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TITLE 16ECONOMIC REGULATION
PART 1RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
CHAPTER 3OIL AND GAS DIVISION
RULE §3.93Water Quality Certification Definitions

    (E) a statement of the basis for the commission's determination to waive certification, grant certification, grant conditional certification, or deny certification.

  (3) Statement of Basis.

    (A) If a waiver of certification is made, the statement of basis for the commission's determination shall explain that the waiver is based on a determination that no discharge will result from the activity or that the activity does not fall within the commission's jurisdiction or that the commission expressly waives its authority to act on a request for certification for other reasons.

    (B) If a certification or conditional certification is made, the statement of basis for the commission's determination shall include either a statement that there is reasonable assurance that the activity will be conducted in a manner which will not violate any applicable water quality requirements or a statement of conditions, including monitoring conditions, that the commission deems necessary to assure that the discharge will not violate applicable water quality requirements.

    (C) If a denial of certification is made, the statement of basis for the commission's determination will explain why the commission has determined that the proposed activity will result in a violation of applicable water quality requirements.

  (4) Limitation. The commission shall not condition or deny certification of an NPDES permit on the grounds that state law allows a less stringent permit condition.

  (5) Request for Hearing. If the commission's final determination denies certification, the applicant may request a hearing on the final determination. If the commission's final determination grants a conditional certification and the applicant disagrees with one or more of such conditions, the applicant may request a hearing on the final determination. A request for a hearing must be filed within 15 days after the commission issues its final determination. The commission shall provide notice of the hearing to each of the parties provided notice of the final determination as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection. After hearing, the examiner shall recommend a final action by the commission.

(h) Penalties. Violations of this section may subject a person to penalties and remedies specified in the Texas Natural Resources Code, Title 3, and any other statutes administered by the commission. The certificate of compliance for any oil, gas, or geothermal resource well may be revoked in the manner provided in §3.73 of this title (relating to Pipeline Connection; Cancellation of Certificate of Compliance; Severance) (Statewide Rule 73) for violation of this section.


Source Note: The provisions of this §3.93 adopted to be effective October 25, 1995, 20 TexReg 8445; amended to be effective August 25, 2003, 28 TexReg 6816; amended to be effective November 24, 2004, 29 TexReg 10728

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