Rule 3745-525-60 | Notification requirements, 40 C.F.R. 257.106.
(A) Deadline to submit notification to Ohio EPA. The notifications required under paragraphs (E) to (J) of this rule shall be sent to Ohio EPA before the close of business on the day the notification is required to be completed. For the purposes of this rule, "before the close of business" means the notification shall be postmarked or sent by electronic mail (email). If a notification deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the notification deadline is automatically extended to the next business day.
(B) [Reserved.]
(C) Combining notifications. Notifications may be combined as long as the deadline requirement for each notification is met.
(D) Notification deadline after placement in operating record. Unless otherwise required in this rule, the notifications specified in this rule shall be sent to Ohio EPA within thirty days of placing in the operating record the information required by rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(E) Location restrictions. The owner or operator of a CCR unit subject to the requirements of this chapter shall notify Ohio EPA that each demonstration specified under paragraph (E) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code has been placed in the operating record and on the owner or operator's publicly accessible internet site.
(F) Design criteria. The owner or operator of a CCR unit subject to this chapter shall notify Ohio EPA when information has been placed in the operating record and on the owner or operator's publicly accessible internet site. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Within sixty days of commencing construction of a new CCR unit, provide notification of the availability of the design certification specified under paragraph (F)(1) or (F)(3) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code. If the owner or operator of the CCR unit elects to install an alternative composite liner, the owner or operator shall also submit to Ohio EPA a copy of the alternative composite liner design.
(2) Not later than the date of initial receipt of CCR by a new CCR unit, provide notification of the availability of the construction certification specified under paragraph (F)(1) or (F)(3) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Provide notification of the availability of the documentation of liner type specified under paragraph (F)(2) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Provide notification of the availability of the initial and periodic hazard potential classification assessments specified under paragraph (F)(5) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(5) Provide notification of the availability of the EAP, and any revisions of the EAP, specified under paragraph (F)(6) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(6) Provide notification of the availability of documentation prepared by the owner or operator recording the annual face-to-face meeting or exercise between representatives of the owner or operator of the CCR unit and the local emergency responders specified under paragraph (F)(7) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(7) Provide notification of documentation prepared by the owner or operator recording all activations of the EAP specified under paragraph (F)(8) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(8) Provide notification of the availability of the history of construction, and any revision of it, specified under paragraph (F)(9) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(9) Provide notification of the availability of the initial and periodic structural stability assessments specified under paragraph (F)(10) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(10) Provide notification of the availability of the documentation detailing the corrective measures taken to remedy the deficiency or release specified under paragraph (F)(11) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(11) Provide notification of the availability of the initial and periodic safety factor assessments specified under paragraph (F)(12) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(12) Provide notification of the availability of the design and construction plans, and any revision of them, specified under paragraph (F)(13) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(13) Provide notification of the availability of the application and any supplemental materials submitted in support of the application specified under paragraph (F)(14) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(14) Provide notification of the availability of the alternative liner demonstration specified under paragraph (F)(15) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(15) Provide notification of the availability of the alternative liner demonstration extension request specified under paragraph (F)(16) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(16) Provide notification of the availability of the documentation prepared for the preliminary demonstration specified under paragraph (F)(17) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(17) Provide notification of the availability of the notification of an incomplete application specified under paragraph (F)(18) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(18) Provide notification of the availability of the decision on the application specified under paragraph (F)(19) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(19) Provide notification of the availability of the final decision on the alternative liner demonstration specified under paragraph (F)(20) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(20) Provide notification of the availability of the alternative source demonstration specified under paragraph (F)(21) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(21) Provide notification of the availability of the final decision on the alternative source demonstration specified under paragraph (F)(22) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(22) Provide notification of the final decision on the trend analysis specified under paragraph (F)(23) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(23) Provide notification of the decision that the alternative source demonstration has been withdrawn specified under paragraph (F)(24) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(G) Operating criteria. The owner or operator of a CCR unit subject to this chapter shall notify Ohio EPA when information has been placed in the operating record and on the owner or operator's publicly accessible internet site. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Provide notification of the availability of the CCR fugitive dust control plan, or any subsequent amendment of the plan, specified under paragraph (G)(1) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Provide notification of the availability of the annual CCR fugitive dust control report specified under paragraph (G)(2) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Provide notification of the availability of the initial and periodic run-on and run-off control system plans specified under paragraph (G)(3) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Provide notification of the availability of the initial and periodic inflow design flood control system plans specified under paragraph (G)(4) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(5) Provide notification of the availability of the periodic inspection reports specified under paragraph (G)(6) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(6) Provide notification of the availability of the documentation detailing the corrective measures taken to remedy the deficiency or release specified under paragraph (G)(7) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(7) Provide notification of the availability of the periodic inspection reports specified under paragraph (G)(9) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(H) Groundwater monitoring and corrective action. The owner or operator of a CCR unit subject to this chapter shall notify Ohio EPA when information has been placed in the operating record and on the owner or operator's publicly accessible internet site. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Provide notification of the availability of the annual groundwater monitoring and corrective action report specified under paragraph (H)(1) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Provide notification of the availability of the groundwater monitoring system certification specified under paragraph (H)(3) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Provide notification of the availability of the selection of a statistical method certification specified under paragraph (H)(4) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Provide notification that an assessment monitoring programs has been established specified under paragraph (H)(5) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(5) Provide notification that the CCR unit is returning to a detection monitoring program specified under paragraph (H)(7) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(6) Provide notification that one or more constituents in appendix B to rule 3745-525-900 of the Administrative Code have been detected at statistically significant levels above the groundwater protection standard and the notifications to land owners specified under paragraph (H)(8) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(7) Provide notification that an assessment of corrective measures has been initiated specified under paragraph (H)(9) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(8) Provide notification of the availability of assessment of corrective measures specified under paragraph (H)(10) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(9) Provide notification of the availability of the semiannual report describing the progress in selecting and designing the remedy and the selection of remedy report specified under paragraph (H)(12) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(10) Provide notification of the completion of the remedy specified under paragraph (H)(13) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(I) Closure and post-closure care. The owner or operator of a CCR unit subject to this chapter shall notify Ohio EPA when information has been placed in the operating record and on the owner or operator's publicly accessible internet site. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Provide notification of the availability of the written closure plan, and any amendment of the plan, specified under paragraph (I)(1) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Provide notification of the availability of the demonstration for a time extension for initiating closure specified under paragraph (I)(2) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Provide notification of the availability of the demonstration for a time extension for completing closure specified under paragraph (I)(3) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Provide notification of intent to close a CCR unit specified under paragraph (I)(4) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(5) Provide notification of completion of closure of a CCR unit specified under paragraph (I)(5) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(6) Provide notification of the deed notation as required by paragraph (I)(6) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(7) Provide notification of intent to comply with the alternative closure requirements specified under paragraph (I)(7) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(8) Provide the annual progress reports under the alternative closure requirements as required by paragraph (I)(8) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(9) Provide notification of the availability of the written post-closure plan, and any amendment of the plan, specified under paragraph (I)(9) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(10) Provide notification of completion of post-closure care specified under paragraph (I)(10) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(11) Provide the notification of intent to comply with the site-specific alternative to initiation of closure due to development of alternative capacity infeasible as specified under paragraph (I)(11) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(12) Provide the approved or denied demonstration for the site-specific alternative to initiation of closure due to development of alternative capacity infeasible as required by as specified under paragraph (I)(12) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(13) Provide the notification for requesting additional time to the alternative cease receipt of waste deadline as required by paragraph (I)(13) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(14) Provide the semi-annual progress reports for the site-specific alternative to initiation of closure due to development of alternative capacity infeasible as specified under paragraph (I)(14) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(15) Provide the notification of intent to comply with the site-specific alternative to initiation of closure due to permanent cessation of a coal-fired boiler by a date certain as specified under paragraph (I)(15) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(16) Provide the approved or denied demonstration for the site-specific alternative to initiation of closure due to permanent cessation of a coal-fired boiler by a date certain as required by paragraph (I)(16) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(17) Provide the annual progress report for the site-specific alternative to initiation of closure due to permanent cessation of a coal-fired boiler by a date certain as required by paragraph (I)(17) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(J) Retrofit criteria. The owner or operator of a CCR unit subject to this chapter shall notify Ohio EPA when information has been placed in the operating record and on the owner or operator's publicly accessible internet site. The owner or operator shall do the following:
(1) Provide notification of the availability of the written retrofit plan, and any amendment of the plan, specified under paragraph (J)(1) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(2) Provide notification of intent to comply with the alternative retrofit requirements specified under paragraph (J)(2) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(3) Provide the annual progress reports under the alternative retrofit requirements as required by paragraph (J)(3) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(4) Provide notification of the availability of the demonstration for a time extension for completing retrofit activities specified under paragraph (J)(4) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(5) Provide notification of intent to initiate retrofit of a CCR unit specified under paragraph (J)(5) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
(6) Provide notification of completion of retrofit activities specified under paragraph (J)(6) of rule 3745-525-50 of the Administrative Code.
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