Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A.
Annual Emissions Reporting. The owner or operator of any major source that
meets the applicability requirements in LAC 33:III.5101.A and emits any toxic
air pollutant listed in LAC 33:III.5112, Table 51.1 or 51.3, shall submit a
completed annual emissions report to the Office of Environmental Services in a
format specified by the department. The owner or operator shall identify on the
emissions report the quantity of emissions in the previous calendar year for
any such toxic air pollutant emitted. Beginning with the report due in 2012,
the annual emissions report shall meet the following requirements.
1. The owner or operator of any major source
subject to the requirements in this Subsection shall submit a completed annual
emissions report to the Office of Environmental Services on or before April 30
of each year, unless otherwise directed by the administrative authority, that
shall identify the quantity of emissions of all toxic air pollutants listed in
LAC 33:III.5112, Table 51.1 or 51.3, for the previous calendar year.
2. Annual emissions reports and revisions to
any emissions report shall include a certification statement that attests that
the information contained in the emissions report is true, accurate, and
complete, and that is signed by a responsible official, as
defined in LAC 33:III.502. The certification statement shall include the full
name of the responsible official, his or her title and signature, the date of
the signature, and the phone number of the responsible official.
B. Discharge Reporting
Requirements
1. Emergency Conditions. For any
discharge of a toxic air pollutant into the atmosphere that results or
threatens to result in an emergency condition as defined in
LAC 33:I.3905.A, the owner or operator of the source shall notify the
Department of Public Safety 24-hour Louisiana Emergency Hazardous Materials
Hotline in accordance with LAC 33:I.3915.A.
2. Nonemergency Conditions. Except as
provided in Paragraph B.4 of this Section, for any unauthorized discharge of a
toxic air pollutant into the atmosphere that does not cause an emergency
condition, the rate or quantity of which is in excess of that allowed by
permit, compliance schedule, or variance, or for upset events that exceed the
reportable quantity in LAC 33:I.3931, the owner or operator of the source shall
immediately, but in no case later than 24 hours, provide prompt notification to
SPOC in the manner provided in LAC 33:I.3923.
3. Written Reports. For every such discharge
or equipment bypass as referred to in Paragraphs B.1 and 2 of this Section, the
owner or operator shall submit to SPOC a written report by certified mail
within seven calendar days of learning of the discharge.
a. The report shall contain the following
information:
i. the identity of the
source;
ii. the date and time of
the discharge;
iii. the cause of
the discharge;
iv. the approximate
total loss during the discharge;
v.
the method used for determining the loss;
vi. any action taken to prevent the
discharge;
vii. the action taken to
minimize the discharge; and
viii.
the measures adopted to prevent future discharges.
b. If written notification of the discharge
or bypass is required to be submitted pursuant to LAC 33:I.3925, such
notification shall fulfill the obligation to submit a written report under this
Paragraph.
4. Leaks
detected pursuant to specific leak detection and elimination requirements of
any Subchapter of this Chapter shall be recorded and/or reported as required in
that Subchapter and shall not be subject to Paragraphs B.2 and 3 of this
Section.
C. Availability
of Information. The availability to the public of information provided to, or
otherwise obtained by, the administrative authority under this Subchapter,
shall be governed by
R.S.
30:2030, and applicable Rules and Regulations
promulgated thereunder.
D. Public
Notice Provisions. The administrative authority shall provide at least 30 days
for public comment and shall give notice of any public hearing at least 30 days
in advance of the hearing before granting approval for construction or issuing
any permit that would:
1. allow a permitted
increase in any Class 1 or Class 2 Louisiana toxic air pollutant by an amount
greater than the minimum emission rate; or
2. allow the addition of any new point source
or emission unit that would emit a Class 1 or Class 2 Louisiana toxic air
pollutant by an amount greater than the minimum emission rate.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
30:2001 and 2060 et
seq.