§ 124.6 Draft permits.

(a) (Applicable to State programs, see 40 CFR 123.25 (NPDES), 145.11 (UIC), and 271.14 (RCRA).) Once an application is complete, the Director shall tentatively decide whether to prepare a draft permit or to deny the application. (b) If the Director tentatively decides to deny the permit application, he or she shall issue a notice of intent to deny. A notice of intent to deny the permit application is a type of draft permit which follows the same procedures as any draft permit prepared under this section. See § 124.6(e). If the Director's final decision (§ 124.15) is that the tentative decision to deny the permit application was incorrect, he or she shall withdraw the notice of intent to deny and proceed to prepare a draft permit under paragraph (d) of this section. (c) (Applicable to State programs, see 40 CFR 123.25 (NPDES).) If the Director tentatively decides to issue an NPDES general permit, he or she shall prepare a draft general permit under paragraph (d) of this section. (d) (Applicable to State programs, see 40 CFR 123.25 (NPDES), 145.11 (UIC), and 271.14 (RCRA).) If the Director decides to prepare a draft permit, he or she shall prepare a draft permit that contains the following information: (1) All conditions under 40 CFR 122.41 and 122.43 (NPDES), 144.51 and 144.42 (UIC), or 270.30 and 270.32 (RCRA) (except for PSD permits)); (2) All compliance schedules under 40 CFR 122.47 (NPDES), 144.53 (UIC), or 270.33 (RCRA) (except for PSD permits); (3) All monitoring requirements under 40 CFR 122.48 (NPDES), 144.54 (UIC), or 270.31 (RCRA) (except for PSD permits); and (4) For: (i) RCRA permits, standards for treatment, storage, and/or disposal and other permit conditions under § 270.30; (ii) UIC permits, permit conditions under § 144.52; (iii) PSD permits, permit conditions under 40 CFR § 52.21; (iv) NPDES permits, effluent limitations, standards, prohibitions, standards for sewage sludge use or disposal, and conditions under §§ 122.41, 122.42, and 122.44, including when applicable any conditions certified by a State agency under § 124.55, and all variances that are to be included under § 124.63. (e) (Applicable to State programs, see 40 CFR 123.25 (NPDES), 145.11 (UIC), and 271.14 (RCRA).) All draft permits prepared by EPA under this section shall be accompanied by a statement of basis (§ 124.7) or fact sheet (§ 124.8), and shall be based on the administrative record (§ 124.9), publicly noticed (§ 124.10) and made available for public comment (§ 124.11). The Regional Administrator shall give notice of opportunity for a public hearing (§ 124.12), issue a final decision (§ 124.15) and respond to comments (§ 124.17). For RCRA, UIC or PSD permits, an appeal may be taken under § 124.19 and, for NPDES permits, an appeal may be taken under § 124.74. Draft permits prepared by a State shall be accompanied by a fact sheet if required under § 124.8.