Section 250-RICR-150-10-1.5 - Application of these RegulationsA. These regulations shall be liberally constructed to permit the Department to effectuate the purpose of the State law.B. The Department may require an applicant to provide additional information where such information is necessary, in the opinion of the Department, to fully disclose all relevant facts concerning the permit application or permit, including propriety data. The applicant may assert a claim of confidentiality but claims of confidentiality regarding the name and address of any permit applicant or permittee or claims related to effluent data, permits, and permit application forms, including attachments to the forms, will be denied. Any failure to submit such information shall constitute valid cause for denial of the permit or other remedy as provided by law.C. Nothing in these rules and regulations shall be deemed to interfere with the Director's power and duty to issue an immediate order pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-12-10.D. These regulations and the State continuing planning process, as approved by EPA under 40 C.F.R. § 35.1500 (incorporated above at § 1.3(B) of this Part), shall at all times be construed so as to assure consistency with the Clean Water Act.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-150-10-1.5