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Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
You must submit the following information about your spill control and emergency preparedness plan. You may use a spill prevention control and countermeasure (SPCC) plan prepared under 40 CFR part 112 if the plan includes all of the information required by this section. You must submit:
(a) A list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons that the Superintendent can contact in the event of a spill, fire, or accident, including the order in which the persons should be contacted;
(b) Your reporting procedures in the event of a spill, fire, or accident;
(c) Identification of contaminating or toxic substances expected to be used within your area of operations;
(d) Identification of abnormal pressure, temperature, toxic gases or substances, or other hazardous conditions expected to be encountered during operations;
(e) Measures (e.g., procedures, facility design, equipment) to minimize risks to human health and safety and the environment;
(f) Steps to prevent conditions creating fire hazards in the vicinity of well locations and lease tanks;
(g) List of equipment and methods for containment and cleanup of contaminating substances, including a list of the equipment to be maintained on site as well as a list of equipment to be available from local contractors;
(h) A storm water drainage plan and actions intended to mitigate storm water runoff;
(i) Safety data sheets for each material expected to be used or encountered during operations, including quantities expected to be maintained at your area of operations;
(j) A description of the emergency actions you will take in the event of accidents causing human injury; and
(k) Contingency plans for relevant conditions and emergencies other than spills, based on the particular geographic area, such as hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, or earthquakes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 36. Parks, Forests, and Public Property § 36.9.86 Spill control and emergency preparedness plan - last updated October 02, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-36-parks-forests-and-public-property/cfr-sect-36-9-86/
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