Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Part III - Air › Chapter 56 - Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency Episodes › Section III-5611 - Standby Plans to be Submitted When Requested by the Administrative Authority

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any persons
				responsible for the operation of any source not listed in LAC 33:III.5611,
				Tables 5, 6, and 7 shall, when requested by the administrative authority,
				submit a standby plan for the reduction or elimination of emissions during an
				air pollution alert, air pollution warning or air pollution
				emergency.
B. Standby plans as
				required by this Section shall be available to the administrative authority
				upon request for evaluation as to the adequacy of the plan to effectively meet
				the objectives set forth in LAC 33:III.5611, Tables 5, 6, and 7. Any company
				asked to furnish a standby plan to the administrative authority shall have 30
				days from the date of request to submit a plan.
1. To Be Available during Episode. During an
				air pollution alert, air pollution warning or air pollution emergency, standby
				plans as required by this Section shall be made available on the premises to
				any person authorized by the department to enforce these regulations.
Table 5
Emission Reduction Plans-Alert Level
Part A. General
1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of
							 tree waste, vegetation, refuse or debris in any form.
2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any
							 form of solid waste shall be limited to the hours between 12 noon and 4 p.m.
3. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which
							 requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only
							 between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m.
4. Persons operating motor vehicles should eliminate
							 all unnecessary operations.
Part B. Source Curtailment
Any person responsible for the operation of a source
							 of air pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this
							 alert level.
Source of Air Pollution
Control Action
1. Electric power generating facilities
a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels
							 having lowest ash and sulfur content
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing
c. Substantial reduction by diverting electric power
							 generation to facilities outside of alert area
2. Process steam generating facilities
a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels
							 having low ash and sulfur content
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing
c. Substantial reduction of steam load demands
							 consistent with continuing plant operations
3. Manufacturing industries of the following
							 classifications: primary metals industry, petroleum refining operations,
							 chemical industries, mineral processing industries, paper and allied products
							 and grain industry
a. Substantial reduction of air pollutants from
							 manufacturing operations by curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and
							 all operations
b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste
							 disposal operations which emit solid particles, gas vapors or malodorous
							 substances
c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for
							 processing
d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing
Table 6
Emission Reduction Plans-Warning Level
Part A. General
1. There shall be no open burning by any person.
2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any
							 form of solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited.
3. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which
							 requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only
							 between the hours of 12 noon and 4 p.m.
4. Persons operating motor vehicles must reduce
							 operations by the use of car pools and increased use of public transportation
							 and elimination of unnecessary operation.
Part B. Source Curtailment
Any person responsible for the operation of a source
							 of air pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this
							 warning level.
Source of Air Pollutant
Control Action
1. Electric power generating
a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having
							 lowest ash and sulfur content
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing
c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power
							 generation to facilities outside of warning area
2. Process steam generating facilities
a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having
							 the lowest available ash and sulfur content
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing
c. Making ready for use a plan of action to be taken
							 if an emergency develops
3. Manufacturing industries which require
							 considerable lead time for shutdown, including the following classifications:
							 petroleum refining, chemical industries, primary metals industries, glass
							 industries and paper and allied products
a. Maximum reduction of air contaminants from
							 manufacturing operations by, if necessary, assuming reasonable economic
							 hardships by postponing production and allied operation
b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste
							 disposal operations which emit solid particles, gases, vapors or malodorous
							 substances
c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for
							 processing
d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing
4. Manufacturing industries which require relatively
							 short lead times for shutdown, including the following classifications: primary
							 metals industries, chemical industries, mineral processing industries and grain
							 industry
a. Elimination of air pollutants from manufacturing
							 operations, by ceasing, curtailing, postponing or deferring production and
							 allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or
							 damage to equipment
b. Elimination of air pollutants from trade waste
							 disposal processes which emit solid particles, gases, vapors or malodorous
							 substances
c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for
							 processing
d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing
Table 7
Emission Reduction Plans-Emergency Level
Part A. General
1. There shall be no open burning by any person.
2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any
							 form of solid or liquid waste shall be prohibited.
3. All places of employment described below shall
							 immediately cease operations.
a. Mining and quarrying of non-metallic minerals.
b. All construction work except that which must
							 proceed to avoid imminent physical harm.
c. All manufacturing establishments except those
							 required to have in force an air pollution emergency plan.
d. All wholesale trade establishments; i.e., places
							 of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers, or
							 industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other
							 wholesalers, or acting as agents in buying merchandise for or selling
							 merchandise to such persons or companies, except those engaged in the
							 distribution of drugs, surgical supplies and food.
e. All offices of local, county and state
							 government, including authorities, joint meetings and other public bodies,
							 excepting such agencies which are determined by the chief administrative
							 officer of local, county, or state government authorities, joint meetings and
							 other public bodies deemed to be vital for public safety and welfare and the
							 enforcement of the provisions of this order.
f. All retail trade establishments except
							 pharmacies, surgical supply distributors and stores.
g. Banks, credit agencies other than banks,
							 securities and commodities brokers, dealers, exchanges and services; offices of
							 insurance carriers, agents and brokers, real estate offices.
h. Wholesale and retail laundries, laundry services
							 and cleaning and dyeing establishments, photographic studios, beauty shops,
							 barber shops, shoe repair shops.
i. Advertising offices, consumer credit reporting,
							 adjustment and collection agencies, duplicating, addressing, blueprinting,
							 photocopying, mailing, mailing list and stenographic services, equipment rental
							 services, commercial testing laboratories.
j. Automobile repair, automobile services, garages.
k. Establishments rendering amusement and
							 recreational services, including motion picture theaters.
l. Elementary and secondary schools, colleges,
							 universities, professional schools, junior colleges, vocational schools, and
							 public and private libraries.
4. All commercial and manufacturing establishments
							 not included in this order will institute such actions as will result in
							 maximum reduction of air pollutants from their operation by ceasing,
							 curtailing, or postponing operations which emit air pollutants to the extent
							 possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.
5. The use of motor vehicles is prohibited except in
							 emergencies, with the approval of local or state police. The department will
							 notify state police whenever an emergency is declared.
Part B. Source Curtailment
Any person responsible for the operation of a source
							 of air pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this
							 emergency level.
Source of Air Pollution
Control Action
1. Electric power generating facilities
a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having
							 lowest ash and sulfur content
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing
c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power
							 generation to facilities outside of emergency area
2. Process steam generating facilities
a. Maximum reduction by reducing heat and steam
							 demands to absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing
c. Taking the action called for in the emergency
							 plan
3. Manufacturing industries of the following
							 classifications: primary metals industries, petroleum refining, chemical
							 industries, mineral processing industries, grain industry, and paper and allied
							 products
a. Elimination of air pollutants from manufacturing
							 operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing or deferring production and
							 allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or
							 damage to equipment
b. Elimination of air pollutants from trade waste
							 disposal processes which emit solid particles, gases, vapors or malodorous
							 substances
c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for
							 processing
d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12 noon to 4
							 p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing