N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-15.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 7:14A-15.8 - Fact sheet

(a) The Department shall prepare a fact sheet for every general permit, new permit, permit renewal, permit revocation and reissuance or major permit modification.

(b) The fact sheet shall briefly set forth the principal facts and the significant factual, legal, methodological, and policy considerations examined during preparation of the draft permit. The Department shall send this fact sheet to the applicant, to the persons identified in 7:14A-15.10(e) 1ii through v, and upon written request, to any other person.

(c) The fact sheet shall include, when applicable:

1. A brief description of the type of facility or activity which is the subject of the draft permit;

2. The type and quantity of wastes, fluids, or pollutants which are proposed to be or are being treated, stored, disposed of, injected, emitted, or discharged;

3. A sketch or detailed description of the location of the discharge(s) or regulated activity described in the application or, for general permits, a map or description of the area;

4. A brief summary of the basis for the draft permit conditions, including references to applicable statutory or regulatory provisions and appropriate supporting references to the administrative record required by 7:14A-15.17;

5. A summary of the Department's determination whether to include any requested variances or alternatives to permit conditions;

6. The name and telephone number of a Department staff person to contact for additional information;

7. Any calculations or other necessary explanation, or a reference where calculations or explanations can be found, of the derivation of specific effluent limitations and conditions or standards for residual use or disposal, including a citation to the applicable effluent limitation guideline or performance standard or standard for residual use or disposal as required under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-13 or 20. The fact sheet shall also state the reasons why they are applicable or provide an explanation of how the alternate effluent limitations were developed. When the draft permit contains any of the following conditions, an explanation of the reasons why such conditions are applicable:

i. Limitations to control toxic pollutants under N.J.A.C. 7:14A-13;

ii. Limitations on internal wastestreams under 7:14A-13.16;

iii. Limitations on indicator pollutants under 40 CFR 125.3(g) or surrogate parameters under 7:14A-13.7 or 13.10; or

iv. Limitations set on a case-by-case basis under 40 CFR 125.3(c)(2) or (c)(3), or pursuant to 7:14A-20.5; and

8. For permits that include a notification plan under 7:14A-20.7(a)3, a brief description of the conditions of the permit that address approval of residual land application sites not identified at the time of permit issuance.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-15.8