Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 1805. Duty to review and issue determination on permits

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall respond to an application for coverage under a general plan approval or general permit submitted under section 6.1 of the act of January 8, 1960 (1959 P.L. 2119, No. 787),  1 known as the Air Pollution Control Act, with any technical deficiencies within 20 days of submission.

(2) If the applicant addresses each identified technical deficiency within 25 days of submission, the department shall issue a final determination on the application within 30 days of submission.  If the applicant does not address each identified technical deficiency within 25 days of submission, the department shall deny the application.

(3) If the department has not issued a final determination on the application for the plan approval or permit within 30 days of submission, the application shall be approved and the applicant may proceed under the provisions of the plan approval or permit.

(4) The permittee shall be subject and adhere to statutes and regulations applicable to the plan approval or permit.

(5) This subsection shall apply to general plan approvals or general permits which were published for use prior to the effective date of this subsection and subsequent revisions to the general plan approvals or general permits.  New plan approvals or general permits published on or after the effective date of this subsection shall be reviewed under section 6.1 of the Air Pollution Control Act.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall respond to an application for a renewal of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit issued under 25 Pa. Code § 92a.54 (relating to general permits) with any technical deficiencies within 40 days of submission.

(2) If the applicant addresses each identified technical deficiency within 50 days of submission, the department shall issue a final determination on the renewal application within 60 days of submission.  If the applicant does not address each identified technical deficiency within 50 days of submission, the department shall deny the renewal application.

(3) If the department has not issued a final determination on the renewal application within 60 days of submission, the renewal application shall be approved and the applicant may proceed under the provisions of the general permit unless the department has received prior agreement from the applicant to extend the review time period.

(4) The permittee shall be subject and adhere to statutes and regulations applicable to the general permit or plan approval.

(5) This subsection shall apply to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permits for the following clearly and specifically described categories of point sources: