Ind. Admin. Code tit. 312, r. 30-6-2 – Permit issuance

Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-10-2-5; IC 14-39-0.5; IC 14-39-2

Sec. 2. (a) Not later than ninety (90) days after receiving an application under section 1 of this rule, the department shall review the submitted application and determine whether the application is complete and accurate.

(b) If the department determines an application is incomplete or inaccurate, or both, the department shall:

(1) notify the applicant not later than five (5) business days after making the determination that the application contains deficiencies; and

(2) give the applicant an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies not later than fifteen (15) business days after receiving the notice under this subsection before returning the application to the applicant.

After the department gives the applicant an opportunity to remedy the deficiencies under subdivision (2), the department shall return the application to the applicant. If the applicant fails to remedy the deficiencies not later than fifteen (15) business days after receiving the notice under this subsection, the department may deny the application.

(1) The Indiana general assembly or federal government enacted a statute or adopted a regulation that requires denial.

(2) The applicant failed to give the department a complete application for a carbon sequestration project permit for at least one (1) year after initially submitting the application.

(3) The department has concerns about the character and fitness of the applicant based on the information provided to the department under section 1(a)(7) of this rule.

(4) The applicant fails to satisfy the financial, managerial, and technical requirements under 312 IAC 30-5-3 through 312 IAC 30-5-5 and this rule.

(d) A determination under this section is subject to review and appeal under IC 4-21.5.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 30-6-2; filed September 5, 2025, 11:44 a.m.: 20251001-IR-312250162FRA)