1. (a) A general permit may be issued for a term not to exceed five years. After notice and comment as provided by §205.3 of this title (relating to Public Notice, Public Meetings, and Public Comment), a general permit may be amended, revoked, or canceled by the commission or renewed by the commission for an additional term or terms not to exceed five years each.
2. (b) A general permit remains in effect until amended, revoked, or canceled by the commission or, unless renewed by the commission, until it expires.
3. (c) Upon issuance of a renewed or amended general permit, the facility shall submit a notice of intent in accordance with the requirements of the new permit.
4. (d) If the commission does not renew a general permit, it will provide such determination prior to the expiration of the general permit, and each discharger authorized under the general permit will be provided written notice that the discharger must apply for an individual permit.
5. (e) The commission may, through renewal or amendment of a general permit, add or delete requirements or limitations to the permit. The commission may provide in the general permit a reasonable time to allow existing dischargers covered by the general permit to make the changes necessary to comply with any additional requirements deemed substantive by the commission.
6. (f) A general permit must be consistent with the Texas Coastal Management Plan (CMP). A proposed general permit must be reviewed and the action of issuing a general permit must be found to be consistent with the applicable CMP goals and policies and will not adversely affect any applicable coastal natural resource areas (CNRAs) as identified in the CMP.

Source Note:The provisions of this §205.5 adopted to be effective June 21, 1998, 23 TexReg 6227.