HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2213

DISCHARGE PERMIT EXPIRES ON THE EXPIRATION DATE THE
DEPARTMENT SETS AT ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ISSUE A DISCHARGE
PERMIT FOR A TERM LONGER THAN 5 YEARS.

(B)  RENEWAL.

BEFORE A DISCHARGE PERMIT EXPIRES, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
RENEW THE DISCHARGE PERMIT FOR ANOTHER TERM:

(1) AFTER ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT THE DEPARTMENT ADOPTS;

(2) AFTER NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE SUBJECT; AND

(3) ON THE CONDITION THAT THE DISCHARGE MEETS OR
WILL MEET:

(I) ANY APPLICABLE STATE OR FEDERAL WATER
QUALITY STANDARDS OR EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS; AND

(II) ANY APPLICABLE REQUIREMENT OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(C)  ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCEEDINGS.

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE COMPLETED AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION
DATE OF THE PERMIT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former NR §
8-1413(d).

In subsection (b)(3)(ii) of this section, "this
subtitle" is substituted for "this title".
Although the former language "'this title"
literally referred to law broader than this
subtitle, the Department advises the Commission
to Revise the Annotated Code that "this subtitle"
embraces all the applicable requirements.

9-329. CHLORINE SYSTEMS.

(A) EFFECTIVENESS AND SCOPE OF SECTION.

(1) THIS SECTION IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNLESS
MATCHING FEDERAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO SEWER
TREATMENT FACILITIES THAT DISCHARGE AN AMOUNT OF TREATED
SEWAGE LESS THAN 1 PERCENT OF THE 7-DAY, 10-YEAR LOW FLOW OF