Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Natural Resources › NR 200-299 - Environmental Protection - Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System › Chapter NR 216 - Storm Water Discharge Permits › Section NR 216.006 - Electronic reporting of information

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) The department
				shall provide an electronic reporting system to receive information from WPDES
				permit applicants and WPDES permittees as required in subchs. I to III. The
				electronic reporting system shall comply with s.
				Adm
				12.05 and include electronically fillable forms
				developed by the department.
(2)
				Persons applying for permit coverage under ss.
				NR
				216.03, 216.22, and 216.43 shall submit a notice of
				intent to discharge under a general WPDES permit or an application for coverage
				under a WPDES permit via the system created under sub. (1) unless granted a
				waiver under sub. (6) or (7).
(3)
				Persons applying for a no exposure certification under s.
				NR
				216.21(3) shall submit the
				information required under s.
				NR 216.21(3) (b)
				3. via the system created under sub. (1)
				unless granted a waiver under sub. (6) or (7).
(4) The department may require permittees to
				utilize the system created under sub. (1) to submit documents and forms
				required under subchs. I to III as needed to comply with s.
				283.43(1)
				(b), Stats., unless granted a waiver under
				sub. (6) or (7).
(5) The department
				may include terms and conditions in WPDES permits issued under this chapter to
				require permittees to utilize the system created under sub. (1) to submit
				documents and forms required by the permit to the department as needed to
				comply with s.
				283.43(1)
				(b), Stats., unless granted a waiver under
				sub. (6) or (7).
(6) The department
				may establish an episodic waiver from electronic reporting requirements for an
				owner, operator, or authorized representative of the regulated facility or
				entity in an area affected by a large-scale emergency, natural disaster, or
				during electronic reporting system outages lasting more than 96 hours. The
				department shall notify eligible parties and identify a period of up to 60 days
				for which the episodic waiver is in effect. The notification shall also
				identify whether delayed electronic submittals are allowed, if paper submittals
				are required, and a mailing address for paper submittals to be sent, if
				applicable.
(7) Any owner,
				operator, or authorized representative of the regulated facility or entity
				required to submit information electronically under subs. (2) to (5) may apply
				for a temporary or permanent waiver from electronic reporting through the
				following process:
(a) To apply for an
				electronic reporting waiver, the owner, operator, or authorized representative
				of the regulated facility or entity shall submit all of the following
				information in writing via certified or registered mail to the department of
				natural resources storm water program at WT/3, PO Box 7921, Madison, WI
				53707-7921:
1. Name and contact information
				for the person requesting the waiver.
2. Facility or site name.
3. WPDES permit number, if applicable or the
				type of submittal the applicant is requesting a waiver for.
4. Facility or site address.
5. Brief statement regarding the basis for
				claiming a waiver.
6. Any other
				information required by the department.
7. Signature of the landowner, operator, or
				authorized representative.