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EXPEDITED PERMIT PROGRAM 2 nd STAKEHOLDER MEETING Wednesday, December 13, 2006

EXPEDITED PERMIT PROGRAM 2 nd STAKEHOLDER MEETING Wednesday, December 13, 2006. Welcome and Introductions. Dr. Mike McDaniel Secretary. Stakeholder Survey. Karen Gautreaux Deputy Secretary. Overview of Changes To Emergency Rule OS073E1. Cheryl S. Nolan

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EXPEDITED PERMIT PROGRAM 2 nd STAKEHOLDER MEETING Wednesday, December 13, 2006

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  1. EXPEDITED PERMIT PROGRAM2nd STAKEHOLDER MEETINGWednesday, December 13, 2006

  2. Welcome and Introductions Dr. Mike McDaniel Secretary

  3. Stakeholder Survey Karen Gautreaux Deputy Secretary

  4. Overview of Changes To Emergency Rule OS073E1 Cheryl S. Nolan Office of Environmental Services Air Permits Division

  5. Expedited Permit Processing • Emergency Rule • Establish a Pilot Program • Revised Rule effective • 09/11/2006 – 01/08/2007 • Applies to Air and Water Only

  6. §1801Scope Clarifies that: • expedited processing does not relieve the applicant of any regulatory requirements • modifications without new jobs are eligible • expedited processing does not apply to exemptions, letters of no objection or other miscellaneous letters of response • expedited permit processing does not guarantee permit issuance or issuance date

  7. §1801Scope Proposed changes: • Permit renewal/reconciliation applications to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis

  8. §1801Scope Proposed additions: • Applications in Solid and Hazardous Waste programs not eligible • The associated permit application must be submitted before the expedited request will be considered • Denial may be based on • Outstanding fees/fines • Compliance history concerns • Date requested is not achievable • Max fee is insufficient to cover costs • Resources not available or request is not in line with DEQ priorities • Other factors

  9. §1803 Procedures Proposed additions: • Permit Applications • If requested, must submit application information electronically • For new major sources, new synthetic minor sources, and major modifications of existing source, recommends applicant meet with DEQ on the application prior to submittal

  10. §1805 Fees Clarifies that when a maximum amount is requested, the applicant may agree to pay a greater amount. This must be submitted in writing.

  11. §1807 Invoicing and Failure to Pay Proposed additions: • Allows the department to invoice the applicant after ceasing processing as expedited due to: • Failure to provide additional information • Maximum expedited fee requested has been reached

  12. §1809Public Notice and Availability of Records Clarifies: • That the notice requirement is for the request for expedited processing • Content of Internet Notice • Content of Required Public Notice of Draft or Proposed permits

  13. DEQ’s Experience To Date Cheryl S. Nolan Linda Korn Levy Darryl Serio

  14. Public Notice and Status of Current Requests Linda Korn Levy Office of Environmental Services Environmental Assistance Division

  15. Public Notice of Draft Permits • Each media has specific requirements regarding public notice of draft permits. • Not all draft permits require public notice. • Draft Permits that require Public Notice will include a statement indicating the permit was processed as an expedited permit.

  16. Comments, Questions and Discussion Karen Gautreaux Deputy Secretary

  17. THE NEXT STEPS Where do we go from here? Karen Gautreaux Deputy Secretary

  18. COMMENTS • Submit Comments to: Cheryl S. Nolan Office of Environmental Services P.O. Box 4313 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313 • Deadline for Submission • Friday, January 5, 2007, 4:30 pm

  19. Regular RulemakingA Tentative Timeline • January 20 • Documents due to Regulation Development • February 20 • Draft Rule due to Fiscal Office • March 9 • Draft Rule to Louisiana Register • March 20 • Proposed Rule published in the Louisiana Register • Comment period begins

  20. Regular RulemakingA Tentative Timeline • April 25 • Public Hearing • May 2 • Comment period ends • May 21 • Comment summary prepared • Date dependent on number and nature of comments • June 1 • Summary report and associated documents to Regulation Development • Date dependent on number and nature of comments

  21. Regular RulemakingA Tentative Timeline • June 8 • Rule sent to Legislative Oversight Committee (LOC) • LOC hearing window is 30 days • July 10 • Final Rule to Louisiana Register • July 20 • Final Rule published in the Louisiana Register

  22. Report to the Legislature • DEQ required to report on status and progress of the program • Due May 1, 2007 • A comparison of normal vs. expedited processing is to be included • A number of permits in the normal process have been selected for tracking and comparison to those in the expedited process

  23. Thank you for attending! Your input is important to us ~ Please turn in your completed survey.

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