1. (a) All ITA owners shall submit to the department updated design and installation manuals for approved innovative or alternative technology each time the manual is revised.

2. (b) Approval by the department of an updated ITA owner’s design and installation manual shall be required if:

   1. (1) The installation or maintenance methods that are specified in the current ITA manual have changed but the design of the technology covered by the ITA has not changed; and
   2. (2) The ITA owner is not requesting an amendment to their ITA pursuant to Env-Wq 1024.14.
3. (c) Any updated manual shall not be effective in New Hampshire unless and until it is approved by the department.

4. (d) To obtain approval of an updated manual, the ITA owner shall submit the updated manual in pdf format to the department with a written request for approval. ITA owners seeking approval pursuant to (b), above, shall also submit the following:

   1. (1) A copy of the original ITA manual, or the current manual if the department has approved an updated manual previously;
   2. (2) All operational reports, patent information, technical reports, and laboratory reports published on the technology subsequent to the original application, even if the information might in whole or in part reflect negatively on the technology; and
   3. (3) A summary of the details on how the updated manual differs from the original ITA manual or from the current approved ITA manual, as applicable, and why the manufacturer is proposing the changes.

5. (e) The department shall review the request within 60 days and shall approve the updated manual:

   1. (1) If only editorial, non-substantive changes to the manual have been made; or
   2. (2) For requests submitted pursuant to (b), above, if the department determines that a system built following the updated design manual will meet the criteria specified in Env-Wq 1024.08(c).

6. (f) If the department approves the updated manual, it shall:

   1. (1) Notify the ITA owner in writing; and
   2. (2) Post on its web site a copy of the approved manual including the approval date.
7. (g) If the department determines that the updated manual does not meet the criteria specified in (d), above, the department shall notify the applicant, in writing, of the denial and the specific reason(s) for the decision.

Source. (See Revision Notes #1 and #2 at chapter heading for Env-Wq 1000) #11184, eff 10-1-16; ss by #14486, eff 2-1-26, EXPIRES: 2-1-36