Section 250-RICR-150-10-1.36 - Application Review by the DepartmentA. Permit Application 1. Any person who requires a RIPDES permit shall complete, sign and submit to the Department an application in accordance with these regulations. Applications are not required for general permits.2. The Department shall not begin the processing of a permit until the applicant has fully complied with the application requirements for that permit.3. Permit applications must comply with signature and certification requirements of § 1.12 of this Part.B. Completeness 1. Upon receipt of a RIPDES application the Department shall have 60 days to review the application for completeness. Upon completing the review, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is complete. If the application is incomplete, the Department shall list the information necessary to make the application complete and shall specify in the notice of deficiency a date for submitting the necessary information. Where the Department has deemed an application to be deficient, the processing of the application will be suspended and the applicant given 30 days to correct said deficiencies to the satisfaction of the Department.2. If the applicant fails or refuses to correct said deficiencies within the 30 day time period, and if an extension has not been granted by the Department, the permit may be denied and any appropriate enforcement action may be taken under the applicable statutory provisions.3. After the application is completed, the Department may request additional information from an applicant but only when necessary to clarify, modify, or supplement previously submitted material. Requests for such additional information will not render an application incomplete, but if the applicant fails or refuses to submit such information, the permit may be denied and any appropriate enforcement action may be taken under the applicable statutory provision.C. The Department shall determine whether a site visit(s) and inspection are necessary requirements and part of the application in order to evaluate the discharge completely and accurately. If the Department decides that a site visit is necessary for any reason in conjunction with the processing of an application, the applicant shall be notified and a site visit shall be scheduled.D. Completed RIPDES applications shall be sent to the Regional Administrator by the Department prior to public notice of a draft permit in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement.E. Draft permits shall be sent to the Regional Administrator prior to public notice in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-10-1.36