**Manager's Guide to Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC)
plan implementation**

*This document is designed to accompany each updated/new SPCC plan for
NOAA facilities.*

**[INTRODUCTION]{.underline}**

Your Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) has been
developed for your facility to meet the requirements of Section
311(j)(1)(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water
Act) -- Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 112 (40 CFR 112).
The overall purpose of this plan is to prevent any oil/fuel discharges
into navigable waters of the U.S.

Your facility is required to have a SPCC plan because it meets the
following three criteria:

(1) Non-transportation related operations (stationary)

(2) Aboveground storage \>1,320 gals (42,000 gals for underground
    storage)

(3) There is a "reasonable" expectation that a spill from this tank
    could reach "navigable waters" of the U.S.

**[STEPS FOR MANAGING YOUR SPCC PLAN:]{.underline}**

(1) **PLAN REVIEW:** When you first develop, or receive your SPCC Plan
    from a PE/contractor, the Designated Responsible Official (DRO), or
    facility manager, must review the plan with the facility
    environmental coordinator, or focal point, and sign the [Management
    Endorsement]{.underline} page. Once the plan has been either
    self-certified, or certified by a Professional Engineer (PE), and
    signed by the DRO/Facility Manager, the plan is effective for 5
    years from the date signed. If you make any changes to your storage
    tank operations the plan must be amended *(and may require
    recertification by a PE -- consult an Environmental Compliance
    Officer (ECO), or other SECO staff).*

(2) **INSPECTIONS:** Inspecting the tank system and the operations is a
    critical element of spill prevention. The following inspections have
    been developed in your plan *(blank copies of the inspection forms
    have been included in the appendix section of your SPCC plan)*:

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a.  [Monthly Inspection]{.underline} -- Every month, an individual from
    your facility is required to conduct an inspection of the tank
    system to ensure that there are no visible leaks and that the
    electronic monitoring system is operating properly. All inspection
    activities must be tracked in an inspection report log (e.g. a three
    ring binder)

b.  [Fuel Delivery Inspections]{.underline} -- Every time a delivery is
    made to the aboveground tank (AST) there must be a pre and post
    delivery inspection conducted by one of your staff. All deliveries
    must be recorded in the inspection report log.

c.  [Annual Inspections]{.underline} -- Many states and tank
    manufacturers require an inspection annually -- every 12 months.
    This is also documented in the inspection report log.

    3.  **REVIEW SPILL NOTIFICATION FORM**: Annually, review your spill
        notification form (located in the SPCC plan) to ensure that all
        contact phone numbers are accurate. Also, verify that the spill
        response contractor information is accurate.

    4.  **REVIEW SPILL KIT INVENTORY**: Annually, review the contents of
        your facility's spill kit -- order new supplies if required.

    5.  **CONDUCT SPILL TRAINING**: Annually, conduct spill response
        training as outlined in your SPCC plan. Have participants sign
        an attendance roster and keep in your SPCC files.

    6.  **RECORD KEEPING**: To meet the record keeping requirements of
        both federal and state regulations, you must keep all inspection
        record no less than 10 years. Record keeping includes documents
        from monthly inspections, fuel delivery inspections, any testing
        records, and spill training.

**[QUESTIONS:]{.underline}**

Please contact an Environmental Compliance Officer (ECO), or other SECO
personnel if you have any questions about your SPCC Plan. SECO SPCC
Program contacts:

Bernie Denno, Senior Environmental Protection Officer...301-713-2870
x101

Will Freeman, SPCC Program Manager\...301-713-2870 x-111

**SPCC Facility Checklist for
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Name City State

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  **SPCC Action       **Frequency**   **CY     **CY20XX**   **CY20XX**   **CY20XX**   **CY20XX**
  Item**                              20XX**                                          

  Initial SPCC Plan   Initially                                                       
  Review                                                                              

  Facility Manager    Initially                                                       
  Sign Endorsement                                                                    

  Annual SPCC Plan    Annually                                                        
  Review                                                                              

  Monthly Tank        Monthly                                                         
  Inspections                                                                         

  Annual Tank         Annually                                                        
  Inspections                                                                         

  Fuel Delivery       For each fuel                                                   
  Inspections         delivery                                                        

  Annual submission   Annually                                                        
  of monthly test                                                                     
  reports to RIDEM                                                                    
  *due Dec* 31^st^,                                                                   
  if required by SPCC                                                                 
  Plan                                                                                

  SPCC Plan update    Every 5 years                                                   
                      (or sooner if                                                   
                      system has been                                                 
                      modified)                                                       

  Annual SPCC         Annually                                                        
  training                                                                            

  Spill Notification  Annually                                                        
  Form Review                                                                         

  Spill Kit Inventory Annually                                                        
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