Virginia Administrative Code › Title 9 - ENVIRONMENT › Agency 20 - VIRGINIA WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD › Chapter 60 - VIRGINIA HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS › Part XII - Permit Application And Annual Fees › Section 9VAC20-60-1260 - Purpose, scope, and applicability

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The purpose of this part is to establish a
				  schedule of fees collected by the department in the support of its programs
				  required by Parts III (9VAC20-60-270 et
				  seq.), IV (9VAC20-60-305 et seq.) and VII
				  (9VAC20-60-420 et seq.) of this
				  chapter.
B. Part XII (9VAC20-60-1260 et seq.) of this
				  chapter applies to all persons required to submit a permit application
				  ("applicants") under
				  9VAC20-60-270 unless specifically
				  exempt under subsection G of this section, to facilities operating under
				  interim status, to facilities subject to an order or agreement, and to all
				  large quantity generators. The fees shall be assessed in accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-1270 through
				  9VAC20-60-1286.
C. When the director finds it necessary to
				  modify any permit under
				  9VAC20-60-270, the holder of that
				  permit shall be considered an applicant and shall be assessed a fee in
				  accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-1270 C even if the
				  director shall have initiated the modification action.
D. When the director finds it necessary to
				  revoke and reissue any permit in accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-270, the holder of that
				  permit shall be considered an applicant for a new permit and shall be assessed
				  a fee in accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-1270 B.
E. If the director finds it necessary either
				  to revoke and reissue a permit or to perform a minor modification of a permit
				  in accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-270, the holder of that
				  permit shall be considered an applicant and shall be assessed a fee in
				  accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-1270 D. The holder of a
				  permit shall not be assessed a permit modification fee for minor
				  modifications.
F. When the director
				  finds it necessary to issue an emergency treatment, storage, or disposal permit
				  in accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-270, the holder of that
				  permit shall be considered an applicant and shall be assessed a fee in
				  accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-1270 E.
G. Exemptions.
1. The owners and operators of HWM treatment,
				  storage, and disposal facilities who have submitted Part A of their application
				  and who have qualified for interim status in accordance with
				  9VAC20-60-270 are exempt from the
				  requirements of
				  9VAC20-60-1270 until a Part B
				  application for the entire facility or a portion of the facility has been
				  requested or voluntarily submitted. The owner and operator of a HWM facility
				  submitting a Part B application will be considered an applicant for a new
				  permit.
2. The owners and operators
				  of HWM facilities that are deemed to possess a permit by rule in accordance
				  with 9VAC20-60-270 are exempt from the
				  requirements of
				  9VAC20-60-1270.
3. Hazardous waste generators that accumulate
				  wastes on site in accordance with
				  40 CFR
				  262.34 are not subject to regulations
				  contained in
				  9VAC20-60-1270 since HWM permits
				  are not required for such accumulations.