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A Notice of Intent (NOI) for a general permit is a notification to the regulatory authority of a planned discharge for which NPDES coverage under a general permit is needed and contains information about the discharge and the facility. The NOI serves as the facility’s notice to the permitting authority that the facility intends for the discharge to be authorized under the terms and conditions of that general permit. By signing and submitting the NOI, the operator is certifying that the discharge meets all of the eligibility conditions specified in the general permit (e.g., that a discharge management plan has been developed if necessary) and that the operator intends to follow the terms and conditions of the permit. A fraudulent or erroneous NOI invalidates permit coverage. An incomplete NOI will delay permit coverage until such time as the NOI has been completed.