Md. Code Regs. 26.13.07.19 - Research, Development, and Demonstration Permits
A. The Secretary may issue a research,
development, and demonstration permit for any hazardous waste treatment
facility which proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental hazardous
waste treatment technology or process for which permit standards for the
experimental activity have not been adopted in COMAR 26.13.05. The permit shall
include those terms and conditions that assure protection of human health and
the environment. The permit shall:
(1)
Provide for the construction of the facilities as necessary, and for operation
of the facility for not longer than 1 year unless renewed as provided in
Regulation .19D;
(2) Provide for
the receipt and treatment by the facility of only those types and quantities of
hazardous waste which the Secretary considers necessary for purposes of
determining the efficacy and performance capabilities of the technology or
process and the effects of the technology or process on human health and the
environment; and
(3) Include such
requirements as the Secretary considers necessary to protect human health and
the environment including requirements regarding monitoring, operation,
financial responsibility, closure, and remedial action, and such requirements
as the Secretary considers necessary regarding testing and providing of
information to the Secretary with respect to the operation of the
facility.
B. For the
purpose of expediting review and issuance of permits under this section, the
Secretary may, consistent with the protection of human health and the
environment, modify or waive permit application and permit issuance
requirements in this subtitle except that there may be no modification or
waiver of regulations regarding financial responsibility, including insurance,
or of procedures regarding public participation, or other requirements that by
law may not be waived.
C. The
Secretary may order an immediate termination, in accordance with the provisions
of the Maryland Administrative Procedure Act, State Government Article, Title
10, Annotated Code of Maryland, of all operations at the facility at any time
the Secretary determines that termination is necessary to protect human health
and the environment.
D. Any permit
issued under this section may be renewed not more than three times. Each
renewal shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
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