Section R18-9-404. Revocation of Coverage under a Nitrogen Man- agement General Permit

A.      The Director may revoke coverage under a nitrogen manage- ment general permit and require the permittee to obtain an individual permit under 18 A.A.C. 9, Article 2, if the Director determines that the permittee failed to comply with the best management practices under R18-9-403.

B.       Notification.

1.        If coverage under the nitrogen management general per- mit is revoked under subsection (A), the Director shall notify the permittee by  certified mail  of the  decision according to the notification and hearing procedures in

A.R.S. Title 41, Chapter 6, Article 10. The notification shall include:

a.         A brief statement of the reason for the decision,

b.        The effective revocation date of the general permit coverage, and

c.         A statement of whether the discharge shall cease immediately or whether the discharge may continue until the individual permit is issued, and

2.        If the Director requires a person to obtain an individual permit, the notification shall include:

a.         An individual permit application form, and

b.        A deadline between 90 and 180 days after receipt of the notification for filing the application.

C.      When the Director issues an individual permit to an owner or operator of a facility covered under a nitrogen management general permit, the coverage under the nitrogen management general permit is superseded by the individual permit allowing the discharge.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R.

4544, effective November 12, 2005 (05-3).