18 AAC 72.956. General permit authorization fees

(a) An applicant must pay the appropriate fee as listed in Table E of this subsection for authorization to operate under an existing general permit issued under 18 AAC 72.900, or authorization to operate under a general permit issued under 33 U.S.C. 1342 (Clean Water Act, sec. 402) that has been certified by the department under 33 U.S.C. 1341 (Clean Water Act, sec. 401):

TABLE E. GENERAL PERMIT FEES 1

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Notes to Table E:

1 Each fee amount is in dollars.

2 The fee is $0 for facilities that are not in operation and that were authorized before January 17, 2002.

3 If the domestic wastewater system is a waste stabilization pond, a one-time fee of $100 will be assessed for each authorization, regardless of the size of the discharge, if the waste stabilization pond is

(A) not designed for a routine discharge to surface water; and

(B) permitted under a general permit.

4 If the applicant is a business with fewer than 20 employees, the fee will be reduced by a travel cost of $80; this deduction does not apply to a facility that is not in operation.

5 The fee for a facility authorization issued before January 17, 2002 is $150, if the discharge is to land or groundwater.

6 The fee for a facility not in operation is $80, if the discharge is to land or groundwater.

7 If the applicant is a business with fewer than 20 employees, the fee will be reduced by a travel cost of $40; this deduction does not apply to a facility that is not in operation.

8 The permit fee in 18 AAC 72.959 applies.

(b) For one-time fees, an applicant for a permit or authorization shall pay the fee for the permit or authorization upon application. For annual fees, an applicant for or recipient of a permit or authorization shall pay the fee for the permit or authorization upon application, and annually afterwards within 60 days after issuance of the billing.

(d) If an authorization to operate under a general permit is transferred from an existing owner or operator to a new owner or operator, the new owner or operator shall pay the applicable fees described in (a) of this section.

(e) An owner or operator may request in writing to terminate an existing authorization to operate under a general permit if a discharge is not occurring. If an authorization is terminated at the request of the owner or operator, the owner or operator must file a new application, and pay a new application fee for a new authorization before resuming the wastewater discharge.

(f) To be considered, for purposes of a fee required under (a) of this section, a facility not in operation, the facility

(1) must maintain a current authorization under the general permit;

(2) may not discharge during the calendar year;

(3) must submit, on a form provided by the department, a certificate of intent not to operate during the calendar year; and

(4) before resuming operation during the calendar year, must notify the department in writing at least 30 days before the intended operation, and must submit the balance of any fees due at that time.

History: Eff. 1/17/2002, Register 161

Authority: AS 37.10.052

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