
					 following benefits related to state permits:
(a) A clean corporate citizen applying for a
				  new state permit, permit renewal, or permit modification may request the
				  department to accelerate the application review. All of the following
				  provisions apply to the request:
(i) A clean
				  corporate citizen shall request an accelerated review in writing.
(ii) A clean corporate citizen shall submit
				  an administratively complete application under R 323.2108 for the unit to be
				  permitted.
(iii) A clean corporate
				  citizen or its authorized agent shall sign the written request.
(iv) The department shall approve the request
				  for an accelerated permit application review within 15 calendar days after
				  receipt of the request and required information, unless, within the
				  15-calendar-day period, the request is either denied in writing for cause by
				  the department or an extension of up to 15 additional calendar days is
				  specified in writing by the department. If the department fails to make its
				  decision within the extended time period, then the request for an accelerated
				  permit application review is automatically approved at the end of the extended
				  time period.
(v) If the accelerated
				  permit application review is approved, then the department shall complete a
				  review of the application within 30 calendar days and recommend either that the
				  permit be issued with or without special conditions or that the permit be
				  denied.
(vi) If the department
				  recommends that the permit be issued, then the department shall provide a copy
				  of the draft permit to the applicant and publish the public notice required
				  under R 323.2117. The department shall issue or deny the permit within 15
				  calendar days after the conclusion of the public comment period, unless
				  substantial new issues are raised during the comment period or
				  hearing.
(vii) If the department
				  recommends that the permit be denied, then the department shall notify the
				  applicant, in writing, of the deficiencies that caused the application to be
				  denied. The department may extend the 30 day accelerated review period if an
				  extension is requested by the applicant within 10 calendar days to address
				  those deficiencies.
(viii) If an
				  extension is granted, an applicant will have 30 days to address the application
				  deficiencies. If the applicant sufficiently addresses the deficiencies, then
				  the department shall proceed with the issuance of the permit. If the applicant
				  does not sufficiently address the deficiencies, then the department may proceed
				  with permit denial or may place the application in lower priority status to
				  afford the clean corporate citizen additional time to address the
				  deficiencies.