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Oklahoma Chapter 4 (OAC 252:4), Appendix C, Permitting Process Summary, SIP effective December 27, 2010 (OKd07) to June 13, 2017 (OKd21)

Regulatory Text:

Oklahoma Administrative Code, Title 252, Department of Environmental Quality
Chapter 4 (OAC 252:4). Rules of Practice and Procedure

Chapter 4, Appendix C, Permitting Process Summary
As adopted in the Oklahoma Register June 1, 2001 (18 Ok Reg 1922) effective June 11, 2001. 
Submitted to EPA February 14, 2002, Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0314-0011 [OK006.11].
Approved by EPA November 26, 2010 (75 FR 72695) SIP effective December 27, 2010 (OKd07),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0314 [OK006].

 (Appendix C is not cited in Chapter 4.)

Steps Tier I Tier II Tier III
Filing - Applicant files application, pays any required fee, and provides landowner notice.  Applicant may meet with the DEQ staff prior to this.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Notice of filing - Applicant publishes notice in one newspaper local to site.
No
Yes
Yes
Process meeting - Notice - 30-day opportunity is published with notice of filing.  DEQ holds meeting if requested and sufficient interest is shown.
No
No
Yes
Administrative completeness review - DEQ reviews application and asks applicant to supply any missing information.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Technical review - DEQ reviews application for technical compliance and requests applicant to cure any deficiencies.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Draft permit or draft denial - DEQ prepares this after completing review.
No
Yes
Yes
Notice of draft permit, public comment period and public meeting request opportunity - Applicant publishes this in one newspaper local to site.  (DEQ publishes notice of draft denial.)
No
Yes
Yes
Public comment period - 45 days for hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal draft permits; 30 days for all others.
No
Yes
Yes
Public meeting - Conducted by DEQ if held
No
Yes
Yes
Review of comments - DEQ (written response)
No
Yes
Yes
Proposed permit - DEQ prepares this in response to comments on draft permit
No
No
Yes
Notice of proposed permit - Applicant publishes, in one newspaper local to site, notice of 20-day opportunity to review permit and request administrative hearing.
No
No
Yes
Administrative permit hearing - Conducted by DEQ if held.  Results in final order.
No
No
Yes
Issuance or denial - DEQ's final decision
Yes
Yes
Yes

** end OK Chapter 4, Appendix C, SIP effective December 17, 2010 (OKd07) to June 13, 2017 (OKd21) **