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4. The operator has received written authorization, from the Director, to inject. Prior to commencement of initial injection, all injection related Federal, State, and Local permits and approvals must be obtained by the permittee. The permittee must be in compliance with all injection related Federal, State, and local laws. G. PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT 1. Notice of Plugging and Abandonment The permittee shall notify the Director no later than 45 days before abandonment of the well. 2. Plugging and Abandonment The permittee shall plug and abandon the well consistent with 40 CFR 146.10, as provided for in the attached plugging and abandonment plan (which is hereby in- corporated as a part of this permit). Within 60 days after plugging a well, or at the time of the next quarterly report (whichever is shorter), the permittee shall submit a report to the Director. The report shall be certified as accurate by the person who performed the plugging operation, and shall consist of either: (a) A statement that the well was plugged in accordance with the plan previously submitted to the Director; or (b) If the actual plugging differed from the approved plan, a statement defining the actual plugging procedure and why the Director should approve such a deviation. Any deviation from a previously approved plan may be cause for the Director to re- quire the operator to replug the well. 3. Inactive Wells After a cessation of injection of two years the permittee shall plug and abandon the well in accordance with the plan unless he: (a) Provides notice to the Director; and (b) Describes actions or procedures, which are deemed satisfactory by the Director, that the permittee will take to ensure that the well will not endanger USDWs during the period of temporary abandonment. These actions and procedures shall include compliance with the technical requirements applicable to active injection wells un- less waived, in writing, by the Director. H. MECHANICAL INTEGRITY 1. Standzirds All injection well(s) must have and maintain mechanical integrity consistent with 40 CFR 146.8. 2. Prohibition Without Demonstration The permittee shall not commence injection activity after the effective date of this permit unless the permittee has demonstrated that the well covered by this permit has mechanical integrity in accordance with 40 CFR 146.8 and the permittee has 8