R315-270-65. Hazardous Waste Permit Program -- Research, Development, and Demonstration Permits

  (a) The Director may issue a research, development, and demonstration permit for any hazardous waste treatment facility which proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental hazardous waste treatment technology or process for which permit standards for such experimental activity have not been promulgated under Rules R315-264 or 266. Any such permit shall include such terms and conditions as will assure protection of human health and the environment. Such permits:

  (1) Shall provide for the construction of such facilities as necessary, and for operation of the facility for not longer than one year unless renewed as provided in Subsection R315-270-64(d), and

  (2) Shall provide for the receipt and treatment by the facility of only those types and quantities of hazardous waste which the Director deems necessary for purposes of determining the efficacy and performance capabilities of the technology or process and the effects of such technology or process on human health and the environment, and

  (3) Shall include such requirements as the Director deems necessary to protect human health and the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements regarding monitoring, operation, financial responsibility, closure, and remedial action, and such requirements as the Director deems necessary regarding testing and providing of information to the Director with respect to the operation of the facility.

  (b) For the purpose of expediting review and issuance of permits under Section R315-270-65, the Director may, consistent with the protection of human health and the environment, modify or waive permit application and permit issuance requirements in Rules R315-124 and 270 except that there may be no modification or waiver of regulations regarding financial responsibility, including insurance, or of procedures regarding public participation.

  (c) The Director may order an immediate termination of all operations at the facility at any time the Director determines that termination is necessary to protect human health and the environment.

  (d) Any permit issued under Section R315-270-65 may be renewed not more than three times. Each such renewal shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.