The Southeast Michigan District Office of the Waste and Hazardous Materials
Division (WHMD), within the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ),
has responsibility for reviewing and issuing a credential under the Alliance
for Uniform Hazardous Materials Transportation Procedures for the
transportation of hazardous waste under the authority of the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, 1998 PA 138.
A. NAME OF PERMIT OR APPROVAL:
Alliance for Uniform Hazardous Materials Transportation Procedures.
Uniform Program Credential
B. STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, Public Act 138 of 1998
C. APPLICABLE REGULATION:
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act
D. MICHIGAN
BUSINESS ONE STOP:
The Michigan Business One Stop (One Stop) www.michigan.gov/business
is a tool designed to allow businesses to interact with the State of Michigan. The tool
offers:
- a set of screening questions based upon your business
sector to identify permits, licenses and registrations that may be
required to do business in Michigan.
- an option to pay fees online. For many
programs, you can pay your business license fee in One
Stop through use of an online form and shopping cart.
- many online permit applications and renewals. When
starting a new business and registering in One Stop, you will need to
identify a business sector (also known as a NAICS Code). You can find
your code at www.naics.com,
select "Code Search." After entering this
code in One Stop and answering some screening questions,
links to relevant permit applications will automatically be available in
your newly created workspace. One benefit of accessing applications
through One Stop is that you will receive status messages
throughout the application process.
Using the One Stop provides many benefits to businesses in Michigan. By conducting your business
through One Stop you can organize your State of Michigan transactions in one place. If you
ever need assistance with One Stop, then you can contact the Customer Assistance Center
at 877-766-1779; they are open from 7 am to 6 pm. One Stop is a
valuable tool that offers many benefits to business. We hope you give it a try.
E. SUMMARY OF PERMIT/APPROVAL PROCESS:
1.
Applicability (activities that require the permit)
Any transporter, who transports hazardous waste must be registered and
permitted, and must receive a credential.
2.
Pre-Application Requirements
- Transporter must obtain
registration and permit to transport hazardous waste.
- Permit expires three years
from date of issuance. Registration expires one year from date of
issuance.
3.
Application Submission Requirements
- Uniform Program Registration
and Permit Application for state Hazardous Materials Transportation
Program.
- Financial responsibility,
bodily injury, and property damage to third parties caused by accidental
occurrences. Liability coverage for accidental occurrences not less than
$1,000,000. Hazardous substances transported in cargo tanks or hopper type
vehicles with capacities in excess of 3,500 water gallons; or in bulk
Class A or B explosives, poison gas, liquefied compressed gas, or
compressed gas; or highway-route, controlled-quantity, radioactive
materials require a minimum insurance of $5,000,000. An MCS90 form is
required.
- Registration, permit, and processing
fees
4.
Procedures and Time-Frame for Obtaining Permit or Approval
- Applicant submits
application(s) and fee(s) to the MDEQ, Cashiering, P.O. Box 30657, Lansing,
MI 48909
- Application must be complete
and timely (received 90 days prior to expiration)
- Final registration and
permitting decision is made by the MDEQ after complete review of
application and available information. Generally, as specified in the Alliance for Haz-Mat Transportation procedures, a registration and
permit can be issued in 90 days.
5.
Operational Requirements
Applicant must comply with all applicable rules and regulations.
6.
Fees
- $500 for permit (every 3
years)
- $50 for each power unit
based on apportioned hazardous waste activity (annual)
- $50 processing fee (annual)
7.
Appeal Process
The applicant with a current registration and permit credential, making a
timely and complete application, who receives a notice that the MDEQ intends
to deny the renewal may request a contested case hearing, by submitting a
petition to the State Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules within ten
days of the notice of denial. The petition can be obtained on the internet at
the following location: www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3307_4132_4157---,00.html.
If the application is for a new registration and permit and not a renewal,
there is no appeal provision. The hearing is a provision of the Administrative
Procedures Act, 1969 PA 306, as amended.
8.
Public Input Opportunities
The decision-maker in this process is the Transporter Program Manager in the
HWMD. Complaints or comments related to a transporter may be filed with the MDEQ at any time. The complaints are investigated upon receipt and are considered in
the annual decision-making process for renewal. A list of registered haulers
can be found on the MDEQ program web page.
F. ADMINISTERING AGENCY:
Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality, Southeast Michigan District Office, 27700 Donald Court, Warren,
Michigan 48092
- Program Phone: 586-753-3850
- Environmental Assistance
Center: 1-800-662-9278,
e-mail: deq-ead-env-assist@michigan.gov
Creation/Revision Date:
October
2010
