Development of Interim and Emergency Storage Plans

(1) Interim and emergency storage plans shall be developed and implemented by the Board whenever it appears that no facility is or will be available to accept waste produced in Massachusetts. (2) The Board shall determine whether an interim or emergency storage plan will fully utilize on-site storage by generators, or instead require an interim or emergency centralized storage facility. In the event that a centralized interim or emergency storage facility is determined to be needed, the Board shall identify a location for interim storage, after notice and anopportunityfor hearing, and may apply for a facility license in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 111H, § 31, as permitted by M.G.L. c. 111H, § 12(b)(10), without satisfying the requirements of 345 CMR 1.82 through 1.88.