La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-1907

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section I-1907 - Change of Ownership/Operator-No Financial Assurance Required

A. The administrative authority may approve the transfer of a permit to a new owner or operator where no financial assurance is required, based on the presence of the following factors:

1. documentation clearly identifying the party who will be responsible for existing violations; and

2. evidence of managerial competence on the part of the new owner or operator in accordance with LAC 33:I.1701.

B. Changes in the ownership or operational control of a facility shall be made with written notification to the Office of Environmental Services. The new owner or operator shall submit a Name/Ownership/Operator Change Form (NOC-1 Form) prior to or no later than 45 days after the change. A written agreement containing a specific date for transfer of permit responsibility, coverage, and liability between the previous and new permittees shall also be submitted to the administrative authority. The agreement shall be attached to the NOC-1 Form. The department may initiate action to terminate or revoke an existing media permit for a failure to disclose a change of ownership or operational control within 45 days after the change.

C. Within 30 days after receipt of the complete notification of a change of the ownership or operational control of a facility, the administrative authority shall notify the previous and new owners/operators of the department's approval or disapproval of the transfer of the permit to the new owner or operator based on its evaluation of the factors set forth in Subsection A of this Section. The department will also notify EPA of changes in Title V permits within the same timeframe. The effective date of the permit transfer shall be the date indicated on the NOC-1 Form unless the administrative authority determines that a different date is appropriate, in which case the Office of Environmental Services shall notify the permit applicant of the actual effective date.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-1907

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2428 (October 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.