Vermont § 7586 - Agency responsibilities; approval of plans

§ 7586. Agency responsibilities; approval of plans

• (a) Approval of plan. Within 90 days after receipt of a proposed battery stewardship plan, not including
  the time required for public comment under chapter 170 of this title, the Secretary
  shall determine whether the plan complies with the requirements of section 7584 of this title. If the Secretary determines that a plan complies with the requirements of section 7584 of this title, the Secretary shall notify the applicant of the plan approval in writing. If the
  Secretary rejects a battery stewardship plan, the Secretary shall notify the applicant
  in writing of the reasons for rejecting the plan. An applicant whose plan is rejected
  by the Secretary shall submit a revised plan to the Secretary within 45 days following
  receiving notice of rejection. A battery stewardship plan that is not approved or
  rejected by the Secretary within 90 days, not including the time required for public
  comment under chapter 170 of this title, following submission by a producer shall
  be deemed approved. (b) Plan amendment; changes. Any changes to a proposed battery stewardship plan shall be approved by the Secretary
  in writing. The Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion or at the request of a producer,
  may require a producer or a battery stewardship organization to amend an approved
  plan. (c) Public review. When the Secretary receives a request to approve or amend a battery stewardship plan
  under this subchapter, the Secretary shall proceed in accordance with chapter 170
  of this title. (d) [Repealed.] (e) Registrations. The Secretary shall accept, review, and approve or deny battery stewardship organization
  registrations submitted under section 7583 of this title. (f) Agency website. The Secretary shall maintain a website that includes a copy of all approved battery
  stewardship plans, the names of producers with approved plans, participation in approved
  plans, or other compliance with this chapter. The website shall list all of an approved
  primary battery producer’s, rechargeable battery producer’s, and battery-containing
  product producer’s brands covered by a battery stewardship plan filed with the Secretary.
  The Secretary shall update information on the website within 10 days following receipt
  of notice of any change to the listed information. The website shall list all known
  primary battery producers, rechargeable battery producers, and battery-containing
  product producers exempt from the requirements of this chapter under subsection 7582(c) of this title. (g) Term of battery stewardship plan. A battery stewardship plan approved by the Secretary under this section shall have
  a term not to exceed five years, provided that the battery producer or battery stewardship
  organization remains in compliance with the requirements of this chapter and the terms
  of the approved plan. (Added 2013, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 22, 2014; amended 2015, No. 150 (Adj. Sess.), § 31, eff. Jan. 1, 2018; 2023, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. July 1, 2024.)