980 C.M.R. 13.02 – Overview of EFSB Consolidated Permit.

(1) Application. The Applicant shall submit to the Board an Application that complies with the requirements of 980 CMR 13.00: Consolidated Permit Regulations.
1. (a) An Applicant submitting a SCTDIF Application pursuant to M.G.L. c. 164, § 69U, shall include a showing of good cause for the petition, a description of how the SCTDIF will serve public convenience, and is consistent with the public interest.
(2) Completeness Determination. The Presiding Officer shall determine whether the Application satisfies each Application requirement. See 980 CMR 13.09.
(3) Adjudication of the Application. The Presiding Officer shall conduct the adjudicatory process on behalf of the Board for a CEIF Project, as described in 980 CMR 13.07: EFSB Consolidated Permit Application Procedures, following a Notice of Completeness.
(4) Board Decision. The Board shall render a decision for an EFSB Consolidated Permit as described in 980 CMR 13.10. The decision shall include conditions and Permit requirements as described in 980 CMR 13.09.
1. (a) Review Timeframe. The Board shall issue a decision on each CEIF Project Application within the following timeframes following a Notice of Completeness:
  1. 1. 15 months for LCEIF Applications, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 164 § 69T(i);
  2. 2. 12 months for SCTDIF Applications, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 164 § 69U(c); and
  3. 3. 12 months for SCEGF and SCESF Applications, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 164 § 69V(c).
(b) Reduced Timeframes. The Board may establish shorter review timeframes than the maximum review timeframes for different types of CEIF Projects.
(c) Construction of a CEIF Project. No Applicant shall commence Construction of a CEIF Project at a site or along a CEIF Project route before an Application for an EFSB Consolidated Permit has been approved by the Board.
(5) Constructive Approval. Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 164 §§ 69T(i), 69U(c), 69V(c), a CEIF Project Application shall be deemed approved pursuant to 980 CMR 17.00: Constructive Approval by Operation of Law, if the Board does not issue a final decision described in 980 CMR 13.10, within the applicable statutory review timeframe, 980 CMR 13.02(4)(a).