Upset Notifications and Part 70 General Condition
Clarification of upset notification:
In the event a permittee seeks to reserve a claim of an affirmative defense as provided in LAC 33:III.507.J.2, the required notification shall be submitted in writing within 2 working days of the time when emission limitations were exceeded due to the occurrence of an upset. The written notification may be faxed to meet the deadline. Verbal notification alone is not acceptable.
40 CFR PART 70 GENERAL CONDITION N:
If the permittee seeks to reserve a claim of an affirmative defense as provided in LAC 33:III.507.J.2, the permittee shall, in addition to any emergency or upset provisions in any applicable regulation, notify the permitting authority within 2 working days of the time when emission limitations were exceeded due to the occurrence of an upset. In the event of an upset, as defined under LAC 33:III.507.J, which results in excess emissions, the permittee shall demonstrate through properly signed, contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that: 1) an emergency occurred and the cause was identified; 2) the permitted facility was being operated properly at the time; and 3) during the emergency the permittee took all reasonable steps to minimize levels of emissions that exceeded the emission standard or requirement of the permit. [LAC 33:III.507.J.2, reference 40 CFR 70.6(g)(3)(iv) & (i-iii)]
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Secretary Aurelia S. Giacometto
A DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
