13:1K-11.6. Application for closing, transfer when discharges are from regulated underground storage tank
17. a. The owner or operator of an industrial establishment may apply to the department to close operations or transfer ownership or operations at an industrial establishment without obtaining departmental approval of a remedial action workplan or a negative declaration or without the approval of a remediation agreement as provided in subsection e. of section 4 of P.L.1983, c.330 if the only areas of concern or the only discharges at the industrial establishment are from an underground storage tank or tanks regulated pursuant to P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-21 et seq.). The application shall include:
(1) the notice required pursuant to the provisions of subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.1983, c.330;
(2) the submission of a preliminary assessment that shows that the only area of concern at an industrial establishment is an underground storage tank or tanks as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1986, c.102 (C.58:10A-22), or the submission of a site investigation that shows that the only discharged hazardous substances or hazardous wastes at the industrial establishment, or that has migrated offsite, above the applicable remediation standards are from a leak or discharge from that underground storage tank or tanks; and
(3) a certification that the owner or operator of the industrial establishment is in compliance with the provisions of P.L.1986, c.102 for all underground storage tanks at the industrial establishment that are covered by that act. The owner or operator of an industrial establishment, at which a discharge of a hazardous substance or hazardous waste from an underground storage tank has occurred, shall be deemed in compliance with the provisions of P.L.1986, c.102, as it relates to that discharge for the purposes of this paragraph, if the owner or operator has been issued an order by or has entered into an agreement with the department to remediate that discharge and the owner or operator is in compliance with that order or agreement.
b. Upon the submission of a complete application, and upon a finding that the information submitted is accurate, the department shall authorize, in writing, the applicant to close operations or transfer ownership or operations of the industrial establishment.
L.1993,c.139,s.17.
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