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Louisiana SIP: LAC 33:III Ch. 5 Section 503 - Minor Source Permit Requirements

Regulatory Text:
Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 33 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, Part III Air (LAC 33:III)

Chapter 5.  Permit Procedures

Section 503. Minor Source Permits Requirements
LAC 33:III.503 as submitted to EPA:

LA048.03A - November 15, 1993 (LA048.03A, AQ70) LA-017;
AQ70 §503;LAd51;LA048.03A;AQ70;LR19:1420(11/20/1993), submitted to EPA November 15, 1993.

LA048.12J - November 3, 2014 (LA048.12J, AQ315) LA-018;
AQ315 §503;LAd51;LA048.12J;AQ315;LR37:1146(4/20/2011), submitted to EPA November 3, 2014.

Approved by EPA August 4, 2016 (81 FR 51341) effective September 6, 2016 (LAd51),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0821 [LA048].

Unless otherwise indicated, text in this compilation of SIP-approved Section 503
is as adopted in the Louisiana Register November 20, 1993, LR19:1420 (AQ70)
and submitted to EPA November 15, 1993,
Regulations.gov document EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0821-0003 [LA048.03A].
AQ70 §503;LAd51;LA048.03A;AQ70;LR19:1420(11/20/1993), submitted to EPA November 15, 1993.


   A. 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, 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 major source by any definition under this Chapter
may apply for an exemption provided the criteria in LAC
33:III.501.B.4 are met.

AQ315 §503.B.2;LAd51;LA048.12J;AQ315;LR37:1146(4/20/2011), submitted to EPA November 3, 2014
      2. Small Source Permit. 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 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.