(a)
Permit
Required-Except as provided in Subsection (b), a person shall not
transport hazardous wastes in or through the State of Connecticut without
having received a permit from the Commissioner.
(b)
Exclusions
A transporter permit is not required for a generator of
hazardous waste who transports via equipment owned by the generator a total of
less than 1,000 kilograms of hazardous wastes in a calendar month to an
off-site waste facility within the State of Connecticut, providing the facility
either has a permit from the Commissioner or is operating under interim status
pursuant to Section
22a-449(c)
-16 (a) of these regulations.
(c)
Term of Permit
(1) A permit shall be valid for a fixed term
not to exceed five years beginning July first.
(2)
(A) The
Commissioner may issue a permit to a transporter of hazardous waste for a
duration that is less than 5 years so that a portion of the permits issued
expire each year.
(B) The
Commissioner shall maintain a written schedule for permit expiration, which
shall be based upon the identification numbers assigned pursuant to subdivision
(d) (2) of this section.
(d)
Permit Application
(1) All persons transporting hazardous waste
in or through the state who hold a permit which expires on June 30 of that
calendar year, shall, by March 1 of that year, submit to the Commissioner a
separate permit application for each business location.
(2) The transporter shall list each vehicle
or container used for the transportation of hazardous waste on the application
form. Upon granting the transporter permit, the Commissioner will assign each
vehicle or container a unique identification number. Bulk shipments by rail or
water shall be governed only by 40 CFR Part
263.
(e)
Suspension or Revocation of
Permit
(1) Grounds for Suspension or
Revocation
The Commissioner may suspend or revoke the transport permit
for:
(A) Violation of any applicable
requirement for transporters of Federal or State statute or regulation or
permit terms or conditions;
(B)
Aiding, abetting or permitting the violation of any provision of the permit or
Federal or State statute or regulation;
(C) Any action or omission associated with
the transport of hazardous waste that could cause a hazard to the public health
or the environment;
(D)
Misrepresentation or omission of a significant fact either in the application
for a permit or in information subsequently reported to the Commissioner;
or
(E) Failure to comply with any
order issued by the Commissioner.
(2) Procedures for Suspension or Revocation
(A) The Commissioner may temporarily suspend,
annul or withdraw a hazardous waste transportation permit prior to any hearing
when, in his opinion, such action is necessary to protect the public health,
domestic livestock or wildlife, or the environment in accordance with Section
4-182(c)
Connecticut General Statutes.
(f)
Transfer of Permits-Permits
issued under this part may not be transferred without the approval of the
Commissioner.
(g)
Permit
Modifications-
(1) Minor
Modification-Upon a request by the permittee, the Commissioner may make
corrections or changes in the permit that do not significantly alter the nature
of the permit.
(2) Formal
Modification-A request for modification may be made by any interested person or
upon the Commissioner's initiative. All requests shall be in writing and shall
contain facts or reasons supporting the request.
(h)
Fees-Each recipient of a new
or renewed permit to transport hazardous waste and each applicant for a permit
modification involving a change in the type of waste to be transported or a
material alteration of a storage facility used by the applicant transporter
shall pay the fees specified in section
22a-454-1
of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.