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CHAPTER V. SCHEDULE FOR APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS OSWER Directive 9650.12 SUGGESTED PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW OF STATE UST APPLICATIONS May 1992
V. SCHEDULE FOR APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS
Subtitle I requires that the Regional Administrator make a final determination on the application within 180 days from receipt of a complete application (Section 9004(d)). This section presents two proposed schedules for getting final approval: one for a streamlined process; and one for a more extended process within the allowable time period of 180 days. Note that even a streamlined schedule is estimated to take about 140 days. The dates in the schedules provided here are suggestions to the Regions for meeting the 180-day deadline. Regions are encouraged to shorten this schedule whenever possible.
A streamlined schedule for program approval is shown on pages 27 and 28. This schedule assumes that:
- The State has submitted its statute and regulations for optional pre-application review. The Region has generally determined that State requirements are "no less stringent" than the Federal objectives.
- The Review Team does not require any additional information in order to evaluate the State's application. There are no major issues to be resolved with the State prior to approval.
- There is no request for a public hearing.
- There are no public comments, or the comments are minor and unrelated to substantive issues in the State's program.
- The Region makes an affirmative determination; therefore no consultation with OUST is required.
A second schedule, provided on pages 28-30, displays the approval process over a longer period of time as a result of outstanding issues and public comments. This schedule still meets the 180-day deadline.
OSWER DIRECTIVE 9650.12
STREAMLINED PROGRAM APPROVAL SCHEDULE
| Calendar Days | Approval Activities |
|---|---|
1 |
Log and Transmit Complete Application |
32 |
Review Team Completes Initial Review of Application |
34 |
Review Team Closure Meeting To Discuss Recommendations on the Application |
41 |
UST Program Manager Formulates An Overall Recommendation and Prepares Briefing For the Regional Administrator and Division Director |
43 |
UST Program Manager Briefs Regional Administrator and Division Director on Approval Issues |
44 |
UST Program Manager Notifies the State Program Contact of Outstanding Issues |
45 |
UST Program Manager Meets With the Regional Administrator and the Division Director Regarding the Tentative Determination; Meets with the State Agency Director and State Program Contact As Necessary |
52 |
Regional Administrator Makes Tentative Determination and Notifies UST Program Manager and State Agency Director |
62 |
Regional Staff Complete Federal Register Notice of Tentative Decision and Obtain Regional Administrator's Concurrence |
69 |
Publish Federal Register Notice and Public Comment Period Begins |
99 |
Public Comment Period Closes |
107 |
UST Program Manager Distributes Public Comments To the Review Team and State Program Contact |
115 |
Review Team Meets To Discuss Response To Public Comments |
122 |
UST Program Manager Briefs Regional Administrator and Division Director On Issues and Meets With the State Agency Director and State Program Contact If Necessary |
129 |
Regional Administrator Makes Final Determination and Notifies Division Director, UST Program Manager and State Agency Director |
139 |
Regional Staff Complete Final Action Memo and Federal Register Notice of Final Determination, Obtain Regional Administrator's Signature |
143 |
Publish Federal Register Notice of Final Determination |
OSWER DIRECTIVE 9650.12
EXTENDED APPROVAL SCHEDULE
| Calendar Days | Approval Activities |
|---|---|
1 |
Log and Transmit Complete Application To Review Team |
21 |
Review Team Completes Initial Review of Application |
24 |
Regional Review Team Meets with UST Program Manager To Ascertain Need For Any Additional Information From the State |
25 |
UST Program Manager Contacts State Program Contact To Discuss Additional Information (If Necessary) |
39 |
State Program Contact Submits Additional Information (If Necessary) |
53 |
Review Team Completes Final Review |
58 |
Review Team Closure Meeting To Discuss Recommendations on the Application |
65 |
UST Program Manager Formulates An Overall Recommendation and Prepares Briefing For the Regional Administrator and Division Director |
67 |
UST Program Manager Briefs the Regional Administrator and Division Director on Approval Issues |
68 |
UST Program Manager Notifies the State Program Contact of Outstanding Issues |
69 |
UST Program Manager Briefs the Regional Administrator and the Division Director Regarding Issues on the Tentative Determination; Meets with the State Agency Director and the State Program Contact As Necessary |
76 |
Regional Administrator Makes Tentative Determination and Notifies UST Program Manager and State Agency Director |
86 |
Regional Staff Complete Federal Register Notice of Tentative Decision, and Obtain Regional Administrator's Signature |
93 |
Publish Federal Register Notice and Public Comment Period Begins |
123 |
Public Comment Period Closes |
124 |
Public Hearing (If Necessary) |
131 |
UST Program Manager Distributes Public Comments To the Review Team and the State Program Contact |
138 |
UST Program Manager Meets With State Program Contact To Discuss Additional Information Needed to Respond To Public Comments |
145 |
Review Team Meets To Discuss and Draft Agency Response To Public Comments |
148 |
UST Program Manager Briefs Regional Administrator and Division Director On Issues and Recommendations For Final Determination; Meets With the State Agency Director and State Program Contact As Necessary |
156 |
Regional Administrator Makes Final Determination and Notifies Division Director, UST Program Manager, and State Agency Director |
162 |
Regional Staff Complete Final Action Memo and Federal Register Notice of Final Determination, and Obtain Regional Administrator's Signature |
169 |
Publish Federal Register Notice of Final Determination |