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

Affected: IC 14-39-2-13

Sec. 1. (a) A storage operator may apply for a certificate of project completion from the department after site closure is complete under a UIC Class VI permit.

(b) An application for a certificate of project completion must include the following:

(1) The application requirements under IC 14-39-2-13.

(2) The final postinjection site care and closure plan.

(3) The final emergency and remedial response plan.

(4) The final area of review and corrective action plan, including the most recent reevaluation of the area of review as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).

(5) Documentation demonstrating that no additional monitoring is needed to ensure the storage facility does not endanger underground sources of drinking water.

(6) Documentation demonstrating the nature, composition, and volume of the carbon dioxide stream.

(7) The applicant shall submit documentation demonstrating to the department:

(A) the interests the applicant holds in the storage facility;

(B) the consent of each person that owns the storage facility to transfer ownership of the storage facility to the state of Indiana; and

(C) that the storage facility complies with all federal and state permits governing operation of the storage facility.

(c) If the department determines the storage operator demonstrated the requirements under subsection (b), the department shall issue a certificate of project completion under IC 14-39-2-13.

(d) If a storage operator applies for a certificate of project completion more than one (1) year after the date the UIC Class VI site closure report is submitted to the U.S. EPA, the department may request the following supplemental information from the storage operator:

(1) Monitoring, modeling, or other technical data collected during the period after the UIC Class VI site closure report is submitted to the U.S. EPA.

(2) A storage facility surface inspection, including remaining surface equipment and facilities, by department personnel.

(e) A corrected application for a certificate of project completion is based on the same procedures and requirements as the initial application.

(Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 30-9-1; filed May 11, 2026, 9:58 a.m.: 20260610-IR-312250702FRA)