Class V wells.

(a) A Class V injection well is authorized by rule, subject to the conditions in § 144.84 (b) Duration of well authorization by rule. Well authorization under this section expires upon the effective date of a permit issued pursuant to § 144.25, § 144.31, § 144.33 or § 144.34, or upon proper closure of the well. (c) Prohibition of injection. An owner or operator of a well which is authorized by rule pursuant to this section is prohibited from injecting into the well: (1) Upon the effective date of an applicable permit denial; (2) Upon failure to submit a permit application in a timely manner pursuant to § 144.25 or § 144.31; (3) Upon failure to submit inventory information in a timely manner pursuant to § 144.26; or (4) Upon failure to comply with a request for information in a timely manner pursuant to § 144.27. [58 FR 63896, Dec. 3, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 68566, Dec. 7, 1999]