Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-20-.24 - Temporary Cessation Of Operations And Closure

(1) A permittee shall implement any applicable conditions specified in the permit for temporary cessation of operations. When the permit does not specify applicable temporary cessation conditions, the permittee shall notify the Director prior to a temporary cessation of operations at the facility greater than sixty days in duration and any cessation not for regular maintenance or repair. A permittee is not required to notify the Director of cessation of operations necessary for regular maintenance or repair of a duration of sixty days or less. All notifications required under this section shall include a proposed temporary cessation plan that will ensure the cessation of operations will not pose a threat to human health or the environment.

(2) A closure plan shall be required when a facility is permanently closed. A permittee shall implement any applicable conditions specified in the permit for closure of the facility. Unless otherwise directed by the terms of the permit or by the Director, the permittee shall submit a closure plan to the Director at least ninety days prior to ceasing operations. The closure plan shall ensure that the closed facility will not pose a threat to human health and the environment. If the Department determines through its review of the submitted closure plan that the submittal is not sufficient, then the Permittee must modify the closure plan. The Department must receive modifications to the closure plan, if required, no later than thirty days after receipt of the Department's comments unless an alternate schedule is approved by the Department.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 335-6-20-.24

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXIII, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2015, eff. 9/29/2015.

Author: Nicholas Caraway

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-22-1 to 22-22-14; §§ 22-22A-1 to 22-22A-16 et seq., as amended.