13:1D-43. Department authorized to require submission of pollution prevention plan, summary, progress report
9. a. The department shall have the authority to require the owner or operator of a priority industrial facility to prepare and submit a pollution prevention plan and submit a pollution prevention plan summary and pollution prevention plan progress report to the department.
b. The department shall have the authority to approve a pollution prevention plan, pollution prevention plan summary, or pollution prevention plan progress report prepared pursuant to this act and require the owner or operator of a priority industrial facility to make any revisions or modifications of a pollution prevention plan, pollution prevention plan summary, or pollution prevention plan progress report necessary for compliance with the provisions of this act, as determined by the department pursuant to rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 6 of this act. In reviewing a pollution prevention plan, pollution prevention plan summary, or pollution prevention plan progress report, the department shall have the authority to require an owner or operator of a priority industrial facility to provide such information as the department deems necessary to support the owner or operator's identification of a targeted production process or targeted source. If the department requires the owner or operator of a priority industrial facility to make revisions or modify a pollution prevention plan, pollution prevention plan summary, or pollution prevention plan progress report, the department shall consider the financial impact on the owner or operator of the priority industrial facility of the changes or modifications.
c. At the time of an initial application for, or renewal of, any permit, certificate, registration, or any other relevant department approval issued to the owner or operator of a priority industrial facility pursuant to P.L.1970, c.33 (C.13:1D-1 et seq.), P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.), P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.), or P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.), the department may require that the permit, certificate, registration or approval include the pollution prevention strategies set forth in the pollution prevention plan or pollution prevention plan summary prepared for the priority industrial facility pursuant to this act, or may require, as a condition of issuing a permit, certificate, registration, or any other relevant department approval to the owner or operator of a priority industrial facility pursuant to P.L.1970, c.33 (C.13:1D-1 et seq.), P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.), P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.), or P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.), that the owner or operator of the priority industrial facility prepare a pollution prevention plan and submit a pollution prevention plan summary to the department.
d. The department may revoke, issue, reissue, or modify any permit, certificate, registration, or any other relevant approval issued to the owner or operator of a priority industrial facility by the department pursuant to P.L.1970, c.33 (C.13:1D-1 et seq.), P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.), P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.), or P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.) for the purpose of issuing a facility-wide permit, or requiring more stringent emission or effluent levels based on pollution prevention strategies contained in the pollution prevention plan prepared by the owner or operator of the priority industrial facility. Any action taken by the department pursuant to this subsection to revoke, issue, reissue, or modify any permit, certificate, registration, or other departmental approval may be appealed pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1970, c.33 (C.13:1D-1 et seq.), P.L.1970, c.39 (C.13:1E-1 et seq.), P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.), or P.L.1954, c.212 (C.26:2C-1 et seq.), as appropriate.
L.1991,c.235,s.9.
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