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TITLE 327 WATER POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION

Final Rule
LSA Document #20-26(F)

DIGEST

Amends 327 IAC 3-5-5, 327 IAC 5-3-2, 327 IAC 5-21-3, 327 IAC 8-3-7, 327 IAC 15-16-5, 327 IAC 15-16-10, and 327 IAC 19-7-1, and adds 327 IAC 5-3-17, 327 IAC 5-21-12, and 327 IAC 19-9-2 concerning water program permit fees and other directly associated fees as required by Public Law 250-2019. Effective 30 days after filing with the Publisher.


HISTORY
First Notice of Comment Period: February 19, 2020, Indiana Register (DIN: 20200219-IR-327200026FNA).
Second Notice of Comment Period: June 2, 2021, Indiana Register (DIN: 20210602-IR-327200026SNA).
Notice of First Hearing: June 2, 2021, Indiana Register (DIN: 20210602-IR-327200026PHA).
Change in Notice of Public Hearing: August 18, 2021, Indiana Register (DIN: 20210818-IR-327200026CHA).
Date of First Hearing: November 10, 2021.
Proposed Rule: December 8, 2021, Indiana Register (DIN: 20211208-IR-327200026PRA).
Notice of Second Hearing: December 8, 2021, Indiana Register (DIN: 20211208-IR-327200026PHA).
Date of Second Hearing: February 9, 2022.


SECTION 1. 327 IAC 3-5-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 3-5-5 Fees

Authority: IC 13-13-5-2; IC 13-14-8; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-4-1
Affected: IC 36-1-2-23

Sec. 5. (a) The following governmental entities shall remit with each construction permit application made under this article a fee of fifty dollars ($50) one hundred dollars ($100) but shall be are excluded from payment of fee as described the fees in subsection (b): (b)(1):
(1) County, municipality, or township, which is defined as a unit under IC 36-1-2-23.
(2) A nonprofit organization.
(3) A conservancy district.
(4) A school corporation that operates a sewage treatment facility.
(5) A regional water or sewage district.

(b) The following fee schedule has been established to defray administrative costs under IC 13-16-1: fees must be remitted by a person not listed in subsection (a) at the time a construction permit application is submitted to the department:
(1) The fees for wastewater treatment construction permits are as follows:
TYPE  PROCESSING FEE 
New wastewater treatment plant (except industrial): 
  Up to 500,000 gallons per day  $1,250 
  Greater than 500,000 gallons per day  $2,500 
New industrial wastewater treatment plant (including pretreatment): 
  Up to 500,000 gallons per day for: 
  Biological or chemical treatment  $1,250 
  Physical treatment  $250 
  Greater than 500,000 gallons per day for: 
  Biological or chemical treatment  $2,500 
  Physical treatment  $500 
WWTP expansion: 
  Up to fifty percent (50%) design capacity: 
  Greater than 500,000 gallons per day  $1,250 
  Up to 500,000 gallons per day  $625 
  Greater than fifty percent (50%) design capacity: 
  Greater than 500,000 gallons per day  $2,500 
  Up to 500,000 gallons per day  $1,250 
(2) A fee of one hundred dollars ($100) must be submitted with each new or modified sanitary sewer construction permit application.

(c) A fee shall be remitted with each application made in accordance with the schedule in subsection (b). Checks shall be made payable to the department of environmental management.

(d) (c) The fee shall is not be refundable once after staff review and processing of the permit application has commenced.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 3-5-5; filed Sep 24, 1987, 3:00 p.m.: 11 IR 611; filed Oct 22, 1991, 5:00 p.m.: 15 IR 220; errata, 15 IR 1024; filed Sep 3, 1996, 3:00 p.m.: 20 IR 11; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; errata filed Jul 31, 2017, 11:06 a.m.: 20170809-IR-327170349ACA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFA; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 2. 327 IAC 5-3-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-3-2 Application requirements

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-3
Affected: IC 13-18

Sec. 2. (a) Persons A person currently discharging pollutants under an existing NPDES permit shall submit a new application as follows:
(1) Under subsection (b) where facility expansions, production increases, or process modifications will:
(i) (A) result in new or substantially increased discharges of pollutants or a change in the nature of the discharge of pollutants; or
(ii) (B) violate the terms and conditions of the existing permit.
(2) At least one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration date of the existing permit, unless a later date is allowed by the commissioner.

(b)(1) (b) A person proposing a new discharge of pollutants shall submit an application according to the following:
(1) The application must be submitted at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the date on which when the discharge is to commence, unless a later date is allowed by the commissioner.
(2) Persons A person planning to operate a facility which that is a new source or a new discharger and which that may fall within under the coverage of an existing general permit shall submit an NPDES application under this section and state that such an existing general permit may cover the facility's discharge.

(c) The commissioner will shall review the application under subsection (b)(2) and:
(1) if he concludes that the applicant's proposed discharge falls within the coverage of the general permit, he will so the commissioner shall:
(A) notify the applicant of that fact coverage under the general permit applies; and
(B) suspend further processing of the application; or
(2) if the coverage under a general permit does not apply to the applicant's proposed discharge, the commissioner shall process the application as for an individual NPDES permit according to this article.

(c) (d) All applications required under this section shall must be:
(1) completed in accordance with 327 IAC 5-2-3 and applicable instructions;
(2) signed pursuant to 327 IAC 5-2-22; and
(3) submitted with the appropriate fee under section 17 of this rule to the department of environmental management.

(d) (e) Except for decisions to modify, revoke and reissue, or terminate a permit, no NPDES permit other than a general permit shall may be issued until the applicant has filed a complete application that complies with the filing requirements in this rule. (327 IAC 5-3). If an applicant fails or refuses to correct deficiencies in its NPDES application form, the permit may be denied or appropriate enforcement action may be taken under 327 IAC 5-2-20.

(e) (f) If the commissioner determines that further information or a site visit is necessary in order to evaluate the discharge completely and accurately, the commissioner shall:
(1) notify the applicant; shall be notified and
(2) schedule a date shall be scheduled for:
(A) receipt of the requested information; and for
(B) any necessary site visit.

(f) (g) Special procedures for applications for variances and statutory modifications are provided in 327 IAC 5-3-4 and 327 IAC 5-3-13. sections 4 and 13 of this rule.

(g) (h) In the case of a person discharging or proposing to discharge pollutants from more than one (1) point source, an appropriate application form shall must be submitted for each point source discharge.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-3-2; filed Sep 24, 1987, 3:00 p.m.: 11 IR 634; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 3. 327 IAC 5-3-17 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-3-17 NPDES application and annual fees

Authority: IC 13-13-5-2; IC 13-14-8; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-4-1; IC 13-18-18
Affected: IC 36-1-2-23

Sec. 17. (a) The fees in this section apply to NPDES permit applications and annual operations as follows:
(1) Fees are not refundable once staff review and processing of the permit application has commenced.
(2) Application and annual operating fees are as follows:
(A) NPDES industrial permits as in subsection (b).
(B) NPDES coal mine facility permits as in subsection (c).
(C) NPDES stone quarry permits as in subsection (d).
(D) NPDES municipal permits as in subsection (e).
(E) NPDES state facility permits as in subsection (f).
(F) NPDES federal facility permits as in subsection (g).
(G) NPDES semipublic facility permits as in subsection (h).
(H) NPDES public water system permits as in subsection (i).
(I) NPDES stormwater general permits as in subsection (j).

(b) For NPDES industrial permits, other than coal mine permits or stone quarry permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee for a new or renewed NPDES permit according to the following:
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for a major industrial facility.
(B) One hundred dollars ($100) for a minor industrial facility.
(2) An NPDES application fee for an NPDES permit modification request or variance request according to the following:
(A) Fifty dollars ($50) for a major industrial facility.
(B) Fifty dollars ($50) for a minor industrial facility.
(3) An annual operation fee, including the following:
(A) An annual base fee for each facility as follows:
(i) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit.
(ii) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit.
(B) An annual discharge flow fee for each facility as follows:
Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD  Fee1 
.001 - .05  $330 
.051 - .1  $490 
.101 - .2  $1,145 
.201 - .3  $1,635 
.301 - .5  $2,290 
.501 - 1.0  $2,805 
1.001 - 2.0  $4,905 
2.001 - 5.0  $7,360 
5.001 - 10.0  $11,445 
10.001 - 15.0  $16,350 
15.001 - 30.0  $22,890 
30.001 - 50.0  $31,065 
50.001 - 100.0  $39,240 
>100.0  $47,415 
1Annual flow fees are reduced by twenty percent (20%) for discharges that are comprised of greater than ninety percent (90%) of noncontact cooling water.

(c) For NPDES coal mine permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for either a general permit or an individual permit for a new or renewed NPDES permit.
(2) An NPDES application fee of fifty dollars ($50) for either a general permit or an individual permit for a modified NPDES permit or a variance for an NPDES permit.
(3) An annual operation fee according to the following:
(A) A facility for which a coal mine operator files a notice of intent (NOI) under the general permit rules for coal mines must pay an annual fee of five hundred dollars ($500) instead of the fee for an individual permit required under clause (B). The annual fee must accompany the initial NOI and is due each year on the anniversary date of the date when the initial NOI was filed.
(B) A facility for which an individual coal mine permit is required must pay an annual fee based on the number of outfalls according to the following:
  (i) 1 outfall  $500 
  (ii) 2 - 3 outfalls  $750 
  (iii) 4 - 6 outfalls  1,000 
  (iv) 7 - 10 outfalls  $1,500 
  (v) 11 - 20 outfalls  $2,500 
  (vi) 21 - 99 outfalls  $3,500 

(d) For NPDES stone quarry permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee of one hundred dollars ($100) for a new or renewed NPDES permit.
(2) An NPDES application fee of fifty dollars ($50) for a modified NPDES permit or a variance for an NPDES permit.
(3) An annual fee based on the number of outfalls according to the following:
  (A) 1 outfall  $750 
  (B) 2 outfalls  $1,500 
  (C) 3 outfalls  $2,000 
  (D) 4 outfalls  $2,500 

(e) For NPDES municipal permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee for a new or renewed NPDES permit according to the following:
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for a major municipal facility.
(B) One hundred dollars ($100) for a minor municipal facility.
(2) An NPDES application fee for an NPDES permit modification request or variance request according to the following:
(A) Fifty dollars ($50) for a major municipal facility.
(B) Fifty dollars ($50) for a minor municipal facility.
(3) An annual operation fee, including the following:
(A) An annual base fee for each facility as follows:
(i) One thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a major permit.
(ii) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit.
(B) An annual discharge flow fee for each facility as follows:
Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD  Fee 
.001 - .05  $410 
.051 - .1  $815 
.101 - .2  $2,725 
.201 - .3  $5,445 
.301 - .5  $6,810 
.501 - 1.0  $8,170 
1.001 - 2.0  $9,530 
2.001 - 5.0  $10,895 
5.001 - 10.0  $13,615 
10.001 - 15.0  $17,700 
15.001 - 30.0  $20,425 
30.001 - 50.0  $27,235 
50.001 - 100.0  $29,955 

(f) For NPDES state facility permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee for a new or renewed NPDES permit according to the following:
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for a major state facility.
(B) One hundred dollars ($100) for a minor state facility.
(2) An NPDES application fee for an NPDES permit modification request or variance request according to the following:
(A) Fifty dollars ($50) for a major state facility.
(B) Fifty dollars ($50) for a minor state facility.
(3) An annual operation fee, including the following:
(A) An annual base fee for each facility as follows:
(i) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit.
(ii) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit.
(B) An annual discharge flow fee for each facility as follows:
Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD  Fee 
.001 - .05  $330 
.051 - .1  $490 
.101 - .2  $1,145 
.201 - .3  $1,635 
.301 - .5  $2,290 
.501 - 1.0  $2,805 
1.001 - 2.0  $4,905 
2.001 - 5.0  $7,360 
5.001 - 10.0  $11,445 
10.001 - 15.0  $16,350 
15.001 - 30.0  $22,890 
30.001 - 50.0  $31,065 
50.001 - 100.0  $39,240 
>100.0  $47,415 

(g) For NPDES federal facility permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee for a new or renewed NPDES permit according to the following:
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for a major federal facility.
(B) One hundred dollars ($100) for a minor federal facility.
(2) An NPDES application fee for an NPDES permit modification request or variance request according to the following:
(A) Fifty dollars ($50) for a major federal facility.
(B) Fifty dollars ($50) for a minor federal facility.
(3) An annual operation fee, including the following:
(A) An annual base fee for each facility as follows:
(i) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit.
(ii) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit.
(B) An annual discharge flow fee for each facility as follows:
Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD  Fee 
.001 - .05  $330 
.051 - .1  $490 
.101 - .2  $1,145 
.201 - .3  $1,635 
.301 - .5  $2,290 
.501 - 1.0  $2,805 
1.001 - 2.0  $4,905 
2.001 - 5.0  $7,360 
5.001 - 10.0  $11,445 
10.001 - 15.0  $16,350 
15.001 - 30.0  $22,890 
30.001 - 50.0  $31,065 
50.001 - 100.0  $39,240 
>100.0  $47,415 

(h) For NPDES semipublic facility permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee for a new or renewed NPDES permit according to the following:
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for a major semipublic facility.
(B) One hundred dollars ($100) for a minor semipublic facility.
(2) An NPDES application fee for an NPDES permit modification request or variance request according to the following:
(A) Fifty dollars ($50) for a major semipublic facility.
(B) Fifty dollars ($50) for a minor semipublic facility.
(3) An annual operation fee, including the following:
(A) An annual base fee for each facility as follows:
(i) Seven hundred fifty dollars ($750) for a major permit.
(ii) Two hundred dollars ($200) for a minor permit.
(B) An annual discharge flow fee for each facility as follows:
Daily Average Actual Flow in MGD  Fee 
.001 - .05  $205 
.051 - .1  $410 
.101 - .2  $1,365 
.201 - .3  $2,735 
.301 - .5  $3,415 
.501 - 1.0  $4,100 
1.001 - 2.0  $4,785 
2.001 - 5.0  $5,465 
5.001 - 10.0  $6,835 
10.001 - 15.0  $8,835 
15.001 - 30.0  $10,250 
30.001 - 50.0  $13,665 
50.001 - 100.0  $15,035 

(i) For NPDES public water system permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee for a new or renewed NPDES permit according to the following:
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for a major public water system facility.
(B) One hundred dollars ($100) for a minor public water system facility.
(2) An NPDES application fee for an NPDES permit modification request or variance request according to the following:
(A) Fifty dollars ($50) for a major public water system facility.
(B) Fifty dollars ($50) for a minor public water system facility.
(3) An annual operation fee, including the following:
(A) An annual base fee for each facility as follows:
(i) One thousand dollars ($1,000) for a major permit.
(ii) Four hundred dollars ($400) for a minor permit.
(B) An annual discharge flow fee for each facility as follows:
  Projected Daily Average Flow in MGD  Fee 
  .001 - .05  $330 
  .051 - .1  $490 
  .101 - .2  $1,145 
  .201 - .3  $1,635 
  .301 - .5  $2,290 
  .501 - 1.0  $2,805 
  1.001 - 2.0  $4,905 
  2.001 - 5.0  $7,360 
  5.001 - 10.0  $11,445 
  10.001 - 15.0  $16,350 
  15.001 - 30.0  $22,890 
  30.001 - 50.0  $31,065 
  50.001 - 100.0  $39,240 
  >100.0  $47,415 

(j) For NPDES stormwater general permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) For stormwater exposed to industrial activity, one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) to be billed by the department on an annual basis.
(2) For an industrial stormwater facility applying for the no exposure exclusion, fifty dollars ($50) to be submitted with each application.
(3) For stormwater associated with construction activity, one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) to be submitted with each NOI.
(4) For municipal separate storm sewer system, eighty-five dollars ($85) to be submitted with each NOI.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-3-17; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 4. 327 IAC 5-21-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-21-3 Permit application submission requirements

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-2; IC 13-18-3

Sec. 3. An application for an IWP permit must conform to the following:
(1) Be completed on a form prescribed by the commissioner.
(2) Be signed in accordance with 327 IAC 5-2-22(a).
(3) Be submitted to the commissioner according to the following time requirements:
(A) No Not later than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the expiration date of an existing permit if the industrial user intends to continue discharging to the POTW.
(B) No Not later than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the date when a new industrial discharger intends to commence discharging to a POTW.
(C) In the case of an initial issuance of an IWP permit to a significant industrial user or to an industrial user determined by the commissioner to be subject to the IWP permit requirements, no not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the latter of:
(i) the promulgation of an applicable categorical pretreatment standard; or
(ii) the date of notification by the commissioner of a determination made according to section 2(a)(2) of this rule.
(D) No Not later than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to a planned expansion or modification of production or treatment facilities or processes that are likely to cause a significant increase in quantity of pollutants or a change in the nature of pollutants discharged to the POTW by an industrial user with an existing IWP permit.
(4) Include the appropriate fee required under section 12 of this rule.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-21-3; filed Oct 10, 2000, 3:02 p.m.: 24 IR 315; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 5. 327 IAC 5-21-12 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 5-21-12 IWP permit application and annual fees

Authority: IC 13-13-5-2; IC 13-14-8; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-4-1
Affected: IC 36-1-2-23

Sec. 12. (a) The fees in this section apply to IWP permit applications and annual operations as follows:
(1) Fees are not refundable after staff review and processing of the permit application has commenced.
(2) Application fees must be submitted with the application according to the time requirements in section 3 of this rule.

(b) For IWP permits, a person shall submit the following fees:
(1) An NPDES application fee for a new or renewed IWP permit according to the following:
(A) One hundred dollars ($100) for a major pretreatment facility.
(B) One hundred dollars ($100) for a minor pretreatment facility.
(2) An NPDES application fee for an IWP permit modification request or variance request according to the following:
(A) Fifty dollars ($50) for a major pretreatment facility.
(B) Fifty dollars ($50) for a minor pretreatment facility.
(3) An annual operation fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 5-21-12; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 6. 327 IAC 8-3-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 8-3-7 PWS construction permit fees and annual operation fees

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-14-9; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-3-1; IC 13-18-4-1

Sec. 7. (a) The following governmental entities shall be are excluded from payment of fee as described the fees in subsection (b):
(1) County, municipality, or township that is defined as a unit under IC 36-1-2-23.
(2) A nonprofit organization.
(3) A conservancy district.
(4) A school corporation.
(5) A regional water or sewage district.

(b) The following fee schedule has been established to defer administrative costs, pursuant to IC 13-16-1-2: fees for a public water supply construction application must be remitted at the time a permit application is submitted to the department:
TYPE  PROCESSING FEE 
New public water supply treatment plant:   
  Ground water:   
    Up to 500,000 gallons per day  $875 
    Greater than 500,000 gallons per day  $1,750 
  Surface water:   
    Up to 500,000 gallons per day  $1,250 
    Greater than 500,000 gallons per day  $2,500 
Public water supply treatment plant expansion:   
  Up to fifty percent (50%) design capacity:   
    Greater than 500,000 gallons per day  $1,250 
    Up to 500,000 gallons per day  $625 
  Greater than fifty percent (50%) design capacity:   
    Greater than 500,000 gallons per day  $2,500 
    Up to 500,000 gallons per day  $1,250 
Other water treatment facilities:   
  Wells  $500 $860 
  Pump or pump station  $100 $175 
  Chemical addition  $250 $430 
  Storage tank  $200 $345 
Miscellaneous process modification  $50 per process $100 per process 
All water distribution system:   
  2,501 - 5,000 linear feet  $150 $260 
  5,001 - 10,000 linear feet  $250 $430 
  Greater than 10,000 linear feet  $500 $860 

(c) A fee shall be remitted with each application made in accordance with the schedule in subsection (b). Checks shall be made payable to the department of environmental management.

(d) (c) The fee shall is not be refundable once after staff review and processing of the permit application has commenced.

(d) For public water systems, the department shall bill for annual operation fees as follows:
(1) For a community water system with more than four hundred (400) service connections, the annual operation fee is ninety-five cents ($0.95) per service connection.
(2) For a community water system with four hundred (400) or fewer service connections, the annual operation fee is three hundred fifty dollars ($350).
(3) For a nontransient noncommunity water system, the annual operation fees are as follows:
  Number Served  Fee 
  25 - 100  $150 
  101 - 250  $180 
  251 - 500  $240 
  501 - 1,000  $300 
  1,001 - 3,300  $450 
  3,301 - 5,000  $600 
  5,001 - 10,000  $1,500 
  more than 10,000  $3,000 
(4) For a transient noncommunity water system, the annual operation fees are as follows:
  Type of Transient Noncommunity Water System  Fee 
  Groundwater  $100 
  Purchase  $50 
  Surface  $200 
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-3-7; filed Oct 22, 1991, 5:00 p.m.: 15 IR 225; filed Mar 31, 1999, 1:50 p.m.: 22 IR 2498; readopted filed Jan 10, 2001, 3:23 p.m.: 24 IR 1518; readopted filed Nov 21, 2007, 1:16 p.m.: 20071219-IR-327070553BFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 9:21 a.m.: 20130828-IR-327130176BFA; readopted filed Jun 14, 2019, 1:59 p.m.: 20190710-IR-327190246BFA; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 7. 327 IAC 15-16-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 15-16-5 Application requirements

Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-10-4

Sec. 5. (a) The owner/operator owner or operator, or both, of a CAFO must submit all of the following to the department:
(1) The application for an individual NPDES permit required by 40 CFR 122.21* and 327 IAC 5-2-3 on forms provided by the department.
(2) The An NPDES permit application fee of fifty dollars ($50) required by IC 13-18-20-12 submitted with an application for the following:
(A) An initial permit.
(B) Renewal of a permit.
(C) Modification of a permit.
(D) A permit variance.
If this fee is not submitted, the permit application must be denied. as provided in IC 13-18-20-12(b).
(3) The An individual NPDES CAFO permit application fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) required, by IC 13-18-20-11.5. in addition to the fee required under subdivision (2), for:
(A) an initial NPDES CAFO permit; and
(B) a renewal of an individual NPDES CAFO permit.
(4) A list of potentially affected persons, which includes those described in IC 13-18-10-2 and landowners or occupants of land that adjoins the land that is the subject of the permit.

(b) In addition to the requirements in subsection (a), when expanding the CAFO to increase animal capacity, or manure containment capacity, or both, the owner/operator person who is the owner or operator, or both, must:
(1) obtain a separate construction approval under 327 IAC 19 for each expansion by submitting:
(A) an application in accordance with 327 IAC 19-7-1; and
(B) the a fee of one hundred dollars ($100) required by IC 13-18-10-2(a)(5); one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175); and
(2) comply with the public notice and comment requirements of 327 IAC 19-8-7.
The department shall incorporate the construction approval into the NPDES CAFO permit.

(c) The department shall process the application in accordance with 327 IAC 5-3.

*These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov, or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, Thirteenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 15-16-5; filed Feb 6, 2012, 2:50 p.m.: 20120307-IR-327090213FRA, eff Jul 1, 2012; filed Jul 12, 2017, 8:47 a.m.: 20170809-IR-327160003FRA; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 8. 327 IAC 15-16-10 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 15-16-10 Annual report, annual fees, and general conditions

Authority: IC 13-13-5-1; IC 13-15-1-2; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-16
Affected: IC 13-18-10

Sec. 10. (a) Any person with a facility subject to this rule shall submit an annual report to the commissioner by February 15 of each year for the previous calendar year with the following information:
(1) The requirements listed in 40 CFR 122.42(e)(4)*.
(2) Information specified under 327 IAC 15-4-2 and 327 IAC 15-4-3 for any instance of noncompliance. If a spill occurs, the spill must be reported to the department within two (2) hours of discovery, in accordance with 327 IAC 2-6.1-7.

(b) All reports and information required to be submitted under this rule shall must be signed and certified in accordance with 327 IAC 15-4-3(g).

(c) It shall is not be a defense in an enforcement action that an owner/operator owner or operator, or both, would have had to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the requirements of this rule.

(d) Samples and measurements taken for the purpose of monitoring shall must be representative of the monitored activity.

(e) The owner/operator owner or operator, or both, shall comply with the requirements of 327 IAC 5-2-14.

(f) The owner/operator owner or operator, or both, shall give notice to the commissioner as soon as possible of any planned physical alterations or additions to the permitted facility when the alterations or additions would cause the facility to become a new source under 40 CFR 122.29(b)*.

(g) The owner/operator owner or operator, or both, shall give notice to the commissioner of any planned change in the permitted facility or activity that may result in noncompliance with the requirements of this rule.

(h) In addition to application fees required under section 5 of this rule, each CAFO operation must pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100) in accordance with billing from the department.

*These documents are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov, or are available for review at the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Office of Legal Counsel, Indiana Government Center North, Thirteenth Floor, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 15-16-10; filed Feb 6, 2012, 2:50 p.m.: 20120307-IR-327090213FRA, eff Jul 1, 2012; filed Jul 12, 2017, 8:47 a.m.: 20170809-IR-327160003FRA; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 9. 327 IAC 19-7-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

327 IAC 19-7-1 Application requirements

Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-10-4

Sec. 1. (a) An application under this rule is required for all CFOs not previously regulated under:
(1) this article;
(2) 327 IAC 16 before its repeal; or
(3) 327 IAC 5 327 IAC 5-4-3 or 327 IAC 15 327 IAC 15-15 before their repeal.

(b) Three (3) copies of the application package, one (1) of which may be electronic, for an approval of a CFO must be submitted to the commissioner in a format specified by the department.

(c) A complete application package must include all of the following information:
(1) A completed application on forms provided by the department.
(2) A plot map as described in section 2 of this rule.
(3) A farmstead plan as described in section 3 of this rule.
(4) A waste management system drawing as described in section 4 of this rule.
(5) A manure management plan as described in section 5 of this rule.
(6) Soil and water table information from test holes for proposed manure storage facilities that are conducted by a soil scientist registered under the Indiana board of registration for soil scientists, a professional geologist certified in Indiana under IC 25-17.6, or a professional engineer registered in Indiana. The number of test holes must be sufficient to adequately characterize the seasonal water table and soil. Test holes for concrete manure storage facilities must be at least two (2) feet below the base of the structure. If the manure storage facility is earthen, test holes must be:
(A) placed at a rate of two (2) holes for the first acre of storage and one (1) additional hole for each additional half acre of storage;
(B) evenly distributed throughout the storage structure;
(C) at least five (5) feet below the base of the structure for non-karst areas; or
(D) in accordance with 327 IAC 19-12-2(b)(3) in areas of karst terrain.
(7) A description of any proposed alternative to a specific requirement in this article to demonstrate equivalent environmental and human health protection in accordance with 327 IAC 19-5.
(8) A list of potentially affected parties, which includes those described in IC 13-18-10-2 and IC 13-15-8-2.
(9) A CFO construction permit application fee of one hundred dollars ($100), in accordance with IC 13-18-10-2(a)(5). one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) for each of the following that applies:
(A) Construction of a CFO.
(B) Expansion of a CFO that increases one (1) or both of the following:
(i) Animal capacity.
(ii) Manure containment capacity.
(10) Other plans or supplemental information that may be required by the commissioner to ensure compliance with this article. The commissioner shall provide written documentation of the basis for requiring any other plans or supplemental information.
(11) A statement affirming that AFOs adjacent to or contiguous with the CFO are not under common ownership or control of the applicant.
(12) Copies of any written waivers related to reduction of setback distances.
(13) Copies of all land use agreements as described in 327 IAC 19-14-2(b).

(d) Existing CFOs that are expanding must also provide a certification on a form provided by the department that enough acreage exists for land application. This certification must include any information provided to demonstrate that a smaller amount of acreage can be used under 327 IAC 19-14-2(c). This certification must be submitted in writing to the department.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 19-7-1; filed Feb 6, 2012, 2:58 p.m.: 20120307-IR-327090615FRA, eff Jul 1, 2012; readopted filed Jun 6, 2018, 1:59 p.m.: 20180704-IR-327180171BFA; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


SECTION 10. 327 IAC 19-9-2 IS ADDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

Rule 9. Operating Record and Annual Fees


327 IAC 19-9-2 Annual fees

Authority: IC 13-14-8-7; IC 13-15-2-1; IC 13-16; IC 13-18-10-4

Sec. 2. In addition to application fees required under 327 IAC 19-7-1, each CFO must pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100) in accordance with billing from the department.
(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 19-9-2; filed May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA)


LSA Document #20-26(F)
Proposed Rule: 20211208-IR-327200026PRA
Hearing Held: February 9, 2022
Approved by Attorney General: May 16, 2022
Approved by Governor: May 20, 2022
Filed with Publisher: May 23, 2022, 9:56 a.m.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: None Received by Publisher
Small Business Regulatory Coordinator: Angela Taylor, IDEM Small Business Regulatory Coordinator/CTAP Small Business Liaison, IGCN 1316, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251, (317) 233-0572 or (800) 988-7901, ctap@idem.in.gov
Small Business Assistance Program Ombudsman: Erin Moorhous, IDEM Small Business Assistance Program Ombudsman/Business, Agricultural, and Legislative Liaison, IGCN 1301, 100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251, (317) 232-8921 or (800) 451-6027, emoorhous@idem.in.gov

Posted: 06/22/2022 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20220622-IR-327200026FRA
Composed: Nov 18,2024 11:27:09PM EST
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