Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part I - Office of the Secretary
Subpart 1 - Departmental Administrative Procedures
Chapter 37 - Regulatory Innovations Programs
Section I-3705 - Application for a Demonstration Project
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-3705
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. An application for a demonstration project (DP) shall be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary. The application shall, at a minimum, include:
1.
a narrative summary of the DP, including the specific statutes or rules for
which an exemption is being sought;
2. a detailed explanation including a
demonstration that the DP:
a. is at least as
protective of the environment and the public health as the method or standard
prescribed by the statute or rule that would otherwise apply;
b. will provide superior environmental
performance;
c. will not transfer
pollution impacts into a product;
d. will identify, if applicable, any proposed
transfer of pollutants between media;
e. will include verifiable measures of
success for project goals;
f. will
not increase or shift risk to citizens or communities;
g. is consistent with federal law and
regulation, including any requirement for a federally approved, delegated,
authorized, or implemented program or plan; and
h. reduces the time and money spent at the
facility on paperwork and other administrative tasks that do not directly
benefit the environment;
3. an implementation schedule that includes a
proposal for monitoring, recordkeeping, and/or reporting, where appropriate, of
environmental performance and compliance under the DP;
4. a plan to identify and contact
stakeholders, to advise stakeholders of the facts and nature of the project,
and to request stakeholder participation and review. Stakeholder participation
and review shall occur during the development, consideration, and
implementation stages of the DP. The plan shall also include notice to the
employees of the facility to be covered by the proposed project and a
description of efforts made or proposed to achieve local community
support;
5. the time period for
which the exemption is sought; and
6. any other information requested from the
applicant by the administrative authority during the application
period.
B. The application shall be signed by the applicant or its duly authorized agent and shall certify that all information is true, accurate, and complete to the best of that person's knowledge.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2561 et seq.
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