Section Env-Sw 1803.03 - Processing of Petition for Exemption(a) The department shall notify the petitioner in writing within 5 working days of receiving a petition for exemption that the exemption petition has been received.(b) The department shall review the exemption petition for completeness within 30 days of receipt.(c) If the exemption petition is determined to be incomplete, the department shall notify the petitioner within 10 working days of the determination with a specific request for the information needed to complete the application.(d) If the exemption petition is determined to be complete, the commissioner shall designate staff to review the petition and make a recommendation to grant or deny, within 60 days of designation, based on the criteria specified in Env-Sw 1803.02.(e) The commissioner shall review the petition, the recommendation, and the criteria specified in Env-Sw 1803.02. If the commissioner determines that the petition meets the criteria, the commissioner shall grant the petition within 30 days of the date it was forwarded, and shall notify the petitioner in writing of the decision.(f) If the petition is granted, the written notice shall include: (1) The effective date of the exemption;(2) The expiration date of the exemption, which shall be the shorter of 2 years or the period requested by the petitioner; and(3) If the exemption is for 2 years, the deadline for the application for renewal of the exemption, which shall be 90 days prior to the expiration date of the exemption.(g) The petitioner shall send an annual progress report to the commissioner based on the petitioner's efforts to come into compliance with RSA 149-M:32-40.(h) If the commissioner determines that the petition does not meet the criteria, the commissioner shall deny the petition within 30 days of the date it was forwarded, and shall notify the petitioner in writing of the decision and of applicable appeal procedures. The written notice shall state the reason(s) for the denial.N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Sw 1803.03
#5768, eff 12-29-93, EXPIRED 12-29-99
New. #7343, eff 8-12-00 ; (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Sw 1800) ss by #8459, eff 10-28-05 (formerly Env-Wm 3503.03)
Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 24, Filed June 12, 2014, Proposed by #10601, Effective 7/1/2014, Expires7/1/2024.