Section 670.065. Research, development and demonstration licenses.

 

(1)  The department may issue a research, development and demonstration license for any hazardous waste treatment facility which proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental hazardous waste treatment technology or process for which license standards for the experimental activity have not been promulgated in chs. NR 664 or 666 . Any research, development and demonstration license shall include terms and conditions as will assure protection of human health and the environment. These licenses shall:

(a) Provide for the construction of these facilities as necessary, and for operation of the facility for not longer than one year unless renewed as provided in sub. (4) .

(b) Provide for the receipt and treatment by the facility of only those types and quantities of hazardous waste which the department deems necessary for purposes of determining the efficacy and performance capabilities of the technology or process and the effects of the technology or process on human health and the environment.

(c) Include the requirements that the department deems necessary to protect human health and the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements regarding monitoring, operation, financial responsibility, closure, and remedial action, and requirements as the department deems necessary regarding testing and providing of information to the department with respect to the operation of the facility.

(2)  For the purpose of expediting review and issuance of licenses under this section, the department may, consistent with the protection of human health and the environment, modify or waive license application and license issuance requirements in ch. NR 670 except that there may be no modification or waiver of rules regarding financial responsibility, including insurance, of procedures regarding public participation or of local approval and negotiation and arbitration.

(3)  The department may order an immediate termination of all operations at the facility at any time the department determines that termination is necessary to protect human health and the environment.

(4)  Any license issued under this section may be renewed not more than 3 times. Each renewal shall be for a period of not more than one year.

CR 05-032 : cr. Register July 2006 No. 607 , eff. 8-1-06.