285.62 Operation permit; application, review and effect.

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(1)Application required. A person who is required to obtain an operation permit for a stationary source shall apply to the department for the permit on or before the operation permit application date specified under sub.

(b). The department shall specify by rule the content of applications under this subsection. If required by the federal clean air act, the department shall provide a copy of the complete application to the federal environmental protection agency.

(2)Plans, specifications and other information.

(a)Request for additional information.

1. Within 20 days, excluding statewide legal holidays specified in s. 995.20 , after receipt of the application the department shall provide written notice to the applicant describing specifically any additional information required under sub.

(1)necessary to determine if the source, upon issuance of the permit, will meet the requirements of this chapter and s. 299.15 and rules promulgated under this chapter and s. 299.15 .

2. If the department requests additional information under subd. 1. , the department shall notify the applicant, within 15 days after receiving additional information from the applicant, whether that additional information satisfies the department’s request.

(b)When application is considered to be complete.

1. If the department does not indicate to an applicant within the time provided in par.

(a)1. that additional information is needed, the application is considered to be complete for the purposes of the time limit in sub.

(b)20 days after receipt of the application.

2. If the department indicates to an applicant within the time provided in par.

(a)1. that additional information is needed but the department does not indicate to the applicant within the time provided in par.

(a)2. that additional information provided is deficient, the application is considered to be complete for the purposes of the time limit in sub.

(b)15 days after receipt of the additional information.

3. If neither subd. 1. nor subd. 2. applies, an application is considered to be complete for the purposes of the time limit in sub.

(b)when the department notifies the applicant under par.

(a)2. that the additional information provided by the applicant satisfies the department’s request.

4. This paragraph does not prevent the department from requesting additional information from an applicant after the time limit in par.

(a)1. or 2.

(3)Review; notice; publication.

(a)The department shall review an application for an operation permit. Upon completion of that review, the department shall prepare a preliminary determination of whether it may approve the application and a public notice. The public notice shall include all of the following:

1. A brief description of the stationary source.