Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-31-2-.02 - Supplemental Registration and Renewal Requirements

(1) A registrant must identify a prospective soil amendment as "derived from an industrial by-product" in the registration application if the soil amendment contains any amount of industrial by-product. In addition to generally applicable application requirements, the registrant of a prospective soil amendment derived from an industrial by-product must also submit the following as part of the registration request:

(a) The name and contact information of each person generating an industrial by-product proposed to be incorporated into the soil amendment and the address of the industrial by-product generation site;

(b) The SIC Code or NAICS Code of each industry from which each industrial by-product proposed to be incorporated into the soil amendment has been derived;

(c) A description of the industry process or processes producing each industrial by-product proposed to be incorporated into the soil amendment;

(d) A description of the intended use of the soil amendment that includes, but is not limited to, intended impacts on the properties of the soil to which the soil amendment is applied, crops supported by the application of the soil amendment, application rates of the soil amendment, and the intended frequency and timing of application;

(e) A description of any general site or application restrictions; and

(f) A current representative analysis of the soil amendment.

(2) The registrant must identify a prospective soil amendment as "derived from sewage sludge" in the registration application if the soil amendment contains any amount of sewage sludge. In addition to generally applicable application requirements, the registrant of a soil amendment derived from sewage sludge must also submit the following as part of the registration request:

(a) The classification of all sewage sludge proposed to be incorporated into the soil amendment, as defined in Ga. Comp. R. and Regs. r. 391-3-6-.17;

(b) The name, contact information, and EPD permit or registration numbers of each facility generating sewage sludge proposed to be incorporated into the soil amendment and the address of the sewage sludge generation site;

(c) A description of the intended use of the soil amendment that includes, but is not limited to, intended impacts on the properties of the soil to which the soil amendment is applied, crops supported by the application of the soil amendment, application rates of the soil amendment, and the intended frequency and timing of application;

(d) A description of any general site or application restrictions; and

(e) A current representative analysis of the soil amendment.

(3) The registrant must identify a prospective soil amendment as "derived from drinking water treatment plant residuals" in the registration application if the soil amendment contains any amount of drinking water treatment plant residuals. In addition to generally applicable application requirements, the registrant of a soil amendment derived from drinking water treatment plant residuals must also submit the following as part of the registration request:

(a) A description of the treatment process or processes producing the drinking water treatment plant residuals proposed to be incorporated into the soil amendment;

(b) The name, contact information, and any EPD permit or registration numbers of each facility generating drinking water treatment plant residuals proposed to be incorporated into the soil amendment and the address of the drinking water treatment residuals generation site;

(c) A description of the intended use of the soil amendment that includes, but is not limited to, intended impacts on the properties of the soil to which the soil amendment is applied, crops supported by the application of the soil amendment, application rates of the soil amendment, and the intended frequency and timing of application;

(d) A description of any general site or application restrictions; and

(e) A current representative analysis of the soil amendment.

(4) A registrant seeking renewal of a soil amendment derived from an industrial by-product must include a current representative analysis with the registration renewal request and submit any information required by this Rule not previously submitted by the registrant.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-31-2-.02

O.C.G.A. §§ 2-12-73, 2-12-80.

Original Rule entitled "Supplemental Registration and Renewal Requirements" adopted. F. Dec. 7, 2022; eff. Dec. 27, 2022.