Louisiana SIP: LAC 33:III Ch 1105. Smoke from Flaring Shall Not Exceed 20 Percent Opacity; SIP effective 2011-08-04 (LAd34) to 2016-02-28

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

Chapter 11.  Control of Emissions of Smoke

OS065   §1105.Section title;LAd34;LA021.11;OS065;LR31:2438(10/20/2005)
Section 1105. Smoke from Flaring Shall Not Exceed 20 Percent Opacity
As approved by EPA July 5, 2011 (76 FR 38977) effective August 4, 2011 (LAd34) LA021
Regulations.gov docket ID:  EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0924
Error in Federal Register amendatory language on page 76 FR 38981: The State approval date for paragraph 1105.A should be "10/20/2005", not "7/20/2005".


OS065   §1105.A;LAd34;LA021.11;OS065;LR31:2438(10/20/2005)
   A. The emission of smoke from a flare or other similar 
device used for burning in connection with pressure valve 
releases for control over process upsets shall be controlled so 
that the shade or appearance of the emission does not exceed 
20 percent opacity (LAC 33:III.1503.D.2, Table 4) for a 
combined total of six hours in any 10 consecutive days. If it 
appears the emergency cannot be controlled in six hours, the 
Office of Environmental Compliance, Emergency and 
Radiological Services Division, Single Point of Contact 
(SPOC), shall be notified by the emitter in accordance with
LAC 33:I.3923 as soon as possible after the start of the upset 
period. Such notification does not imply the administrative 
authority will automatically grant an exemption to the 
source(s) of excessive emissions.

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