Section 127.421. Review of applications

(a) The Department will determine if an application is complete within 60 days from receipt of the application. An application is complete if it contains sufficient information to begin processing the application, has the applicable sections completed and has been signed by a responsible official.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), the Department will approve or disapprove a complete application within 18 months after the date of receipt of a complete application.

(c) The Department will establish a phased schedule for acting on permit applications received within the first 12 months after the approval from the EPA of the Title V permit program established to implement the Clean Air Act.

(d) The schedule established under subsection (c) shall assure that at least one third of the permit applications will be acted upon by the Department annually over a period not to exceed 3 years.

(e) The submission of a complete application does not affect the requirement to obtain a plan approval as required by this chapter.

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Cross References

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 127.505 (relating to initial application submitted for Title V facilities).