(1) Pursuant to 75-2-511 , MCA, a person may not conduct an asbestos project without a permit issued by the department, or violate the conditions of the permit.

(2) The owner, or the asbestos project contractor, of the facility where an asbestos project is to be conducted shall submit to the department, on a form provided by the department, an application for a project permit that contains the following:

(a) a completed original Montana Asbestos Project Permit Application and NESHAP Demolition/Renovation Notification form;

(b) a description of the facility, the asbestos project to be performed, and the dates during which the asbestos project will be performed;

(c) a signed statement by the owner or the asbestos project contractor/supervisor that all work performed under authorization of the requested permit will be performed in accordance with this subchapter;

(d) a list of the asbestos project workers and contractor/supervisors who will be performing functions on the project, including their Montana accreditation identification numbers and accreditation expiration dates;

(e) the permit fee required under ARM 17.74.401;

(f) a project design prepared by an asbestos project designer. At a minimum, the asbestos project design must contain the following information:

(i) a description of the physical work area, including a drawing (not necessarily to scale) , indicating the location of exhaust ventilation machines, decontamination enclosures and waste load-out area;

(ii) a description of the amount of RACM to be removed, encapsulated, enclosed, repaired, transported, or disposed;

(iii) a description of how the project will shut down and lock out electric power and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems;

(iv) a description of precleaning and removal of objects from the work area;

(v) a schedule for sealing off all openings with critical barriers including, but not limited to, corridors, doorways, skylights, ducts, grills, diffusers, and other penetrations of the work area;

(vi) a description of containment barriers including airlocks, fire and emergency exits, and labeling procedures to be used on barriers;

(vii) a description of the worker decontamination enclosure system to be used;

(viii) a description of exhaust ventilation systems to be used;

(ix) a description of alternate methods of containment to be used, such as glove bags, removal of the entire asbestos covered pipe or structure, and construction of mini-enclosures, which, if used, must comply with the Montana Asbestos Work Practices and Procedures Manual.

(x) a description of personal protective equipment and clothing to be worn by asbestos project workers;

(xi) a description of work practices to be followed by asbestos project workers;

(xii) a description of methods to be used to remove, encapsulate, repair, or enclose RACM;

(xiii) a description of wetting agents, encapsulants, and sealants to be used;

(xiv) a description of the air monitoring plan and the identity of the individual conducting the air monitoring; and

(xv) a description of the procedures to be used for transportation and disposal of RACM.

(3) If an application is deficient or incomplete, the department shall notify the applicant of the information necessary to complete the application. If the department has not received the information within its established time frame, the application will be considered withdrawn.

(4) If the dates during which an asbestos project is to be conducted change, the asbestos project contractor/supervisor or the owner of the facility shall notify the department of the change at least 24 hours prior to:

(a) implementation of the new scheduled date; or

(b) the original scheduled date, whichever comes first.

(5) Within 72 hours after any initial verbal notice to the department of a change in the dates during which an asbestos project is to be performed, the permittee shall submit to the department a signed, original written notice of the newly-scheduled dates, using an application form provided by the department. If the new dates are substantially different from those specified in the permit, the department may require the permittee to apply for an amendment to the permit.