Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part III - Air
Chapter 5 - Permit Procedures
Section III-527 - Significant Modifications

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-527

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Significant Modification Criteria

1. Significant modification procedures shall be used for any permit revision needed to incorporate a change which does not qualify as an administrative amendment and does not qualify as a minor modification.

2. At a minimum, any change which meets the following criteria shall require significant modification procedures:
a. the change constitutes a Title I modification, as defined in LAC 33:III.502;

b. the change constitutes a significant change in existing monitoring terms and conditions; or

c. the change is a relaxation of reporting or recordkeeping permit terms and conditions.

B. Significant Modification Procedures

1. Any application requesting a significant modification shall be submitted prior to making the proposed change at the source. The change shall not be made prior to approval by the permitting authority.

2. The application shall include those elements listed in LAC 33:III.517.

3. Significant modification procedures shall be the same as the procedures for permit issuance pursuant to LAC 33:III.519.

4. Pursuant to LAC 33:I.Chapter 15, for any application pertaining to a substantial permit modification (as defined in LAC 33:I.Chapter 15), the applicant shall publish a notice of completeness determination in a major local newspaper once the application for permit revision is deemed complete.

5. For any significant modification pertaining to a major Part 70 source, the applicant shall provide a copy of the permit application (including the compliance plan) directly to the administrator, in accordance with LAC 33:III.533.B.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2022 and 2054.

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