Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-15-3-2; IC 13-17-3-4; IC 13-17-3-11

Affected: IC 13-15; IC 13-17

Sec. 7. (a) Operating permit terms are as follows:

1. (1) A new operating permit shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed five (5) years.
2. (2) An operating permit renewal shall be valid for a period of time not to exceed ten (10) years.
3. (3) New operating permits and operating permit renewals may be valid for a period of time less than stated in subdivision (1) or (2) if determined necessary for administrative reasons by the commissioner.

(b) At least one hundred twenty (120) calendar days before the expiration date of an operating permit, the applicant shall apply for a new operating permit from the commissioner if the applicant wishes to continue operation of the source. If a timely and sufficient application for renewal has been made, the existing permit does not expire until a final decision on the application for renewal has been made by the department.

(c) The application for the operating permit renewal shall include the following information:

1. (1) Certification that the source has not changed from the initial permit issuance or that all modifications to the source have been reviewed and approved in accordance with this rule.
2. (2) Identification of any changes to the source that are subject to this article that have not received approval before construction or operation.

(Air Pollution Control Division; 326 IAC 2-6.1-7; filed Nov 25, 1998, 12:13 p.m.: 22 IR 1020; readopted filed Oct 22, 2004, 10:35 a.m.: 28 IR 801; filed Nov 16, 2007, 1:42 p.m.: 20071212-IR-326060487FRA; filed May 7, 2008, 12:46 p.m.: 20080604- IR-326070202FRA; readopted filed Aug 25, 2010, 2:42 p.m.: 20100922-IR-326100394BFA; readopted filed Jun 6, 2016, 11:48 a.m.: 20160706-IR-326160140BFA; readopted filed May 12, 2023, 1:07 p.m.: 20230607-IR-326230077BFA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 2:09 p.m.: 20241113-IR-326230809RFA)