9VAC20-60-1370: General

Rulemaking Petitions and Procedures

A. Any person affected by this chapter may petition the director to exclude a waste at a facility or to change the identification and listing of a solid or hazardous waste, subject to the provisions of this part. Any petition submitted to the director is also subject to the provisions of the Virginia Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia).

B. The director will not accept any petition relating to delisting of hazardous wastes, equivalent testing or analytical methods. Such petitions shall be submitted to the administrator in accordance with 40 CFR 260.21.

C. Each petition shall be submitted to the department by certified mail and shall include, in addition to any other provisions required by this part, at least the following:

1. The petitioner's name and address;

2. A statement of the petitioner's interest in the proposed action;

3. A description of the proposed action;

4. A statement of the need and justification for the proposed action, including any supporting tests, studies or other information.