Section 705.300  General Information About RCRA Standardized Permits

a)         RCRA Standardized Permit.  A RCRA standardized permit is a special form of RCRA permit that may consist of two parts:  a uniform portion that the Agency issues in all cases, and a supplemental portion that the Agency issues on a case-by-case basis at its discretion.  The term "RCRA standardized permit" is defined in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702.110.

1)         The Uniform Portion.  The uniform portion of a RCRA standardized permit consists of terms and conditions, relevant to the units operated at a facility, that appear in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 727 (Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Facilities Operating under a RCRA Standardized Permit).  If an owner or operator intends to operate under the RCRA standardized permit, it must comply with the nationally applicable terms and conditions of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 727.

2)         The Supplemental Portion.  The supplemental portion of a RCRA standardized permit consists of site-specific terms and conditions, beyond those of the uniform portion, that the Agency may impose on a particular facility, as necessary to adequately protect human health and the environment.  If the Agency issues a supplemental portion, the owner or operator must comply with the Agency-imposed site-specific terms and conditions.

A)        When required pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 727.190(l), provisions to implement corrective action must be included in the supplemental portion.

B)        Unless otherwise specified, the supplemental permit terms and conditions apply to a facility in addition to the terms and conditions of the uniform portion of the RCRA standardized permit and not in place of any of those terms and conditions.

BOARD NOTE:  Subsection (a) is derived from 40 CFR 124.200 (2017).

b)         Eligibility for a RCRA Standardized Permit

1)         A facility owner or operator may be eligible for a RCRA standardized permit if it engages in either of the following:

A)        It generates hazardous waste and then stores or non-thermally treats the hazardous waste on-site in containers, tanks, or containment buildings; or

B)        It receives hazardous waste generated off-site by a generator under the same ownership as the receiving facility, and then it stores or non-thermally treats the hazardous waste in containers, tanks, or containment buildings.

C)        In either case, the Agency must inform the owner or operator of its eligibility when a decision is made on its permit.

2)         This subsection (b)(2) corresponds with 40 CFR 124.201(b), which USEPA has marked "reserved".  This statement maintains structural consistency with the corresponding federal rule.

BOARD NOTE:  Subsection (b) is derived from 40 CFR 124.201 (2017).

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 21179, effective November 19, 2018)