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Industrial General Permit Order

f. Existing Dischargers shall implement an updated SWPPP in accordance
with Section X by July 1, 2015.

g. Existing Dischargers that submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) under
the previous permit prior to July 1, 2015 and that receive NOT approval
from the Regional Water Board are not subject to this General Permit
unless they subsequently submitted new PRDs.

5. Schedule for Submitting PRDs - New Dischargers Obtaining Coverage On
or After July 1, 2015

New Dischargers registering for NOI coverage on or after July 1, 2015
shall certify and submit PRDs via SMARTS at least seven (7) days prior
to commencement of industrial activities or on July 1, 2015, whichever
comes later.

a. New Dischargers registering for NEC coverage shall electronically certify
and submit PRDs via SMARTS by October 1, 2015, or at least seven (7)
days prior to commencement of industrial activities, whichever is later.

C. Termination and Changes to General Permit Coverage

1. Dischargers with NOI or NEC coverage shall request termination of
coverage under this General Permit when either (a) operation of the facility
has been transferred to another entity, (b) the facility has ceased
operations, completed closure activities, and removed all industrial related
pollutants, or (c) the facility’s operations have changed and are no longer
subject to the General Permit. Dischargers shall certify and submit a Notice
of Termination via SMARTS. Until a valid NOT is received, the Discharger
remains responsible for compliance with this General Permit and payment
of accrued annual fees.

2. Whenever there is a change to the facility location, the Discharger shall
certify and submit new PRDs via SMARTS. When ownership changes, the
prior Discharger (seller) must inform the new Discharger (buyer) of the
General Permit applications and regulatory coverage requirements. The
new Discharger must certify and submit new PRDs via SMARTS to obtain
coverage under this General Permit.

3. Dischargers with NOI coverage where the facility qualifies for NEC coverage
in accordance with Section XVII of this General Permit, may register for
NEC coverage via SMARTS. Such Dischargers are not required to submit
an NOT to cancel NOI coverage.

4. Dischargers with NEC coverage, where changes in the facility and/or facility
operations occur, which result in NOI coverage instead of NEC coverage,
shall register for NOI coverage via SMARTS. Such Dischargers are not
required to submit an NOT to cancel NEC coverage.

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