Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) An
operator shall submit to the Department an annual operation report on or before
June 30 of each year.
(b) The
annual operation report, which shall be submitted on a form supplied by the
Department, shall include the following:
(1) A
topographic survey map of the same scale, contour interval and grid system as
the original site plans showing the following:
(i) The contours at the beginning and the end
of the year.
(ii) The completed
areas of the site as well as areas partially filled but not active during the
previous year.
(2) A
description of capacity used in the previous year and remaining permitted
capacity.
(3) A description of the
acreage used for disposal, the acreage seeded, the acreage that has been
vegetated, the acreage where vegetation is permanently established and a
narrative of the operator's progress in implementing its closure
plan.
(4) A current certificate of
insurance as specified in §
271.374(a)
(relating to proof of insurance coverage), evidencing continuous coverage for
public liability insurance as required by §
271.371 (relating to insurance
requirement).
(5) Changes in the
previous year concerning the information required by §§
271.124 and
271.125 (relating to
identification of interests; and compliance information). The report shall
state if no changes have occurred.
(6) A change in the ownership of the land
upon which the facility is located or a change in a lease agreement for the use
of the land that may affect or alter the operator's rights upon the
land.
(7) A written update of the
total bond liability for the facility under §
271.331 (relating to bond and
trust amount determination). If additional bond is determined to be necessary,
it shall be submitted to the Department within 90 days after the annual report
is due.
(8) Certification that the
operator has received the analysis or certification required by §
287.54 (relating to chemical
analysis of waste) for each type of residual waste or special handling waste
received at the facility, and that the residual waste or special handling waste
that is received at the facility meets the conditions in the facility's
permit.
(9) A record of detected
radioactive materials.
(c) The annual operation report shall be
accompanied by a nonrefundable annual permit administration fee of $2,800 in
the form of a check payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
(d) The report shall include an evaluation of
whether the monitoring plan implemented under this subchapter needs to be
revised to comply with §
273.282 (relating to number,
location and depth of monitoring points) because of changes in groundwater
elevation or other reasons. If this evaluation determines that changes in the
approved groundwater monitoring plan are necessary, the operator shall
immediately notify the Department and submit an application for permit
modification under §
271.222 (relating to permit
modification) for necessary changes in the monitoring plan.
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
273.311 (relating to daily
operational records).
