La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-3923 - Notification Procedures for Other Regulatorily Required Reporting

A. Notifications not required by LAC 33:I.3915 or 3917 shall be provided to the department within a time frame not to exceed 24 hours, or as specified by the specific regulation or permit provision requiring the notification, and shall be given to SPOC, as follows:

1. by the online incident reporting screens found at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/forms/irf/forms/;

2. by e-mail utilizing the information for reporting releases found at http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/279/Default.aspx;

3. by telephone at (225) 219-3640 during office hours, or at (225) 342-1234 after hours and on weekends and holidays; or

4. for radiation incidents, by telephone at (225) 765-0160.

B. Mobile or marine radio notifications should be directed to the nearest communication center or to a telephone center for forwarding of the notification by telephone.

C. The party who is required to give prompt notification shall provide the following information, as applicable:

1. the name of the person making the notification and the telephone number where any return calls from response agencies can be placed;

2. the name and location of the facility or site where the unauthorized discharge is imminent or has occurred, using common landmarks. In the event of an incident involving transport, include the name and address of the transporter and generator;

3. the date and time the incident began and ended, or the estimated time of continuation if the discharge is continuing;

4. the extent of any injuries and identification of any known personnel hazards that response agencies may face;

5. the common or scientific chemical name, the U.S. Department of Transportation hazard classification, and the best estimate of amounts of any or all discharged pollutants;

6. a brief description of the incident sufficient to allow response agencies to formulate their level and extent of response activity; and

7. for unauthorized emissions of toxic air pollutants listed in LAC 33:III.5112, Table 51.2 or 51.3 or radioactive material, the following supplemental information:

a. the location of the source facility or stack;

b. the time at onset of the emission;

c. the prevailing local wind direction and estimated wind velocity at the time of onset; and

d. the duration of the emission if stopped at the time of notification.

D. Compliance with this Section does not relieve dischargers of the necessity of following any applicable written notification procedure in LAC 33:I.3925 or any terms and conditions of any applicable permit or license issued under the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act.

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La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-3923

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, LR 11:770 (August 1985), amended LR 19:1022 (August 1993), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 30:1668 (August 2004), amended by the Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 31:2434 (October 2005), LR 33:2080 (October 2007), LR 36:1240 (June 2010), LR 36:2553 (November 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2025(J), 2060(H), 2076(D), 2183(I), 2194(C), and 2204(A).