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Louisiana SIP: LAC 33:III Ch. 5 Section 529 - Reopenings for Cause

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

Chapter 5.  Permit Procedures

Section 529. Reopening for Cause
LAC 33:III.529 as submitted to EPA:
LA052.03 - November 15, 1993 (LA052.03, AQ70),
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-2016-0206-0003 [LA052.03].
AQ70 §529;LAd57;LA052.03;AQ70;LR19:1420(11/20/1993), submitted to EPA November 15, 1993

Approved by EPA May 31, 2017 (82 FR 24862) effective June 30, 2017 (LAd57),
Regulations.gov docket EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0206 [LA052].

NOT IN SIP: LAC 33:III.529.B., B.1., B.2., B.3., and B.4.


   A. Any permit issued under this Chapter may be reopened and
revised by the permitting authority prior to the expiration of
the permit if sufficient cause exists to warrant the reopening.
      1. Sufficient cause shall include, but is not limited to:
         a. a demonstration by any person, to the satisfaction of
the permitting authority, that the permit contains a material
mistake, that inaccurate statements were made in establishing the
terms or conditions of the permit, or that the permit must be
revised to assure compliance with any federally applicable
requirement or any applicable provision of LAC 33:III, the
Louisiana Air Quality Regulations; or
         b. a demonstration by the owner or operator, to the
satisfaction of the permitting authority, that reopening and
reissuance of the permit will result in a benefit to the owner or
operator and will not place an undue burden on the permitting
authority.
      2. Proceedings to reopen, revise, and reissue a permit
shall follow the same procedures as apply to initial permit
issuance and shall affect only those parts of the permit for
which cause to reopen exists. When cause to reopen a permit is
determined, the reopening shall be initiated and final action
taken as expeditiously as practicable.
   B. NOT IN SIP
      1. to 4. NOT IN SIP

**End Louisiana LAC 33:III.529 SIP effective June 30, 2017**LAd57**LA052**x66**