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Industrial General Permit Order

Dischargers who were granted an exception to the California Ocean Plan
prohibition against direct discharges of waste to an ASBS pursuant to
Resolution 2012-00127 amended by Resolution 2012-00318 shall comply with
the conditions and requirements set forth in Attachment G of this General
Permit. Any Discharger that applies for and is granted an exception to the
California Ocean Plan prohibition after July 1, 2013 shall comply with the
conditions and requirements set forth in the granted exception.

IX. TRAINING QUALIFICATIONS

A. General

1. A Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP) is a person (either the
Discharger or a person designated by the Discharger) who has completed a
State Water Board-sponsored or approved QISP training course9, and has
registered as a QISP via SMARTS. Upon completed registration the State
Water Board will issue a QISP identification number.

2. The Executive Director of the State Water Board or an Executive Officer of a
Regional Water Board may rescind any QISP’s registration if it is found that
the QISP has repeatedly demonstrated an inadequate level of performance
in completing the QISP requirements in this General Permit. An individual
whose QISP registration has been rescinded may request that the State
Water Board review the rescission. Any request for review must be
received by the State Water Board no later than 30 days of the date that the
individual received written notice of the rescission.

3. Dischargers with Level 1 status shall:

a. Designate a person to be the facility's QISP and ensure that this person
has attended and satisfactorily completed the State Water Board-
sponsored or approved QISP training course.

b. Ensure that the facility’s designated QISP provides sufficient training to
the appropriate team members assigned to perform activities required by
this General Permit.

7 State Water Resources Control Board. Resolution 2012-0012.
<http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_decisions/adopted_orders/resolutions/2012/rs2012_0012.pdf>. [as of
February 4, 2014].
8 State Water Resources Control Board. Resolution 2012-0031.
<http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/board_decisions/adopted_orders/resolutions/2012/rs2012_0031.pdf>. [as of February 4,
2014].
9 A specialized self-guided State Water Board-sponsored registration and training program will be available as an
option for CPBELSG licensed professional civil, mechanical, industrial, and chemical engineers and professional
geologists by the effective date of this General Permit.

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