Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0400 - Environment and Conservation
Subtitle 0400-40 - Water Resources (WPC)
Chapter 0400-40-11 - Environmental Protection Fund Fees
Section 0400-40-11-.03 - SCHEDULE FOR TIMELY ACTION

(a) Permits required under part (2)(a)1 of Rule 0400-40-11-.02 shall be issued or denied within 90 days of receipt of the application. If a public hearing is scheduled, in response to comments by interested parties or the applicant requests additional time, an additional 90 days may be added to the allowable timeframe.

(b) Permits required under part (2)(a)2 of Rule 0400-40-11-.02 shall be issued or denied within 30 days of receipt of the application.

(c) Permits for major industries or sewage treatment facilities with flow over 1 MGD shall be issued or denied within 1 year of receipt of the application. If a public hearing is scheduled, in response to comments by interested parties, additional time is requested by the applicant, or EPA requests additional time, an additional 90 days may be added to the allowable timeframe.

(d) All other permits for wastewater treatment systems required under paragraph (2) of Rule 0400-40-11-.02 shall be issued or denied within 180 days of receipt of the application. If a public hearing is scheduled, in response to comments by interested parties, additional time is requested by the applicant, or additional time is requested by EPA, an additional 90 days may be added to the allowable timeframe.

(e) The Division shall complete its review of plan documents within 30 days of receipt, provided the plans contain sufficient information to make the necessary determinations.

(f) If the Division fails to issue or deny the permit or review plans within the time frames specified in subparagraphs (a) through (e) of the paragraph, the permit application filing/processing fee and/or plans review fee will be refunded to the applicant.

(g) A quarterly report will be provided to the Board of Water Quality, Oil and Gas. The report shall contain information on the timeliness of permit processing and plans review.