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Alaska Statutes.

Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation

Chapter 14. Air Quality Control

Section 170. Administrative Actions Regarding Permits.

AS 46.14.170. Administrative Actions Regarding Permits.

(a) Except as provided in AS 46.14.220 or in regulations adopted under AS 46.14.140 (a)(7), after receipt of a complete application, and after notice and opportunity for public comment and hearing, the department shall issue or deny

(1) a construction permit within 30 days after the close of the public comment period;

(2) an operating permit, other than a general operating permit or temporary operating permit, within 12 months after receipt of the complete application by the department.

(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the department may establish a phased schedule for acting on operating permit applications submitted within 12 months following the date on which the federal administrator approves the state program under 42 U.S.C. 7661a(d). A phased schedule must ensure that at least one-third of the applications submitted during the first 12 months of the state's operation of its permit program after federal approval will be acted on by the department during each of the first three 12-month periods following federal approval of the program. The department shall give priority to the issuance of permits for new stationary sources and modifications of existing stationary sources.

(c) Failure by the department to act within the time limits established in or under (a), (b), or (d) of this section is considered to be a final agency action, but only for the purpose of judicial review to determine whether the court will require that action be taken by the department.

(d) The department shall issue or deny a minor permit under AS 46.14.130(c) within 30 days after the close of the public comment period or within 30 days after receipt of the complete application by the department if a public comment period is not required under this chapter.

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