La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § III-503
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024
Section III-503 - Minor Source Permit RequirementsA. The owner or operator of each source of air contaminants to which this Chapter applies shall comply with the general duty to operate in accordance with a permit as established in LAC 33:III.501. Emissions below levels defining a major source, as defined under any chapter of LAC 33:III, Air Quality, do not relieve the owner or operator from the obligation to obtain a permit.B. The following provisions may be utilized to meet the permitting requirements for minor sources. 1. Exemption. The owner or operator of a stationary source which is not a part 70 source as defined in LAC 33:III.502 may apply for an exemption provided the criteria in LAC 33:III.501.B.4 are met.2. Small Source Permit. The owner or operator of a stationary source which is not a part 70 source may apply for a small source permit provided the source emits and has the potential to emit less than 25 tons per year of any criteria pollutant and 10 tons per year of any toxic air pollutant.3. General Permit. The owner or operator of any stationary source, the design and operation of which meets the qualifications covered by a general permit issued under LAC 33:III.513.A, may apply for coverage by such general permit.C. Permit Duration, Expiration, and Renewal1. Permit Duration a. Permits issued to a minor source shall have an effective term of ten years from the effective date of the permit, unless a shorter period is provided in the permit. Permits are effective on the date of issuance unless a later date is specified therein.b. Any revision or reopening of the permit shall establish the start of a new permit term. An administrative amendment or approval to relocate a portable facility shall not establish the start of a new permit term. 2. Permit Expiration a. Unless renewed in accordance with Paragraph C.3 of this Section, a minor source permit shall expire at the end of its effective term.b. Permit expiration terminates the owners or operators right to operate the source.3. Permit Renewala. Any permit application that renews an existing permit shall be submitted at least 6 months prior to the date of permit expiration. In no event shall the application for permit renewal be submitted more than 18 months before the date of permit expiration.b. Notwithstanding Subparagraph C.3.a of this Section, the permit application to renew an existing permit that expires on or before December 31, 2015, shall be submitted in accordance with the schedule specified by the department and published in the Louisiana Register unless the existing permit provides that a renewal application shall be submitted by an earlier date. In no event shall an owner or operator be provided less than three months to prepare a renewal application.c. Provided a timely and complete renewal application has been submitted, the terms and conditions of the existing permit shall remain in effect until such time as the department takes final action on the application for renewal.d. Any permit being renewed shall be subject to the same procedural requirements that apply to initial permit issuance as found in LAC 33:III.519.D. No permit shall be rendered invalid by Subsection C of this Section unless the owner or operator fails to submit a timely and complete renewal application in accordance with LAC 33:III.503.C.3.La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § III-503
Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality and Nuclear Energy, Air Quality Division, LR 13:741 (December 1987), amended by the Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Air Quality Division, LR 19:1420 (November 1993), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 37:1146 (April 2011), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Division, LR 41:377 (February 2015).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2054.