N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-10.6 - Emergency permits

(a) The Department may, in its discretion based upon the criteria listed in (a)1 and 2 below, issue an emergency underground storage tank permit in the specific instance where a building's sole source of heat is from an oil burner and that building's underground storage tank system containing heating oil is determined to be discharging.

1. When this type of underground storage tank system is discovered to have released a hazardous substance into the environment, the owner or operator shall request an emergency permit to remove and replace, or repair, the discharging underground storage tank system; and

2. All permitted activities shall be performed in accordance with the requirements set forth in this chapter.

(b) The owner and operator requesting an emergency permit shall contact the Department on the day of the emergency or, when the emergency occurs after business hours, on a weekend, or on a holiday, the owner and operator shall contact the Department on the next working day thereafter at (609) 633-0708 for issuance of an emergency permit. The owner and operator shall, within 14 calendar days of receipt of the emergency permit, submit a permit application pursuant to this subchapter, including the appropriate fee in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14B-3.5, to the Department for review of compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(c) The owner and operator shall provide the following information when requesting an emergency permit:

1. The name, address and telephone number of the owner and the operator;

2. A clear and concise factual description of the nature and scope of the emergency;

3. The address and location of the facility where the emergency occurred;

4. The incident number assigned when the discharge was reported to the Department's Environmental Action Hotline in accordance with 7:14B-7.3; and

5. A description of the underground storage tank system installed or repaired, including all features necessary to be in compliance with this chapter.

(d) The Department, upon issuance of an emergency permit, shall assign to the owner and the operator of the underground storage tank system an emergency permit number. The owner and operator shall prominently display the number of the facility and make it available for on-site inspection by any authorized local, State, or Federal representative.

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N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14B-10.6

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 409(a), effective 1/16/2018