R18-1-518. Emergencies and Upset Conditions

A. The Director may declare a moratorium on the starting of time-frames for new applications or may declare a suspension of all time-frames for one or more license categories identified on the license tables upon a determination that the starting of time-frames for new applications or the continued running of days within the time-frames on existing applications in that license category is likely to result in sanctions for those applications due to emergencies including: 1. Diversion of Department resources to respond to pollution prevention emergency activity, 2. Loss of use of premises, 3. Computer failure, or 4. Lack of access to a site inspection location due to weather or other natural conditions. B. A declaration of a time-frame moratorium or suspension under subsection (A) of this Section shall be in writing and shall include all the following: 1. The reason for the time-frame moratorium or suspension. 2. Identification of the license categories subject to the time- frame moratorium or suspension. 3. If relevant, restriction of the declaration to one or more application review or site inspection locations. 4. Expiration of the time-frame moratorium or suspension by a date certain. C. The Director may revoke declarations or issue successive declarations. The Director shall ensure that the duration of a time- frame moratorium or suspension under subsection (A) of the Section is limited to the shortest time necessary to address the emergency. D. A declaration of a time-frame moratorium or suspension under subsection (A) of this Section affects only the operation of the time-frames and does not prohibit the Department from acceptance or continued review of license applications. E. A declaration of a time-frame moratorium or suspension under subsection (A) of this Section applies only to applications and license categories that are subject to sanctions