Section 30:2245 - Contribution report of disposers and generatorsA. By October 1, 1984, all disposers and generators of hazardous waste in Louisiana shall determine the extent of their contribution to the hazardous waste content of land in Louisiana. That determination shall be made by the following: (1) Adding the total dry weight tons of hazardous waste disposed or generated at the site by the disposer or generator or their predecessor at the same site for the years 1981, 1982, 1983, and the first six months of 1984 as shown on the complete and accurate manifest records of the disposer or generator and their predecessor of those years.(2) Subtracting, at the discretion of the disposer or generator, that portion of the sum of the total dry weight tons added in R.S. 30:2245(A)(1) and (2) where the complete and accurate manifest records for those years indicate that the hazardous waste was received by the disposer or generator from another disposer or generator with an EPA Identification Number on the Existing Contributor's List to be furnished by the secretary to all disposers and generators.(3) Subtracting, at the discretion of the disposer or generator, that portion of the sum of the total dry weight tons added in R.S. 30:2245(A)(1) and (2) where the complete and accurate manifest records for those years indicate that the hazardous waste was delivered by the disposer or generator to a disposer who did not dispose of the hazardous waste in Louisiana.(4) Subtracting, at the discretion of the disposer or generator, that portion of the total dry weight tons added in R.S. 30:2245(A)(1) and (2) where the complete and accurate manifest records for those years indicate that hazardous waste was removed from the land.B.(1) If a disposer or generator does not have complete and accurate manifest records for 1981, 1982, 1983, and the first six months of 1984 or any portion thereof, the secretary may allow the disposer or generator to project the total dry weight tons of hazardous waste disposed or generated at a site by the disposer or generator or their predecessors at the same site from available records if the secretary finds the following: (a) There are good and sufficient reasons for the absence of such records.(b) There are sufficient, accurate manifest records upon which the projection may be based.(2) If a disposer or generator does not have complete and accurate records of manifests for 1981, 1982, 1983, and the first six months of 1984 or any portion thereof, and the secretary finds that there are not good and sufficient reasons for the absence or that there are not sufficient accurate manifest records upon which a projection may be based, the secretary shall make a projection of the dry weight tons of hazardous waste disposed or generated at the site by the disposer or generator or their predecessors using in his discretion any or all of the following: (a) Any records of the disposer or generator or of a third party which are available to the secretary.(b) Any records, files, documents, or studies available to the secretary.(c) An estimate of the disposal or generation rate of a facility of a similar size for a similar period.(d) On-site inspection and analysis including monitoring disposals or generation of hazardous waste for test periods.(e) Any combination of the above or any method the secretary believes will be reasonably calculated to achieve an accurate estimate of the amount of hazardous waste disposed or generated at the site for 1981, 1982, 1983, and the first six months of 1984.(3) The secretary may make any appropriate adjustments to the projections made under this Subsection B which are reasonable and necessary to make an accurate projection, including subtracting a projection of the amount of hazardous waste which has been removed from the land for the years 1981, 1982, 1983, and the first six months of 1984.(4) If written notice of the lack of sufficient records is received from a disposer or generator by the secretary before August 1, 1984, any projection shall include a projected deduction for dry weight tons of hazardous waste received at a site by the disposer or generator or their predecessors at the same site from another disposer or generator on the Existing Contributor's List, or for any dry weight tons of hazardous waste delivered to disposers who did not dispose of the hazardous waste in Louisiana. In no case shall such a deduction be allowed or ordered if the secretary has not received the written notice provided for in this Subsection.C. A taxpayer shall be allowed to provide to the secretary complete and accurate manifests and other appropriate records to indicate that his business declined or was economically damaged during any particular year, which information shall be considered by the secretary in determining the amount of the tax.D. The result of the calculations in this Section shall be deemed to be the extent of the disposer's or generator's contribution to the hazardous waste content of land in Louisiana, subject to the adjustments allowed in R.S. 30:2248. The contribution report along with any work papers, listings of manifests, or other records required by the secretary, shall be filed with the secretary by October 1, 1984.Acts 1984, 1st. Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1, eff. March 27, 1984. Acts 1984, No. 108, §1, eff. June 15, 1984.Acts 1984, 1st. Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1, eff. 3/27/1984. Acts 1984, No. 108, §1, eff. 6/15/1984.