La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § VII-112

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-112 - Division of Responsibility [Formerly section 317]

A. The administrative authority is responsible for the following:

1. identifying solid waste processing and disposal facilities;

2. classifying such facilities for closure or upgrade;

3. performing all necessary regulatory operations, including:

a. operating the permit system;

b. surveillance and monitoring to determine facility compliance; and

c. initiating and processing enforcement actions when necessary to meet the purposes of these regulations;

4. soliciting, administering, and distributing federal, state, and other funds; and

5. entering into contracts as necessary to carry out the mandates of the Act.

B. Municipalities, parishes, and regional commissions are responsible for the following:

1. planning and operating necessary collection facilities and collection systems, including recycling programs, and delivering solid waste to permitted processing or disposal facilities;

2. planning and operating permitted processing and/or disposal facilities while cooperating with the department, or other entities, to implement regional management systems;

3. providing necessary financial support for the regional management systems through fees or other means;

4. administering supplementary funds received from federal or state sources through the administrative authority; and

5. entering into contracts when necessary to provide for maximum efficiency of the program.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § VII-112

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, Legal Affairs Division, LR 33:1019 (June 2007).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq.