1. a) Coverage

2. 1) The permit regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 705 include provisions for the following two permit programs:

   1. A) The RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) permit program pursuant to Title V and Title X of the Environmental Protection Act.

3. B) The UIC (Underground Injection Control) permit program pursuant to Title III and Title X of the Environmental Protection Act.

   1. 2) The regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 705 cover basic permitting requirements (35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 704) and procedures for processing of permit applications (35 Ill. Adm. Code 705) for the RCRA and UIC permit programs.
   2. 3) The regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 705 are derived from 40 CFR 124, 144, and 270.

4. b) Structure

   1. 1) The regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 705 comprise the following four Parts:

      1. A) This Part contains definitions applicable to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 705. It also contains basic permitting requirements for the RCRA and UIC programs.
      2. B) The regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703 contain requirements specific to RCRA permits. In case of inconsistency between 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 and 703, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703 will control.
      3. C) The regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704 contain requirements specific to UIC permits. In case of inconsistency between 35 Ill. Adm. Code702 and 704, 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704 will control.
      4. D) The regulations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 705 establish procedures for issuance of RCRA and UIC permits by the Agency.

   2. 2) The structure and coverage of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702 through 704 are indicated in the following table:

      	RCRA and UIC Subpart of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 702	RCRA Subpart of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 703	UIC Subpart of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 704
      General	A	A	A
      Prohibitions	−	B	B
      Authorization by Rule	−	C	C
      Permit Application	B	D	D
      Special Forms of	−	E	−
      Permits
      Permit Conditions	C	F	E
      Issued Permits	D	−	H
      Permit Modification	−	G	−
      Remedial Action Plans	−	H	−
      Integration with	−	I	−
      MACT Standards
      RCRA Standardized	−	J	−
      Permits
      Requirements	−	−	F
      Applicable to
      Hazardous Waste
      Injection Wells
      Financial Responsibilty	−	−	G
      for Class I
      Hazardous Waste
      Injection Wells
      Requirements	−	−	I
      Applicable to Class
      V Injection Wells
      Requirements	−	−	J
      Applicable to Class
      VI Injection Wells

5. c) Relation to Other Requirements

6. 1) Permit application forms. An applicant for a RCRA or UIC permit or a person seeking interim status under RCRA must submit its application on an Agency permit application form when such is available.

   1. 2) Technical regulations. Each of the two permit programs that are covered in these permit regulations has separate additional regulations that contain technical requirements for that program. These separate regulations are used by the Agency to determine the requirements that must be placed in any permit that it issues. These separate regulations are located as follows:

      RCRA	35 Ill. Adm. Code 724 and 726 through 728
      UIC	35 Ill. Adm. Code 730 and 738

      BOARD NOTE: Derived in significant part from 40 CFR 144.1 and 270.1 (2017).

(Source: Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 20953, effective November 19, 2018)