La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-3705

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

Section I-3705 - Application for a Demonstration Project

A. An application for a demonstration project (DP) shall be submitted to the Office of the Secretary, Deputy Secretary. The application shall, at a minimum, include:

1. a narrative summary of the DP, including the specific statutes or rules for which an exemption is being sought;

2. a detailed explanation including a demonstration that the DP:

a. is at least as protective of the environment and the public health as the method or standard prescribed by the statute or rule that would otherwise apply;

b. will provide superior environmental performance;

c. will not transfer pollution impacts into a product;

d. will identify, if applicable, any proposed transfer of pollutants between media;

e. will include verifiable measures of success for project goals;

f. will not increase or shift risk to citizens or communities;

g. is consistent with federal law and regulation, including any requirement for a federally approved, delegated, authorized, or implemented program or plan; and

h. reduces the time and money spent at the facility on paperwork and other administrative tasks that do not directly benefit the environment;

3. an implementation schedule that includes a proposal for monitoring, recordkeeping, and/or reporting, where appropriate, of environmental performance and compliance under the DP;

4. a plan to identify and contact stakeholders, to advise stakeholders of the facts and nature of the project, and to request stakeholder participation and review. Stakeholder participation and review shall occur during the development, consideration, and implementation stages of the DP. The plan shall also include notice to the employees of the facility to be covered by the proposed project and a description of efforts made or proposed to achieve local community support;

5. the time period for which the exemption is sought; and

6. any other information requested from the applicant by the administrative authority during the application period.

B. The application shall be signed by the applicant or its duly authorized agent and shall certify that all information is true, accurate, and complete to the best of that person's knowledge.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-3705

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 25:2197 (November 1999), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2442 (November 2000).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2561 et seq.