La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-4534

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section V-4534 - Interim Status Thermal Treatment Devices Burning Particular Hazardous Waste

A. Owners or operators of thermal treatment devices subject to this Subchapter may burn EPA Hazardous Wastes F020, F021, F022, F023, F026, or F027 if they receive a certification from the administrative authority that they can meet the performance standards of LAC 33:V.Chapter 31 when they burn these wastes.

B. The following standards and procedures will be used in determining whether to certify a thermal treatment unit.

1. The owner or operator will submit an application to the Office of Environmental Services containing the applicable information in LAC 33:V.529 and 3115 demonstrating that the thermal treatment unit can meet the performance standard in LAC 33:V.Chapter 31 when they burn these wastes.

2. The administrative authority will issue a tentative decision as to whether the thermal treatment unit can meet the performance standards in LAC 33:V.Chapter 31. Notification of this tentative decision will be provided by newspaper advertisement and radio broadcast in the jurisdiction where the thermal treatment device is located. The administrative authority will accept comment on the tentative decision for 60 days. The administrative authority also may hold a public hearing upon request or at his discretion.

3. After the close of the public comment period, the administrative authority will issue a decision whether or not to certify the thermal treatment unit.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-4534

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Solid and Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Division, LR 16:220 (March 1990), amended LR 20:1000 (September 1994), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:2509 (November 2000), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2484 (October 2005), LR 33:2136 (October 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2180 et seq.