| #R001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Permit application submission | wastewater, other | Once a facility submits the appropriate application(s), the permitting authority develops a permit for that particular facility based on the information contained in the permit application | Application for an individual permit | high |
| #R002 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Permit duration limit | wastewater, other | The authority issues the permit to the facility for a specific time period (not to exceed five years) | Issuance of an individual permit | high |
| #R003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Facility reapplication requirement | wastewater, other | with a requirement that the facility reapply prior to the expiration date. | Prior to the expiration date of an individual permit | high |
| #R004 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Mandatory analytical methods | wastewater | laboratory analytical methods and test procedures that are used to analyze the chemical, physical, and biological components of wastewater and other environmental samples that are required by the Clean Water Act (CWA). | When analyzing chemical, physical, and biological components of wastewater and other environmental samples | high |
| #R005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | EPA oversight responsibilities | wastewater, other | In states authorized to implement CWA programs, EPA retains oversight responsibilities. | In states authorized to implement CWA programs | high |