(a) Any person who owns a significant air contamination source shall submit a proposed episode action plan to the commissioner within 90 days of his request therefor. The plan shall contain detailed steps which will be taken by the air contamination source owner to reduce air contaminant emissions during each stage of an air pollution episode. The commissioner shall make available and furnish with his request therefor, guidelines for preparation of episode action plans.

(b) Any person may submit a proposed episode action plan to the commissioner whether or not the air contamination source to be covered by the plan is a significant air contamination source. Such plan, if approved by the commissioner, would prescribe the steps to be taken by the source owner during an air pollution episode any summary order of the commissioner to the contrary notwithstanding.

(c) Any person who owns a significant air contamination source or voluntarily submits an episode action plan in accordance with subdivision (b) of this section shall submit to the commissioner within 90 days of his request therefor, a proposed modification of his episode action plan to accommodate advances in technology or knowledge of contaminant effects.

(d) The commissioner may issue an episode action plan to any person who fails to submit an acceptable plan or plan modification within the required time when so requested.

(e) Upon petition, within 60 days of approval or issue of an episode action plan, the commissioner shall grant a hearing to the significant air contamination source owner at a time and place as determined by the commissioner.

(f) An owner of a significant air contamination source shall make his episode action plan available at a convenient location on him premises for review by the commissioner or his representative, at any time.