1. (a) Each application to revise an existing permit shall be submitted by the operator at least 60 days before the date on which the operator wants to have the approval of the secretary.

2. (b) Each application for a permit revision shall include the following:

   1. (1) A map that meets the general map requirements of these regulations;
   2. (2) a description of the permit revision with the technical data necessary to establish the impact and consequences of the proposed revision on the surface coal mining and reclamation operation, the environment, and public health and safety; and
   3. (3) any additional information requested by the department.

3. (c) If the application for permit revision contains significant alterations or departures from the method of mining or reclamation operations covered by the original permit, the operator shall meet all the application requirements, which shall include all requests from the department for relevant information.

   Whether a significant alteration or departure is involved shall be determined by the chief of the surface mining section on a case-by-case basis upon review, unless a determination is requested in writing by the operator upon or before filing the application. On receiving this request, the operator shall be advised by the chief of the surface mining section if a significant alteration or departure is involved for the purpose of submitting an application.

   If the application for permit revision contains significant alterations or departures, the operator shall meet all of the requirements of K.A.R. 47-3-1 through 47-3-42, including all requests from the department for relevant information.

4. (d) No application for a permit revision shall be approved unless the applicant demonstrates and the regulatory authority finds that all of the following conditions are met:

   1. (1) The reclamation required by the state act and the regulatory program can be accomplished.
   2. (2) The applicable requirements of K.A.R. 47-3-42(a)(11) pertinent to the revision are met.
   3. (3) The application for revision meets all requirements of the state act and the regulatory program.
5. (e) Each extension to the area covered by the permit, except incidental boundary revisions, shall be made through an application for a new permit.

(Authorized by K.S.A. 49-405 and 49-410; implementing K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 49-406 and K.S.A. 49-410; effective May 1, 1980; amended Feb. 11, 1991; amended May 2, 1997; amended Dec. 1, 2006; amended Feb. 15, 2019.)