---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 147.2906"
title: "40"
number: "147.2906"
heading: "Emergency permits."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/147.2906"
---

# §147.2906. Emergency permits.

- (a) An emergency permit may be issued if:
  - (1) There will be an imminent health hazard unless an emergency permit is issued; or
  - (2) There will be a substantial and irretrievable loss of oil and gas resources, timely application for a permit could not practicably have been made, and injection will not result in movement of fluid into an USDW; or
  - (3) There will be a substantial delay in oil or gas production, and injection will not result in movement of fluid into an USDW.
- (b) **Requirements—**
  - (1) **Permit duration.**
    - (i) Emergency permits issued to avoid an imminent health threat may last no longer than the time necessary to prevent the hazard.
    - (ii) Emergency permits issued to prevent a substantial and irretrievable loss of oil or gas resources shall be for no longer than 90 days, unless a complete permit application has been submitted during that time; in which case the emergency permit may be extended until a final decision on the permit application has been made.
    - (iii) Emergency permits to avoid a substantial delay in oil or gas production shall be issued only after a complete permit application has been submitted and shall be effective until a final decision on the permit application is made.
  - (2) Notice of the emergency permit will be given by the Regional Administrator according to the notice procedure for a draft permit within 10 days after issuance.
  - (3) An emergency permit may be oral or written. If oral, a written emergency permit must be issued within five calendar days.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300h.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 45309, Nov. 15, 1984, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.; and 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.

### Source

Source: 49 FR 20197, May 11, 1984, unless otherwise noted.