La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-3703
Administrative Authority- the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality or his designee or the appropriate assistant secretary or his designee.
Demonstration Project (DP)- a project containing all the elements required in LAC 33:I.3705, intended to be implemented in exchange for regulatory flexibility.
Final Project Agreement (FPA)- the final document agreed upon between the secretary and a program participant that specifically states the terms and duration of the proposed project. The final project agreement is an enforceable document.
Regulatory Flexibility- the power of the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality to exempt a qualified participant in a regulatory innovations program from regulations promulgated by the department under this Chapter, consistent with federal law and regulation.
Stakeholders- citizens in the communities near the project site, facility workers, government representatives, industry representatives, environmental groups, or other public interest groups with representatives in Louisiana and Louisiana citizens, or other similar interests.
Superior Environmental Performance-
a. a significant decrease of pollution to levels lower than the levels currently being achieved by the subject facility under applicable law or regulation, where these lower levels are better than required by applicable law and regulation; or
b. improved social or economic benefits, as determined by the secretary, to the state, while achieving protection to the environment equal to the protection currently being achieved by the subject facility under applicable law and regulation, provided that all requirements under current applicable law and regulation are being achieved by the facility.
La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-3703