Section 0400-40-05-.11 - DURATION AND REISSUANCE OF PERMITS(1) Each permit shall have a fixed term not to exceed five years, which shall be stated in the permit.(2) Any permittee who wishes to continue to discharge or operate after the expiration date of the permit shall apply for reissuance in accordance with the provisions of Rule 0400-40-05-.05. Timely receipt of a completed application for an NPDES permit is necessary for permit continuance. However, the Commissioner, at his or her discretion, may accept alternative submittal materials.(3) The Commissioner shall review the permit and other available information to ensure:(a) That the permittee is in compliance with or has substantially complied with all terms, conditions, requirements, and schedules of compliance of the expiring or expired permit;(b) That the Commissioner has up-to-date information on the permittee's production levels, permittee's waste treatment practices, nature, contents, and frequency of permittee's discharge, pursuant to monitoring records and reports submitted to the Commissioner by the permittee; and(c) That the permit is consistent with applicable effluent standards and limitations guidelines, water quality standards, and other legally applicable requirements including any additions to, or revisions or modifications of such effluent standards and limitations guidelines, water quality standards, or other legally applicable requirements during the term of the permit.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0400-40-05-.11
Original rule filed November 20, 2013; effective February 18, 2014. Amendments filed February 14, 2022; effective 5/15/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq. and 69-3-101, et seq.