La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § III-515

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024

Section III-515 - Oil and Gas Wells and Pipelines Permitting Provisions

Notwithstanding any other time frames for permit review and issuance established under this Chapter, the following provisions shall apply to all applications for permits relating to oil and gas wells and pipelines.

A. Time Frames for Review and Issuance

1. Within 14 workdays after submittal of a permit application, the permitting authority shall issue notification of a completeness determination to the owner or operator. If written notice of completeness is not provided within 14 workdays after submittal, the application shall be deemed complete.

2. If the application is not deemed complete, the department shall notify the owner or operator in writing and provide a list of the application's specific deficiencies.

3. Within 60 workdays after notification to the owner or operator of a complete permit application or after the application has been deemed to be complete, a final decision to grant or deny the permit shall be issued.

4. In the event of a permit denial, the permitting authority shall provide written reasons for the decision to the owner or operator.

5. Any deadline established by this Section may be extended upon mutual agreement of the permitting authority and the owner or operator.

B. Additional Requirements

1. The application shall clearly and prominently indicate that the application is pertaining to an oil and gas well or pipeline.

2. The application shall indicate whether the owner or operator agrees to extend the deadlines established in Subsection A of this Section at the time of submittal of the application. A decision not to extend the deadlines at the time of submittal does not preclude the permitting authority and the owner or operator from reaching a mutual agreement to extend such deadlines at a later date.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § III-515

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Air Quality Division, LR 19:1420 (November 1993).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2022 and 2054.