South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-101 - Water Quality Certification
Section 61-101.C - APPLICATIONS
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
1. Any applicant for certification needed for a Federal license or permit must present a complete application to the Department in a manner specified by the Department. Federal application forms or forms provided by the Department will be accepted. Upon receipt of an application, the Department may require additional information to make the application complete. The Department will accept a public notice issued by the Federal permitting or licensing agency as application for certification if it contains sufficient information. Generally, the date of receipt of the public notice will be considered the date of application for certification. As a minimum the application must contain the following information:
2. If the Department does not request additional information within ten (10) days of receipt of the application or joint public notice, the application will be deemed complete for processing; however, additional information may still be requested of the applicant within sixty (60) days of receipt of the application.
3. The Department may require the applicant to provide water quality monitoring data, water quality modelling results, or other environmental assessment related to factors in Article F.3 prior to accepting or processing the application and assessing the impacts of the proposed activity.
4. When the Department requests additional information it will specify a time for submittal of such information. If the information is not timely submitted and is necessary for reaching a certification decision, certification will be denied without prejudice or processing will be suspended upon notification to the applicant by the Department. Any subsequent resubmittal will be considered a new application.