La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-1103
Administrative Authority-the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality, or his designee, or the appropriate assistant secretary or his designee.
Administrative Record- any and all documents, testimony, records, files, or materials submitted to the administrative authority or compiled by the administrative authority concerning a request for a declaratory ruling or a declaratory ruling.
Aggrieved Person- person who has a real and actual interest that is or might be adversely affected by the agency action upon which a declaratory ruling is sought.
Declaratory Ruling- a final agency action in writing, identified as a declaratory ruling, and issued by the department with respect to one or more of the following:
a. the validity of a rule; or
b. the applicability of any rule, order, or statute to any person, property, or existing state of facts or facts certain to arise.
Declaratory Rulings Clerk- the person who, directly or through his/her designee(s), maintains custody of and receives filings to the records of declaratory rulings.
Declaratory Rulings Officer- the secretary or a delegated assistant secretary responsible for issuing a declaratory ruling.
Department- the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.
Intervener- an aggrieved person to whom intervener status is granted by the declaratory rulings officer under LAC 33:I.1133.
Party- the department, a petitioner, or an intervener.
Petitioner- any person who formally requests a declaratory ruling in accordance with this Chapter.
Pleading- a petition, motion, response, request, or any statement of position filed with the declaratory rulings clerk in connection with a request for a declaratory ruling or a declaratory ruling.
Secretary- the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.
La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-1103