# ITHEODOR E R . KULONGOSK I 

### Governo r

Jun e 21,201 0

Mr . Denni s J . McLerran , Regional Administrato r EP A Regio n 1 0 Regional Administrator' s Office , RA-14 0 120 0 Sixt hAvenue , Suit e 90 0 Seattle , W A 9810 1 Dea r Mr . McLerran : In accordanc e withSectio n 900 4 o f Subtitl e I ofth e Soli dWast e Disposal Act , a s amende d b y th e Resourc e Conservatio n an dRecovery Act , I amforwardin g an applicatio n fo r approval ofth e Undergroun dStorag e Tank Programfo

r th e Stat e o f

Oregon . I believ e yo u wil l findi t contain s th e provision s necessary t o implemen t a n effectiv e Undergroun dStorag e Tank Program . Shoul dyo u requir e fiirthe r information , pleas e contac t Dic k Pedersen , Directo r

o f th e Departmen t

ofEnvironmenta l Quality , at (503 ) 229-5300 . Thank yo u for yoxi r assistance . Sincerely , 

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STAT E CAPITOL , 90 0 COUR T STREE T NE , SALE M O R 97301-404 7 (503 ) 378-3 1 1 1 FA X (S03 ) 378-682 7 WWW.GOVERNOR.OREGON.GO VJOH N R . KROGE R^^^ ^ MARY H . WILLIAM S

ATTORNEY GENERA L.^^^9^^ ^ DEPUT Y ATTORNEY GENERA L

DEPARTMEN T O FJUSTIC E

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Stree t N E Ju.stic e Buildin g Salem . Orego n 97301-409 6 Telephone : (503 ) 378-440 0 Jun e 21,201 0 Denni s J . McLerran Regional Administrato r U.S . EPA , Regio n 1 0 1200 6t hAve. , Suite 900 , RA-14 0 Seattle , WA 9810 1 Dea r Mr . McLerran : I hereb y certif

y pursuan t

t o my authorit

y a s Orego n State Attome y General andi n accordanc e wit

hSectio n 900 4 ofth e Soli dWaste Disposal Act , a s amende db y th e Resourc e Conservatio n an dRecover y Act , a s amended , an d4 0 C.F.R . Par t 28 1 tha t in m y opinio n th e law s o f th e State o f

Orego n provid e adequate authorit y t o (1 ) carr

y out th e "no les s stringent " technical requirement s submitte dby th e Departmen t o f Environmental Quality , (2 ) adequatel y enforc e complianc e wit hsuc hprogram , and(3 ) regulate , a t aminimum , th e same Undergroun dStorag e Tank univers e a s th e Federal program . 1 hereb y certify , t o th e bes t o f my knowledge , that

th e applicatio n submitte dby th e Department o f Environmental Qualit y i s legall y accurate . Th e specifi c authoritie s provide dar e containe din statute s or regulation s lawfully adopte da t th e tim e thi s statement

i s signed , o r

whic hwill b e effectiv e b y th e tim e th e programi s approved . I als o certif y tha t th e copie s o f

suchstatute s and regulation s submitte dwithth e applicatio n are copie s o f th e legall y enforceabl e statute s an d regulations . Sincerely , JOH N R . KROGE R Attome y General

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### Objectiv e §281.30 : Ne wUS T System s an d Notificatio n

Th e Stat e mus t hav e requirement s tha t ensur e tha t al l ne wUS T system s confor m wit h th e following : (a ) B e designed , constructed , an d installe d i n i a manne rtha t wil l preven t release s fo rthei r operatin g lif e du e t o manufacturin g defects , structura l failure , o rcorrosion . [Note : Code s of | practic e develope d bynationally-recognize d 1 organization s ma yb e use d t o demonstrat e tha t th e Stat e progra m requirement s ar e n o les s stringen t i n thi s area. ] (b ) B e provide d wit h equipmen t t o preven t spill s an d tan k

overfill s whe n ne wtank s ar e installe d o rexistin g tank s ar e upgraded , unles s th e tan k

doe s no t receiv e mor e tha n 2 5 gallon s a t on e time . (c ) Al l US T syste m owner s an d operator s mus t notifyth e implementin g Stat e agenc yo f , th e existenc e o f an yne wUS T syste m usin g a 1 for m designate d b yth e Stat e agency . Cit e Regulatio n Statut e OA R 340-150-0160(1)(a)(A)-(E ) OA R 340-150-0300(2) , (3) , (5 ) OA R 340-150-031 0 OA R 340-150-032 0 OA R 340-150-032 5 OA R 340-150-040 0 t o -047 0 OA R 340-160-002 0 OA R 340-150-0160( 1 )(a)(C ) OA R 340-150-0300(4)(a ) OA R 340-150-031 0 OA R 340-150-0560(4 ) OA R 340-150-0020(2)(d) ^ OAR340-150-0160(1)(d )

, OA R 340-150-0300(7)-(9 ) OR S 466.74 6 1 OR S 466.75 0 1 OR S 466.76 5 i

OR S 466.74 6 1 OR S 466.76 5 ! OR S 466.74 0 | OR S 466.74 6 i OR S 466.76 0 1 OR S 466.76 5 1

### Objectiv e §281.30 : Ne wUS T System s an d Notificatio n

(a ) Th e stat e standard s ar e th e sam e a s o r mor e stringen t

tha n th e analogou s federal rule s for design , constructio n an dinstallation foun dat 4 0 CF R280.20(a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , an d (e) . Al l UST s an dundergroun dpipin g mus t mee t th e performanc e standard s an d requirement s for

spil l an doverfil l prevention , corrosio n protection , an dreleas e protection . OA R340-150-0160(l)(a)(A ) throug h(E ) an dOA R340-150-0300(4)(a ) throug h(c) . ' Man y ofth e code s an dstandard s for design , constructio n an dprotectio n o f tank s identifie di n th e stat e rule s ar e liste di n 4 0 CF R280.20(a)(1 ) an d(a)(2) . OA R340

- 150-030 0 an d-0320 . Th e stat e rule s includ e code s an dstandard s foun di n 4 0 CF R 280.20(a)(3) , (b)(1 ) an d(b)(2) , bu t als o includ e additional standard s code s an d standard s not

foun di n th e federal rules . OA R340-150-030 0 an d-032 0 (Appendice s A , D2 , E 2 an dF) . W e have , however , n o reaso n t o believ e tha t th e additiona l code s an dstandard s foun di n th e stat e rule s ar e les s stringen t tha t thos e i n th e federal rules . 4 0 CF R280.2 0 was promulgate di n 198 8 an dlas t amende di n 1991 . OA Rchapte r 34 0 divisio n 15 0 ha s bee n amende dsevera l times , includin g amendments i n both 200 3 an d2008 . Thus , th e code s an dstandard s reference di n th e appendice s i n th e Stat e rule s ar e simpl y mor e curren t tha n thos e identifie di n th e federal rules. ' Al l UST s an dundergroun dpipin g mus t b e installe di n accordanc e withacod e o f practic e develope db y anationall y recognize dassociatio n o r independen t

testin g laboratory an dwithth e manufacturer' s instructions . OA R340-150-0300(2) . Th e code s an dstandard s use dt o compl y withth e stat e rule s are liste di n Appendi x A t o Division 150 . Appendi x A include s four code s an dstandards, on e o f whic hi s identifie di n 4 0 CF R280.20(b)(2 ) an dtw o o f whic hare identifie di n 4 0 CFR 280.20(d) . W e have , however , n o reaso n t o believ e that th e additiona l cod e an d standar dfoun di n th e stat e rul e i s les s stringen t tha n thos e i n th e federal rules . It i s simpl y mor e current . Th e stat e rule s differ

fro man dare mor e stringen t tha n th e federal rule s i n th e followin g respects : (1 ) Th e stat e rule s d o not allo w th e us e o f

meta l tank s o r

pipin g withou t

corrosio n protectio n a s allowe di n 4 0 CF R280.20(a)(4 ) an d(b)(3) ; (2 ) Th e stat e rule s d o not allo w for th e us e o f

alternativ e type s o f

tank s an dpipin g determine dt o b e equall y protectiv e a s thos e otherwis e identifie di n th e rules , a s allowe di n 4 0 CF R280.20(a)(5 ) an d(b)(4) . (3 ) Th e stat e rule s allo w onl y on e mod e o f certifyin g th e installation . Th e certificatio n o f

complianc e mus t

b e signe db y th e owner , permitte e an daservic e

' Th e reference s in Divisio n 15 0 t o variou s code s an dstandard s wil l b e reviewe dan dupdate dt o th e the n curren t code s an dstandards , a s necessary , whe n Divisio n 15 0 i s amended .provide r license db y th e department , an dmus t certif y tha t th e syste mha s bee n installe di n complianc e withth e require dmethod s an dstandards . OA R340-150

- 0300(9) . (4 ) Th e state rule s requir e use dUST s tha t hav e bee n remove dfromth e groun dt o b e certifie db y aUS T manufacture r i n writin g before bein g reused . OA R340

- 150-0302 . Th e stat e an dfederal rule s diffe r slightl y i n term s o f

ho w th e pipin g subjec t

t o th e rule s i s described . Th e requirement s i n 4 0 CF R280.2 0 appl y t o tank s an dt o pipin g tha t come s i n contac t

wit hth e ground . OA RChapte r 34 0 Division 15 0 use s th e term undergroun dpiping , whic hrefer s t o bothconnecte dpipin g tha t i s locate dbelo w th e groun dsurfac e an dconnecte dpipin g that i s otherwis e covere db y earthe n materials . Se e OA R340-150-0010(85) . \y e hav e confirme dtha t thes e term s are equivalen t with EP A Regio n 10 . (b ) Al l ne w tank s mus t

b e installe dan doperate di n accordanc e wit hth e performanc e standard s for

spil l an doverfil l protectio n i n OA R340-150-0310 . OA R340-150

- 0300(4)(a) . Th e standard s i n OA R340-150-031 0 are th e sam e a s th e federal standard s foun di n 4 0 CF R280.20(c) , excep t that : (1 ) Th e stat e rule s d o not

includ e th e option s for

overfil l preventio n equipmen t foun di n 4 0 CF R280.20(c)(l)(ii)(C ) an d(c)(2)(i) . OA R340-150-0310(2) . (2 ) Th e stat e rule s requir e tha t th e owne r

an dpermitte e b e abl e t o demonstrat e tha t th e overfil l equipmen t

operate s a s required . Thi s demonstratio n mus t b e b y visua l verificatio n for

system s installe do n o r

afte r Marc h1 , 2003 . OA R340

- 150-0310(3) . (3 ) Th e stat e rule s requir e th e owne r an dpermitte e t o "follo w fill procedure s tha t

. preven t an y ofth e fitting s locate do n to p ofth e US T frombein g expose dt o a regulate dsubstanc e du e t o overfilling." . OA R340-150-0310(2) . Al l existin g tank s mus t

compl y withth e performanc e standard s for ne w tank s a s specifie di n 4 0 CF R280.20(c) . OAR340-150-0560(4) . (c ) Th e stat e notificatio n requirement s ar e generall y th e sam e a s th e analogous federal requirement s i n 4 0 CF R280.22(a) , (e) , an d(f) , bu t are mor e stringen t

i n th e followin g respects : (1 ) Th e owne r

an dpermitte e mus t

notif y th e Departmen t

ofEnvironmenta l Quality (Department ) at

leas t 3 0 day s before beginnin g installation o f aUS T system . (Th e departmen t may allo w ashorte r

perio do n acase-by-cas e basis. ) OA R340-150-0300(7) . & e a/50 , OA R340-150-0020(2)(d ) (complete d notificatio n for

mrequire dt o b e submitte dwithapplicatio n for registratio n certificat e at

leas t 3 0 day s before installin g o r operatin g an unregistere dUST) .Th e federal rule s requir e notificatio n withi n 3 0 day s o f bringin g aUS T syste m int o use . (2 ) Th e owne r

an dpermitte e mus t

notif y th e Departmen t

ofth e confirme dtim e an ddat e ofth e installatio n ofth e US T syste mat leas t thre e workin g day s before beginnin g th e installation . Th e Departmen t may als o reques t

additiona l notifications . OA R340-150-0300(8) . (3 ) Th e installation checklis t require dupo n completio n ofth e installatio n require s certificatio n o f

complianc e wit hrequire dinstallation standard s an dmethods , a s wel l a s th e standard s for

spil l an doverfil l prevention , corrosio n protection , an d releas e detection , an dfinancia l responsibilit y a s i s require db y 4 0 CF R280.2 2 bu t als o require s th e owne r

an dpermitte e t o provid e substantiall y mor e information , tha n appear s t o b e require db y 4 0 CF R280.22(e ) an d(f) . OAR340-150

- 300(9)(b)-(g) .

### Objectiv e §281.31 : Upgradin g Existin g US T System s

Th e Stat e mus t hav e requirement s | tha t ensur e existin g US T system s wil l b e replace d o rupgraded befor e | Decembe r22 , 1998 , t o preven t release s fo rthei roperatin g lif e du e | t o corrosion , an d spill s o roverfills . ] Cit e Regulatio n Statut e OA R 340-150-055 0 OA R 340-150-055 5 OA R 340-150-056 0 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

### Objectiv e §281.31 : Upgradin g Existin g US T System s

Th e stat e rule s are th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.21 . OA R340-150-055 5 an d-0560 . OAR340-150-0555(3 ) an d(4 ) requir e th e owne r an dpermitte e o f

an existin g syste m(i.e . installe do n o r

befor e Decembe r

22 , 1988 ) t o compl y witheithe r th e ne w syste m performanc e standard s o r th e upgradin g requirement s i n OA R340-150-0560 , o r decommissio n th e system , b y n o late r tha n Decembe r

22 , 1998 . Th e upgradin g standard s i n OA R340-150-0560(l)-(4 ) ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280. 2 l(b)-(d). ^ Th e complianc e schedul e for

releas e detectio n requirement s foun di n OA R340-150-055 5 i s th e sam e a s tha t

i n 4 0 CF R280.4 0 (genera l requirements ) an d280.4 2 (requirement s fo r hazardou s substanc e US T systems) .

^ OA R340-150-560(3 ) pertain s t o protectio n o f meta l piping . It

expressl y state s tha t

th e pipin g mus t

mee t th e requirement s o f

4 0 CF R280.20(b)(2) . Ther e is , however , a n erro r in Subsectio n (3 ) i

n that th e lis t o f specifi c code s an dstandard s that an owne r o r permitte e can us e t o compl y wit h th e requirements , identifie s th e wron g code s an dstandards . It identifie s thos e in 4 0 CF R280.20(b)(1) , whic h appl y t o nonmeta l piping . Th e regulate dcommunity shoul dno t b e confuse db y th e list . DE Q wil l addres s thi s erro r th e nex t tim e Divisio n 15 0 i s amended.

### Objectiv e §281.32 : Genera l Operatin g Requirement s

Th e Stat e mus t hav e requirement s tha t ensur e al l ne wan d existin g US T system s confor m t o th e following : (a ) Preven t spill s an d overfill s b yensuring tha t th e spac e i n th e tan k

i s sufficien t t o receiv e th e volum e t o b e transferre d an d tha t th e transfe roperatio n i s monitore d constantly ; (b ) Wher e equippe d wit h cathodi cprotection , b e operate d an d maintaine d b ya perso n wit h sufficien t trainin g an d experienc e i n preventin g corrosion , an d i n a manne rtha t ensure s tha t n o release s occu rdurin g th e operatin g lif e o f th e US T syste m [Note : Code s o f practic e develope d b ynationally recognize d organization s an d national independen t testin g laboratorie s ma yb e use d t o demonstrat e th e Stat e progra m requirement s ar e n o les s stringent.] ; (c ) B e mad e o f o rline d wit h material s tha t ar e compatibl e wit h th e substanc e stored ; (d ) At th e tim e o f upgrad e o rrepair , b e structurall ysoun d an d upgrade d o rrepaire d i n a manne rtha t wil l preven t release s du e t o structura l failur e o rcorrosio n durin g thei r operatin g lives ; (e ) Hav e record s o f monitoring , testing , repairs , an d closur e maintaine d tha t ar e sufficien t t o demonstrat e recen t facilit y complianc e status , excep t tha t record s demonstratin g complianc e wit h repai ran d upgradin g requirement s mus t b e maintaine d fo rth e remainin g operatin g lif e o f th e facility . Thes e record s mus t b e mad e readil yavailabl e whe n requeste d byth e implementin g agency . Cit e Regulatio n Statut e OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(b ) OA R 340-150-0310( 1 )-(5 )

OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(c ) OA R 340-150-032 0 OA R 340-150-032 5 OA R 340-150-015 6

OA R 340-150-0300(3 ) OA R 340-150-0163(1)(h ) OA R 340-150-035 0 OA R 340-150-0352(4 ) OA R 340-150-056 0 OA R 340-150-0135(2 ) OA R 340-150-0140(2 ) OA R 340-150-0163(1) 0 OA R 340-150-0166(8 ) OA R 340-150-0167(10 ) OA R 340-150-0168(10) OA R 340-150-0325(6 ) OA R 340-150-0350(9 ) OA R 340-150-0352(8 ) OA R 340-150-0354(3 ) OA R 340-150-040 0 t o -047 0 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

i OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

### Objectiv e §281.32 : Genera l Operatin g Requirement s

(a ) Th e stat e requirement s i n OA R340-150-031 0 ar e substantiall y equivalen t t o thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.30(a) . A n owne r an dpermitte e mus t

"install , operat e an dmaintai n spil l preventio n equipmen t

* * * tha t

wil l preven t

th e releas e o f

aregulate dsubstanc e t o th e environmen t

whe n th e transfe r

hos e i s detache dfi-omth e fill pipe " an d"install , operat e an dniaintai n overfil l preventio n equipmen t an dfollo w fill procedure s that preven t an y ofth e fitting s locate do n to p ofth e US T frombein g expose dt o a regulate dsubstanc e du e t o overfilling. " OA R340-150-0310(1 ) an d(2) . A s i n 4 0 CF R280.30(a) , a

n owne r an dpermitte e mus t

confirmtha t

th e volum e availabl e i n a US T i s greate r

tha n th e volum e ofth e regulate dsubstanc e t o b e deposited . OA R340

- 150-0310(4)(a) . Th e stat e rule s als o incorporat e th e same cod e an dtransfe r procedure s for

purpose s o f

complianc e withth e spil l an doverfil l requirement s a s foun di n 4 0 CF R280.30(a) . Se e OA R340-150-0310(5) . I n addition , th e stat e rule s requir e that : (1 ) Th e owne r

an dpermitte e b e abl e t o demonstrat e that th e overfil l equipmen t operate s a s required . Thi s demonstratio n mus t b e b y visua l verificatio n for system s installe do n o r

after Marc h1 , 2003 ; an d (2 ) Th e owne r

an dpermitte e develo p an dimplemen t procedure s t o ensur e tha t eac hdeposi t

o f aregulate dsubstanc e int o aUS T i s monitore dconstantl y t o preven t spill s an doverfills . OA R340-150-0310(3 ) an d(4)(b) . (b ) Th e state.requirements , i n OA R340-150-0325 , ar e th e sam e a s th e analogou s federal provision s i n 4 0 CF R280.31(a ) throug h(c) , withth e followin g exceptions : (1 ) Th e stat e rule s i n OAR340-150-0325 appl y t o al l UST s an dpiping . Th e federal rule s appl y onl y t o stee l US T system s withcorrosio n protection . (2 ) Th e stat e rule s requir e tha t cathodi c protectio n system s b e teste dwithi n si x month s o f

installatio n an dat

leas t onc e every thre e year s thereafter . OAR340

- 150-0325(2) . Th e federal rule s allo w th e implementin g agenc y t o establis ha different timefram e for

testin g (se e 4 0 CF R280.31(b)(1)) . (3 ) Th e stat e rule s clarif

y wha t i s mean t b y " aqualifie dcathodi c protectio n tester " b y referenc e t o tester s license db y th e stat e unde r OA Rchapte r

34 0 divisio n 16 0 o r

person s allowe dt o performtestin g unde r OA R340-150-0156 . OA R340-150-0325(2) . (4 ) Th e stat e rule s requir e th e owne r an dpermitte e to report

al l corrosio n protectio n tes t

failure s t o th e departmen t withi n 2 4 hours . OA R340-150-0325(4) . I n addition , th e stat e rule s are currentl y broade r i n that tan k owner s wh o install , decommissio n o r

tes t thei r ow n tank s ar e require dt o tak e th e sam e proficienc yexaminatio n a s US T supervisor s t o ensur e tha t the y hav e th e technica l knowledg e t o d o th e wor

k safel y an dcorrectly . See , OA R340-150-0156 , 340-150-0160(2) , 340-150-0163(l)(n ) an d(2) , 340-150-0166(4) , 340-150-0167(4) , 340-150

- 0168(8) . (c ) Th e stat e requiremen t i n OAR340-150-0300(3 ) i s th e sam e a s tha t i n 4 0 CF R 280.32 . (d ) Th e stat e requirement s i n OA R340-150-030 0 an d340-150-035 0 ar e th e sam e a s o r mor e stringen t

tha n thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.33(a ) throug h(e) . Th e owne r

an dpermitte e o f

aUS T syste mneedin g repai r mus t repai r th e syste mi n a manne r that wil l preven t

release s for

s o lon g a s th e US T syste mi s use dt o stor e regulate dsubstances , an di n accordanc e withnationa l code s o f practice . OA R340

- 150-0350(1 ) an d(3) . Meta l pip e section s an dfitting s tha t hav e previousl y release da regulate dsubstanc e a s aresul t o f corrosio n o r

othe r damag e mus t

b e replace drathe r tha n repaired . OA R340-150-0350(2) . UST s tha t hav e bee n previousl y repaire do r upgrade dwithinterio r

linin g may b e repaire db y restorin g o r addin g t o th e linin g onl y i f th e meta l portio n ofth e US T ha s bee n determine dt o b e structurall y sound . OA R 340-150-0350(4) . Befor e an interna l linin g ma y b e adde dt o atan k previousl y protecte dwithcathodi c protection , th e integrity ofth e tan k mus t b e assessed . OA R 340-150-0352(4) . Cathodi c protectio n mus t b e teste dwithi n si x month s afte r repair . OA R340-150-0350(7) . Th e stat e standard s ar e mor e stringen t i n that : (1 ) Repaire dtank s an dpipin g mus t b e tightnes s tested . OA R340-150

- 0350(5)(a ) an d(6) . Th e stat e rule s d o no t affor dth e owne r

an dpermitte e alternative s t o tightnes s testin g afforde db y 4 0 CF R280.33(d) . (2 ) Repaire dtank s an dpipin g mus t b e teste dafter

completio n ofth e repair s an dbefore operation . OA R340-150-0350(5)(a ) an d(6) . Th e federal rule s allo w testin g withi n 3 0 day s o f repai r but apparentl y allo w operatio n ofth e syste mbefore testing . (3 ) An y tes t

failure s mus t

b e reporte dt o th e department. OA R340-150

- 0350(5)(a ) an d(6) . (4 ) Repaire dtank s (excep t thos e repaire db y lining ) mus t b e certifie da s meetin g th e performanc e standard s b y th e origina l manufacture r or , i f unavailable , anothe r

manufacture r

ofth e sam e typ e o f

tank . OA R340

- 150-0350(5)(b) . (e ) Th e stat e record-keepin g provision s are th e sam e a s th e federal requirement s i n 4 0 CF R280.34(b ) an d(c) , excep t a s note dbelow . A s agenera l matter , th e property owner , US T owne r

an dpermitte e mus t

allo w acces s t o th e property an dmak e th e 1 0require drecord s availabl e upo n request . OA R340-150-0135(2 ) an d-0163(l)(j) . I f

th e US T facility i s sold , al l documentatio n pertainin g t o th e US T syste mmus t b e transferre dt o th e ne w owner . OA R340-150-0140(2) . Releas e detectio n record s mus t b e maintaine dat

th e US T facility o r

at areadil y availabl e altemativ e site . OAR 340-150-0400(4 ) an d(5) . Record s relatin g t o repairs , modification s an dadditions , an dreplacement s o f syste m part s mus t

b e maintaine dfor

th e operatin g lif

e ofth e system . OA R340-150-350(9) , -0352(8) , an d-0354(3) , respectively . Record s demonstratin g th e result s ofth e las t tw o test s ofth e cathodi c protectio n syste m(thre e test s for a n impresse dcurren t cathodi c protectio n system ) mus t b e maintained . OA R340-150-0325(6) . Record s relatin g t o change s i n service , temporar y closure , an dpermanen t closur e (includin g th e sit e assessmen t

report ) mus t

b e maintaine dfor

thre e years . OA R340-150-166(8) , -0167(10) , an d-0168(10) , respectively . Record s relatin g t o th e releas e detectio n syste mmus t

b e maintaine da s lon g a s tha t syste mi s i n use . OA R340-150-0400(4) . Monitorin g result s mus t

b e maintaine dfor

at leas t ayear (th e mos t

curren t 1 2 month s o f monitoring ) regardles s ofth e releas e detectio n method s used . OA R340-150

- 410(8) , -0420(7) , -0430(12) , -435(8) , -0440(6) , -0450(5) , -0455(7) , -0460(7) , - 0465(5) , -0470(5) . Th e stat e rule s differ

fro m4 0 CF R280.34(b ) i n tha t th e stat e rule s d o no t

hav e a record-keepin g requiremen t tha t correspond s withtha t

i n 4 0 CF R280.34(b)(1 ) becaus e th e stat e doe s no t allo w th e altemativ e t o corrosio n protectio n foun di n 4 0 CF R280.20(a)(4) .

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### Objectiv e §281.33 : Releas e Detectio n

(a ) Releas e detectio n requirement s fo r owner s an d operator s mus t consis t o f a method , o rcombinatio n o f methods , tha t is : (1 ) capabl e o f detectin g a releas e o f th e regulate d substanc e fro m an y portio n o f th e US T syste m tha t routinel ycontain s regulate d substance s ~ a s effectivel ya s an yo f th e method s allowe d unde rth e Federa l Technica l Standard s ~ fo ra s lon g a s th e US T syste m i s i n operation . I n comparin g methods, th e implementin g agenc yshal l conside r th e siz e o f releas e tha t th e metho d ca n detec t an d th e spee d an d reliabilit ywit h whic h th e releas e ca n b e detected . (2 ) designed , installed , calibrated , operate d an d maintaine d s o tha t release s wil l b e detecte d i n accordanc e wit h th e capabilitie s o f the ; method ; (b ) Releas e detectio n requirement s must , a t a minimum , b e schedule d t o b e applie d a t al l US T systems : (1 ) immediatel ywhe n a ne wUS T syste m i s installed : (2 ) o n a n orderl yschedul e tha t complete s a phase-i n o f releas e detectio n a t al l existin g US T system s (o rthei rclosure ) befor e Decembe r 22 , 1993 , excep t tha t releas e detectio n fo rth e pipin g attache d t o an yexistin g US T tha t convey s a regulate d substanc e unde rgreate r tha n atmospheri cpressur e mus t b e phased-i n befor e Decembe r22 , 1990 . (c ) Al l petroleu m tanks mus t b e sampled , tested , o rchecke d fo rrelease s a t leas t monthly , excep t that : (1 ) ne wo rupgrade d tank s (tha t is , tanks an d pipin g protecte d fro m release s du e t o corrosio n an d Cit e Regulatio n Statut e

OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(d ) OA R 340-150-0400( 1 ),(2 ) OA R 340-150-041 0 OA R 340-150-042 0 OA R 340-150-043 0 to-047 0

OA R 340-150-0163(1)(d ) OA R 340-150-0400(1)(c ) 1 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 1

OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

- OA R 340-150-0160( 1 )(a)(E ) OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(d ) OA R 340-150-300(4)(c ) [ OA R 340-150-0555(1)(f ) an d (5 )

OA R 340-150-0555(1 ) OR S 466.74 6 1 OR S 466.76 5 i 1 i OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

OA R 340-150-0435(5 ) OA R 340-150-0440(3 ) OA R 340-150-0450(2 ) OA R 340-150-0455(6 ) OA R 340-150-0460(6 ) OA R 340-150-0465(3 ) OA R 340-150-0470(2 ) OA R 340-150-0430(2 ) OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

1 2equippe d wit h bot h spil l an d overfil l preventio n devices ) maytemporaril y us e monthl yinventorycontro l (o rit s equivalent ) i n combinatio n wit h tightnes s testin g (o rit s equivalent ) conducte d every5 year s fo rth e firs t 1 0 year s afte rth e tan k

i s installe d o r upgraded , o runti l Decembe r22 , 1998 , whicheve ri s later ; an d (2 ) existin g tank s unprotecte d fro m release s du e t o corrosio n o rwithou t spil l an d overfil l preventio n device s ma yus e monthl yinventorycontro l (o r it s equivalent ) i n combinatio n wit h annua l tightnes s testin g (o rit s equivalent ) unti l Decembe r22 , 1998 . (d ) Al l undergroun d pipin g attache d t o th e tan k tha t routinel yconvey s petroleu m mus t confor m t o th e following : (1 ) i f th e petroleu m i s conveye d unde r greate rtha n atmospheri cpressure : (i ) th e pipin g mus t b e equippe d wit h releas e detectio n tha t detect s a releas e withi n a n hou rb y restrictin g o rshuttin g of f flo w o rsoundin g a n alarm ; an d (ii ) th e pipin g mus t hav e monthl ymonitorin g applie d o r annua l tightnes s test s conducted . (2 ) i f suctio n line s ar e used : (i ) tightnes s test s mus t b e conducte d a t leas t onc e every 3 years , unles s a monthl y metho d o f detectio n i s applie d t o thi s piping ; o r (ii ) th e pipin g i s designe d t o allo wth e content s o f th e pip e t o drai n bac k

int o th e storag e tan k i f th e suctio n i s release d an d i s als o designe d t o allo w a n inspecto rt o immediatel y determin e th e integrit yo f th e pipin g system . (e ) Al l US T system s storin g hazardou s isubstance s mus t mee t th e following : (1 ) al l existin g hazardou s substanc e US T system s mus t compl ywit h al l th e requirement s fo rpetroleu m US T system s i n section s 281.33(c ) an d (d ) above , an d afte rDecembe r22 , 1998 , the ymus t compl ywit h th e followin g OA R 340-150-0555(6 ) i

OR S 466.74 6 1 OR S 466.76 5

OA R 340-150-0410(2) , (3) , (7 )

1

OA R 340-150-0410(4)-(7 )

OA R 340-150-0555(5 ) OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 i i

OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 '

1 3subsectio n (ej(2) . (2 ) al l ne whazardou s substanc e US T system s mus t us e interstitia l monitorin g withi n secondary containmen t o f th e tank s an d th e attache d undergroun d pipin g tha t convey s th e regulate d substanc e store d i n th e tank , unles s th e owne r an d operato rca n demonstrat e t o th e Stat e (o rth e Stat e otherwis e determines ) tha t anothe rmetho d wil l detec t a releas e o f th e regulate d substanc e a s effectivel ya s othe r method s allowe d unde rth e Stat e progra m fo rpetroleu m US T system s an d tha t effectiv e correctiv e actio n technolog yi s availabl e fo rth e hazardou s substanc e bein g store d tha t ca n b e use d t o protec t huma n healt h an d th e environment . /

OA R 340-150-0555(1)(f ) OA R 340-150-0160( 1 )(a)(E ) OA R 340-150-042 0

i 1 ; 1

n R 9 4Rf i 74f i OR S ^66.76 5

i i

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### Objectiv e §281.33 : Releas e Detectio n

(a)(1 ) T o maintai n complianc e withit s operatin g certificate , th e permitte e mus t operat e an dmaintai n th e US T syste mi n complianc e withth e releas e detectio n requirement s o f

OA R340-150-040 0 throug h-0470 . OA R340-150-0163(l)(d) . Th e requirement s i n OAR340-150-040 0 ar e th e sam e a s th e lea k detectio n requirement s i n 4 0 CF R280.40(a) , excep t a s note dbelow . OA R340-150-040 0 require s tha t

th e portio n ofth e tan k

an dundergroun dpipin g that routinel y contain s aregulate dsubstanc e b e capabl e o f detectin g aleak

a s effectivel y a s th e method s specifie di n OAR340-150-45 0 throug h-47 0 (-41 0 for piping) : automati c tan k gauging , vapo r

monitoring , groundwate r monitoring , interstitia l monitoring , an dan y othe r

metho dtha t

capabl e o f

detectin g aleak

o f 0. 2 gallon s pe r

hou r with aprobabilit y o f

detectio n (Pd ) o f

at leas t 95 % an dprobability o f

fals e alarm(Pfa) o f n o mor e tha n 5% . Th e stat e rule s differ

fro mth e federal rule s i n th e followin g respects : (1 ) Th e stat e rule s requir e tha t th e owne r

an dpermitte e selec t

aprimary releas e detectio n method . OA R340-150-0400(2) . Th e federal rule s allo w us e o f a combinatio n o f

method s t o achiev e th e standard . 4 0 CF R280.40 . (2 ) Th e metho duse dmus t b e an approve dleak

detectio n metho dor

equipmen t

a s liste db y anationa l organization . OA R340-150-0400( 1 )(b) . (3 ) Th e statistica l inventor y reconciliatio n (SIR ) metho dmay b e used , i f th e metho d use di s liste db y anationa l organization , i s capabl e o f detectin g alea

k o f 0. 2 gallon s pe r

hou r an dmee t th e PD an dPf

astandards , an di s couple dwithdail y inventory contro l measurement s an ddata . OAR340-150-0435 . (4 ) Th e stat e rule s allo w us e ofth e manua l gaugin g metho da s th e sol e metho do f detectio n for

tank s o f 100 0 gallon s o r

les s i n size . OA R340-150-0440( 1 )(a) . Th e stat e rule s n o longe r

allo w us e o f

manua l gaugin g metho da s th e sol e metho do f detectio n for

tank s large r

tha n 100 0 gallon s i n size . OA R340-150-0440(l)(b) . Th e federal rule s allo w us e ofth e manua l gaugin g metho dfor tank s o f 55 0 gallon s o r les s a s th e sol e detectio n metho dan dfor tank s o f 55 1 t o 200 0 gallon s i n plac e o f

manua l inventory control . 4 0 CF R280.43(b) . (Inventory contro l i s n o longe r an allowe da s aprimar y metho do f detectio n i n Oregon . OA R340-150

- 0430(2)(c) . Th e stat e standar dfor

releas e detectio n applicabl e t o pipin g (OA R340-150-0410 ) i s th e sam e a s th e federal standard , excep t tha t th e stat e rule s provid e tha t interstitia l monitorin g i s th e onl y monitorin g metho dallowe di n lie u o f an annua l lin e tightnes s test . Th e stat e standar dfor

releas e detectio n applicabl e t o hazardou s substanc e US T system s (OA R340-15-0420 ) i s th e sam e a s tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.42(b) .
1 5(a)(2 ) Th e stat e requiremen t i n OAR340-150-0400( 1 )(c ) i s th e sam e a s tha t i n 4 0 CF R 280.40(a)(2). . (b)(1 ) Th e stat e require s immediat e compliance . Al l ne w system s (an y installe dafte r Decembe r

22 , 1988 ) mus t

mee t th e releas e detectio n requirements . OA R340

- 150-0555(1 ) an d(5) . (b)(2 ) Th e stat e rule s includ e th e sam e phase-i n schedul e fo r complianc e wit hreleas e detectio n requirement s a s foun di n 4 0 CF R280.40(c) . OA R340-150-0555(1 ) (c ) Every releas e detectio n metho dallowe db y th e stat e rule s require s monitorin g for release s o n amonthly , o r mor e frequent , basis . OA R340-150-0435(5),-0440(3) , - 450(2) , -0455(6) , -0460(6) , -0465(3) , an d-0470(2) . (c)(1 ) OA R340-150-0430(2 ) i s mor e stringen t tha n 4 0 CF R280.41(a)(1) . Th e stat e rul e i s mor e stringen t

i n tha t inventory contro l i s not

allowe da s th e primary releas e detectio n metho dafter

Decembe r

22 , 2008 , regardles s ofth e dat e o f syste m installatio n o r

upgrade . (c)(2 ) Th e stat e rule s ar e th e sam e a s th e federal i n tha t the y n o longe r

allo w us e o f monthl y inventor y contro l an dannua l tightnes s test s for existin g tank s tha t

d o no t mee t performanc e standards . Operatio n o f aUS T syste mrequire s complianc e withspil l an doverfil l preventio n an dcorrosio n protectio n requirements . OA R 340-150-0555(6) . (d)(1 ) Th e state requirement s (OA R340-150-410(2) , (3)an d(7) ) ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.41(b)(1 ) an d280.44 , excep t that automati c tan k

gaugin g i s allowe d i n lie u o f lin e tightness testin g unde r OA R340-150-410(7) . 4 0 CF R280.44(c ) doe s no t appear t o allo w us e o f

thi s metho di n lie u o f

alin e tightnes s test . (d)(2 ) Th e stat e requirement s (OA R340-150-410(4 ) throug h(7) ) ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.41(b)(2 ) an d280.44(c) , excep t a s follows : (1 ) Th e stat e rule s requir e th e owne r an dpermitte e t o chec k

th e pipin g for

ai r i f unusua l operatin g condition s ar e observe d(OA R340-150-0410(4)) ; an d (2 ) Th e stat e rule s allo w automati c tan k gaugin g i n lie u o f

annua l lin e tightnes s testing . OA R340-150-0410(7) . 4 0 CF R280.44(c ) doe s not appear t o allo w us e o f thi s metho di n lie u o f

an annua l lin e tightnes s test . (e)(1 ) Thi s standar di s me t b y OAR340-150-0555(5) , whic hi s th e sam e a s tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.42(a) . (e)(2 ) Th e state require s immediat e compliance . Al l ne w system s (i.e . installe dafte r Decembe r

22 , 1988 ) mus t

mee t th e releas e detectio n requirement s upo n installation . OA R340-150-555(l)(f) ; 340-150-0160(l)(a)(E) . 1 6

### Objectiv e §281.34 : Releas e Reporting , Investigation , an d

Confirmatio n Al l owner s an d operator s mus t confor m wit h th e following : (a ) Promptl yinvestigat e al l suspecte d releases , including : (1 ) whe n unusual operatin g conditions , releas e detectio n signal s 1 an d environmenta l condition s a t th e ! sit e sugges t a releas e o f regulate d substance s ma yhav e occurred ; an d ; (2 ) whe n require d byth e implementin g agenc yt o determin e th e sourc e o f a releas e havin g a n Cit e Regulatio n Statut e OA R 340-150-0163(1)(f ) OA R 340-150-051 0 OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(f ) OA R 340-150-0500 , -051 0

OA R 340-150-052 0 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 impac t i n th e surroundin g area ; an d (b ) Promptl yrepor t al l confirme d undergroun d release s an d an yspill s an d overfill s tha t ar e no t containe d an d cleane d up . OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(g ) OA R 340-150-0510(5 ) OA R 340-122-022 0 OA R 340-142-004 0 OR S 466.62 5 OR S 466.63 5 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 (c ) Ensur e tha t al l owner s an d operator s contai n an d clea n u p unreporte d spills an d overfill s i n a manne rtha t wil l protec t huma n healt h an d th e environment . OA R 340-150-0510(5 ) an d (6 ) OA R 340-122-022 0 OA R 340-142-0040,-006 0 OR S 466.62 5 OR S 466.64 5 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

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### Objectiv e §281.34 : Releas e Reporting , Investigation , an d

Confirmatio n

c (a)(1 ) Th e stat e rul e (OA R340-150-0500 ) require s promp t (i.e . 2 4 hour ) reportin g o f suspecte drelease s unde r

th e sam e thre e condition s a s th e federal rul e (4 0 CF R 280.50) : discovery o f

arelease , observatio n o f unusua l conditions , an dmonitorin g result s indicatin g arelease . Th e stat e rul e (OA R340-150-0510 ) i s th e sam e a s th e analogous federal rul e (4 0 CF R280.52) , excep t a s otherwis e note dbelow . OA R 340-150-051 0 require s tha t an owne r an dpermitte e investigat e an dconfirmal l suspecte drelease s withi n seve n day s o f discover y o r

a s otherwis e approve db y th e department. A s withth e federal rule , OA R340-150-051 0 require s th e investigatio n metho dfor

confirmin g asuspecte dreleas e b y asyste mtes t an dsit e check . Th e stat e rul e differ s fro mth e federal rul e i n th e followin g respects : (1 ) Th e univers e o f

"suspecte dreleases " tha t trigger , reporting , investigatio n an d confirmatio n unde r

OAR340-150-050 0 is , however , broader tha n th e federal rule , includin g (a ) discover y o f areleas e int o asecondary containmen t area ; an d(b ) monitorin g result s o r

alarm s fromreleas e detectio n systems . OA R340-150

- 0500( 1 )(a ) an d(c) . Th e stat e rul e als o expand s th e univers e o f peopl e whos e observations o f

unusua l condition s coul dtrigge r reporting . OA R340-150

- ' 0500( 1 )(b) . (2 ) Th e stat e rul e require s submissio n o f adescriptio n ofth e syste mtes t an dan y tes t result s confirmin g tha t

areleas e di dnot

occu r o r awor k pla n for completin g th e syste mtes t

o r sit e assessment , includin g afirmschedul e for completion , withi n seve n day s (o r

othe r perio dapprove db y th e department) . OAR340-150

- 0510(2) . (3 ) Th e stat e rul e require s investigatio n ofan y releas e t o asecondary containmen t unit . OAR340-150-0510(3) . (4 ) Th e stat e rul e require s site assessmen t not onl y i f th e suspecte dreleas e wa s reporte da s aresul t

ofth e discovery o f

aregulate dsubstanc e at

th e facility (a s oppose dt o operatin g condition s o r monitorin g results ) bu t

als o i f directe db y th e department . OA R340-150-0510(4) . (5 ) Th e stat e rul e specifie s th e sampl e collectio n an danalytica l test s an dmethod s t o b e use di n th e sit e assessmen t an dprovide s that

th e departmen t

may requir e submissio n an dapprova l o f asamplin g pla n before th e work i s done . OA R340

- 150-0510(4) . (6 ) Th e stat e rul e provide s tha t further investigatio n i s no t

require di f

th e sit e assessmen t

result s d o not

indicat e that

areleas e ha s occurred , unles s specificall y directe dby th e department . OAR340-150-0510(4)(b) . 1 8(7 ) Th e stat e rul e provide s tha t th e departmen t

ca n requir e additiona l action s not specifie di n th e rul e o n acase-by-cas e basi s t o addres s actual o r potentia l threat

t o huma n healt ho r

th e environment . OA R340-150-0510(6) . (a)(2 ) Th e requiremen t

i n OA R340-150-052 0 i s identica l t o tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.51 . (b ) Th e reportin g requiremen t i n th e stat e rul e (OA R340-150-0510 ) i s th e sam e a s that i n th e analogou s federal rul e (4 0 CF R280.53) , excep t a s otherwis e note dbelow . A s wit hth e federal rule , OAR340-150-051 0 require s an owne r an dpermitte e t o report th e releas e t o th e departmen t withi n 2 4 hours , i f

th e suspecte dreleas e investigatio n confirm s tha t

areleas e ha s occurred. I t further require s tha t

th e owne r

an dpermitte e compl y withth e additiona l reporting , investigatio n an dcorrectiv e actio n requirement s i n OA R340-122-0205 throug h-036 0 (petroleu mUSTs ) an dOA R340-142-004 0 an d 340-122-001 0 throug h-011 5 (nonpetroleu mUSTs) . OA R340-0510(5) . OAR340-122-022 0 require s reportin g o f aconfirme dreleas e from apetroleu mUS T syste mwithi n 2 4 hour s i f th e release : i s below-ground , equal s o r exceed s th e reportabl e quantity (RQ ) o f 2 5 gallons , o r

canno t b e containe do r

cleane du p withi n 2 4 hours . A confirme dreleas e fromanonpetroleu mUS T syste m(hazardou s substanc e US T system ) tha t equals o r exceed s th e R Q (o r

wil l excee dth e R Q i n any 24-hou r period ) mus t

b e reporte dimmediately . OA R340-142-0040. ^ (c ) Th e stat e requirement s ar e substantiall y equivalen t t o thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.53 . Confirmatio n o f

areleas e trigger s th e cleanu p requirement s i n OA RChapte r 340 , Divisio n 122 . Thes e requirement s appl y t o release s generally , not jus t t o thos e release s that

equa l o r excee dth e reportabl e quantity . Immediat e cleanu p o f aspil l o r • releas e o f oi l o r hazardou s substanc e i s als o require db y statut e (OR S 466.645) .

' 4 0 CF R280.5 3 require s reportin g o f areleas e o f

les s tha n th e R Q if

it canno t b e cleane du p withi n 2 4 hours . Thi s appear s t o b e addresse db y OA R340-150-0510(5) , whic h require s that confirme drelease s b e reporte dwithi n 2 4 hour s (i.e . doe s no t includ e aR Q threshold) . 1 9

### Objectiv e §281.35 : Releas e Respons e an d Correctiv e Actio n

Th e stat e mus t hav e requirement s tha t ensure : (a ) Al l release s fro m US T system s ar e promptl y assesse d an d furthe rrelease s ar e stopped ; (b ) Action s ar e take n t o identify , contai n an d Imitigat e an yimmediat e healt h an d safet y threat s tha t ar e pose d b ya releas e (suc h activitie s includ e investigatio n an d initiatio n o f fre e produc t removal , i f present) ; Cit e Regulatio n Statut e OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(g ) OA R 340-150-0510(5 ) OAR340-122-0217(1)(a ) OA R 340-122-022 0 OA R 340-122-023 0 OA R 340-142-0030 , 006 0 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.64 5 OA R 340-150-163( 1 )(g ) OA R 340-122-0217( 1 )(a) , (b ) OA R 340-122-022 5 OA R 340-122-023 5 OA R 340-122-0050, -007 0 OA R340-142-0030 , 006 0 \ y OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.64 5 (c ) Al l release s fro m US T system s ar e investigate d t o determin e i f ther e ar e impact s o n soi l an d groun d water , an d an ynearb ysurfac e waters . Th e exten t o f soi l an d ground-wate r contaminatio n mus t b e delineate d whe n a potentia l threa t t o huma n healt h an d th e environmen t exists . OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(g ) OA R 340-122-0217(1)(a) , (c ) OA R 340-122-023 0 OA R 340-122-024 0 OA R 340-122-0050 , -0072 , -008 0 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

(d ) Al l release s fro m US T system s ar e cleane d u p throug h soi l an d groun d wate rremediatio n an d an yothe rsteps , a s necessaryt o protec t huma n healt h an d th e environment ;

j(e ) Adequat e informatio n i s mad e availabl e t o [th e Stat e t o demonstrat e tha t correctiv e action s [are take n i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s lo f (a ) throug h (d ) o f thi s section . Thi s jinformatio n mus t b e submitte d i n a timel y [manne rtha t demonstrate s it s technica l adequac yt o protec t huma n healt h an d th e environment ; an d OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OAR1340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - an d (6 ) OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - OA R 340 - -0080(1) , 150-0163(1)(g )

122-0217(1)(d ) 122-024 3 122-024 4 t o 122-025 2 122-032 0 t o 122-009 0 025 0

036 0 OR S 466.74 6

OR S 466.76 5 150-0163( 1 )(g ) 122-0217(1)(e ) 122-0225(3 ) 122-0230(2 ) 122-0235(5 ) 122-0240(3 ) 122-0243(3 ) 122-0250(3) , (4) , (5 ) 122-0252(3 ) 122-036 0 142-003 0 122-0050 , -0072(3) , -0085 , -0090(5 ) OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

(f ) I n accordanc e wit h sectio n 280.67 , th e Stat e mus t notifyth e affecte d publi co f al l confirme d release s requirin g a pla n fo rsoi l an d groun d OA R 340-122-0217(2 ) OA R 340-122-0250(5 ) OA R 340-122-026 0 OR S 465.32 0 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

2 0wate rremediation , an d upo n reques t provid e o r

mak e availabl e informatio n t o infor m th e intereste d publi co f th e natur e o f th e releas e an d th e correctiv e measure s planne d o rtaken . OA R 340-122-010 0 OR S 465.32 0 j

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### Objectiv e §281.35 : Releas e Respons e an d Correctiv e Actio n

Introductor y note : Ofth e 586 1 US T system s currentl y regulate di n Oregon , onl y 1 3 are hazardou s substanc e (nonpetroleum) US T systems . Thes e US T system s ar e locate da t 6 facilities . Consequently , th e program' s primar y focu s ha s bee n o n petroleu mUS T system s an dth e rule s applicabl e thereto . A s describe di n greate r detai l below , OA R Chapte r 34 0 Division 15 0 direct s th e regulate dcommunity t o differen t portion s ofth e remedia l actio n rule s i n OARChapte r 340 , Division 12 2 fo

r purpose s o f

releas e respons e an dcorrectiv e action . Se e OA R340-150-0510(5)(a ) an d(b) . Th e rule s applicabl e t o nonpetroleu msystem s expressl y referenc e th e remedia l actio n requirement s o f

OA R340-122-001 0 throug h-0115 , excep t that release s ar e t o b e reporte di n accordanc e withOA R340 , Divisio n 142 . Se e OA R340-150-0510(5)(b) . Th e rule s i n OA R340-122-001 0 throug h-011 5 are , however , intende dt o appl y i f hazardou s substance s remai n afte r

an y emergenc y respons e conducte dunde r OA R34 0 Division 142 . Se e OA R340-122-0030(3)(b) . Th e US T rule s d o no t expressl y referenc e Division 14 2 for purpose s othe r

tha n reporting . Thi s i s no t

necessaril y aSP A issue ! OAR34 0 Division 142 i s independently applicable . It doe s no t nee dt o b e specificall y reference di n th e US T rule s t o apply . Nonetheless , th e fact tha t Division 14 2 i s expressl y reference dfor purpose s o f

reportin g ha s generate d som e discussio n a s t o whethe r th e curren t

US T rule s hav e th e potentia l t o creat e confusio n withrespec t

t o th e earl y releas e respons e requirement s for nonpetroleu mUS T systems . Th e Departmen t i s explorin g thi s issu e an dth e need , i f any , for clarifyin g amendments t o it s rules . Th e stat e ha s provide dfor releas e respons e an dcorrectiv e actio n i n it s remedia l actio n rule s (OA RChapte r

340 , Divisio n 122) . A s agenera l matter , th e univers e o f regulate d persons i s broader

unde r th e stat e rule s tha n unde r th e federal rules . Th e obligation s i n Divisio n 12 2 are impose dupo n "th e responsibl e person, " ater mtha t appear s t o encompas s abroader

clas s o f person s tha n th e term"owne r an doperator. " OA R340

- 122-0210(27) . Confirme drelease s frompetroleu mUS T system s trigge r th e remedia l actio n rule s i n OA R340-122-020 5 throug h-0360 . Confirme drelease s fromnonpetroleu mUS T system s trigge r

th e remedia l actio n rule s i n OA R340-122-001 0 throug h-0115 . OA R 340-150-0163(l)(g ) an dOAR340-150-0510(5) . (a ) Petroleu mUS T systems : Th e initia l respons e requirement s i n OA R340-122-022 0 are th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.61 . Th e responsibl e perso n mus t report th e release , tak e immediat e actio n t o preven t an y further

release , an didentif

y an dmitigat e fire, explosion , an dvapo r

hazard s withi n 2 4 hours . Hazardou s substanc e US T systems : Confirme drelease s fro mnonpetroleu mUS T system s trigge r

th e remedia l actio n rule s i n OA R340-122-001 0 throug h-0115 . OA R 340-150-0163(l)(g ) an dOAR340-150-0510(5) . Durin g th e emergenc y respons e 2 2phase , spill s an drelease s o f hazardou s substance s regulate dby_OA R340-122-001 0 t o 340-122-0110 , are , however , manage di n accordanc e withOA R34 0 Divisio n 142 . See , OAR340-142-0001(5 ) an d340-122-0030(3)(b) . Pursuan t t o OA R340-142-0030 , th e perso n ownin g o r havin g contro l ove r

th e hazardou s material s mus t immediatel y implement

th e spil l pla n o r

undertak e ever

y reasonabl e metho dt o sto p th e spil l an dcontai n th e oi l o r hazardou s material , an d mak e an initia l assessment . Th e perso n liabl e fo r an actual o r

threatene dspil l o r releas e o f oi l o r hazardous , material s mus t preven t further spil l o r releas e b y takin g immediat e repair , correctiv e o r containmen t

action . OA R340-142-0060 . Se e also , OR S 466.645 . (b ) Petroleu mUS T svstems : Th e initia l abatemen t requirement s i n OA R340-122-022 5 ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.62 , excep t tha t th e stat e rule s als o expressl y requir e tha t

contaminate dsoi l b e manage di n accordanc e withsoli dwast e regulations . Th e fre e produc t

remova l requirement s i n OA R340-122-023 5 ar e th e same a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.62(6 ) an d280.64 . Hazardou s substanc e US T systems : A s note dabove , i n th e even t o f aspil l o r releas e o f hazardou s substances , th e emergenc y respons e phas e i s manage dunde r OA R34 0 Divisio n 142 . Th e perso n ownin g o r havin g contro l ove r

th e hazardou s material s mus t immediatel y implemen t

th e spil l pla n o r

undertak e every reasonabl e metho dt o sto p th e spil l an dcontai n th e oi l o r hazardou s material , mak e an initia l assessment , clean u p th e spil l an dtak e step s t o mitigat e an y threatene dreleas e o r spil l b y takin g immediat e repair ; correctiv e o r containmen t

action . OA R340-142-003 0 an d-0060 . Th e Departmen t

may , i n an y case , evaluat e th e respons e an drequir e additiona l actio n a s i t deem s necessar y t o complet e th e cleanu p an ddisposal . OA R340-142-0030 . I f th e perso n ownin g o r

havin g contro l ove r

th e hazardou s material s doe s no t o r canno t immediatel y arrang e arespons e acceptabl e t o th e Department , th e Departmen t ma y dispatc hacontractor.' * I f hazardou s substance s remai n after completio n o f

emergenc y response , th e rule s i n OA R340-122-001 0 t o 340-122-011 0 apply . OAR340-122:0030(3)(b) . Th e Directo r may performo r

requir e t o b e performe dapreliminar y assessment , removal , remedia l investigation , ris k

assessments , feasibility study , othe r investigation s o r

remedia l action . OA R340-122-0050 . Th e typ e an dscop e ofth e activitie s i s determine db y th e Departmen t

o n acase-by-cas e basis , base do n informatio n generate di n th e cours e o r thes e an dearlier

activities . OA R340-122-0050 . (c ) Petroleu mUS T systems : Th e initia l sit e characterizatio n requirement s i n OA R340

- 122-023 0 are th e sam e a s o r substantiall y equivalen t

t o thos e foun di n 4 0 CF R "'Immediately ' i n relatio n t o arespons e t o aspil l mean s th e action s necessary t o protec t human healt

h an d th e environmen t

tak e priority ove r

al l othe r concern s ofth e responsibl e person. " OA R340-142-0005(10). "'Respond ' o r

'response ' include s amon g othe r things , containmen t

an dothe r

action s appropriat e t o prevent , minimiz e o r

mitigat e damag e t o th e publi c health , safety , welfare o r th e environment . OA R340

- 142-0005(21) . 2 3280.63 . Ther e are mino r difference s i n th e dat arequire dt o b e collecte d(compar e OA R340-0122-023 0 an d4 0 CF R280.63 ) bu t th e rule s appear

t o b e substantiall y equivalent . Th e stat e als o require s an investigatio n ofth e magnitud e an dexten t o f soi l an dgroundwater

contaminatio n i f

not otherwis e fiilly identifie di n th e cours e o f th e initia l sit e characterization . OA R340-122-0240 . Thi s requiremen t i s mor e stringen t tha n thos e unde r

4 0 CF R280.65 , t o th e exten t tha t th e additiona l investigatio n i n 4 0 CF R280.6 5 i s triggere donl y i f groundwater

well s hav e bee n affected , fre e produc t

i s foun dt o nee drecovery , soil s may b e i n contac t with groundwate r

o r th e implementin g agenc y request s a n investigation . Hazardou s substanc e US T svstems : Th e scop e o f th e characterizatio n describe di n 4 0 CF R280.6 3 appear s substantiall y equivalen t t o th e preliminar y assessmen t describe d i n OA R340-122-0072 , th e purpos e o f whic hi s t o develo p sufficient informatio n t o determin e whethe r

additiona l investigation , remova l o r remedia l actio n are neede dt o assur e protectio n o f

presen t an dfuture publi c health , safet y an dwelfare , an dofth e environment . Th e Departmen t may undertak e o r

requir e aremedia l investigation , base do n th e preliminar y assessment , remova l o r othe r information . OA R340-122

- 0080 . Th e investigatio n will , amon g othe r things , identif

y an dcharacteriz e th e natur e an dexten t

ofth e contaminatio n i n bothsoi l an dgroundwate r consisten t

withth e scop e ofth e investigatio n describe di n 4 0 CF R280.65 . (d ) Petroleu mUS T svstems : Base do n th e sit e investigations , th e responsibl e perso n mus t performon e o f

four remediatio n approaches , eac hdesigne dt o ensur e acleanu p tha t i s protectiv e o f

huma n healthan dth e environment . OA R340-122-0217(l)(d) . Thes e include : (1 ) remediatio n t o site-specifi c risk-base dcorrectiv e actio n level s identifie di n acorrectiv e actio n pla n approve db y th e agenc y (OA R340-122-024 4 an d-250) ; (2 ) remediatio n pursuan t t o ageneri c remed y develope db y th e agency , base doneithe r

generi c risk-base dcleanu p level s o r certai n remedia l technologies , tha t hav e bee n determine db y th e agenc y t o b e protectiv e o f huma n healthan dth e environmen t

(OA R340-122-0252) ; (3 ) remediatio n o f soil s t o specifi c numeri c soi l cleanu p standard s tha t

hav e bee n determine db y th e agenc y t o b e protectiv e o f huma n healthan dth e environmen t (OA R340-122-032 0 t o -0360) ; o r (4 ) closur e o r remediatio n i n accordanc e withOA R340-122-024 3 for low-impac t

site s (wher e sit e condition s hav e stabilize dsit e i s likel y t o hav e lo w curren t an dpotential future impac t o n th e basi s o f

ris k o r impairmen t

o f beneficia l lan dan dwate r uses) . Hazardou s substanc e US T svstems : Remedia l action s are selecte do r approve d pursuan t t o OA R340-122-0090 . Th e remedia l actio n must , amon g othe r things , b e protectiv e o f

presen t an dfuture publi c health , safet y an dwelfare an dofth e environment . Th e metho do f remediatio n at

aspecifi c facility i s selecte dfro mamon g th e protectiv e alternative s base do n abalancin g o f remed y selectio n factor s (effectiveness , lon g ter mreliability , implementability , implementatio n risk , an d reasonablenes s o f

cost) . OAR340-122-0090(3) . (e ) Petroleu mUS T svstems : Th e reportin g requirement s applicabl e t o releas e respons e an dcorrectiv e actio n ar e th e sam e a s o r substantiall y equivalen t

t o thos e i n th e 2 4analogou s federal rules . Th e requirement s i n OA R340-122-0225(3 ) (initia l

abatement ) ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.62(b) . Th e requirement s i n OA R 340-122-0230(2 ) (initia l sit e characterization ) are , th e sam e o r th e substantia l equivalen t

o f thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.63(b) . Th e requirement s i n OA R340-122-0235(5 )

„ (fre e produc t

removal) , whic hprovid e for inclusio n o f

require dinformatio n i n th e report prepare dfor

th e initia l sit e characterization , are th e substantia l equivalen t o f thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.64(d) . Th e stat e rule s als o provid e fo r reportin g withrespec t

t o th e magnitud e an dexten t o f contaminatio n withi n 4 5 day s ofth e completio n ofth e fieldwork

o r suc hlonge r

perio da s approve db y th e department . OA R340-122

- 0240(3) . Ther e ar e als o reportin g requirement s associate dwitheac hofth e four remedia l options . Se e OA R340-122-0243(3) , -0250(6) , -0252(3) , an d-0360 . Hazardou s substanc e US T systems : Th e initia l assessmen t require dunde r

OA R340

- 142-0030(2 ) includes , amon g othe r things , confirmin g an dcorrectin g th e reporte d quantit y an dexten t

ofth e contamination , reportin g th e efficac y ofth e initia l containmen t

an dprovidin g th e Departmen t wit hinformatio n necessary t o th e Department' s ris k

evaluatio n an dcharacterizatio n ofth e release . I f hazardou s substance s remai n after completio n o f

emergenc y response , th e rule s i n OA R340-122-001 0 t o 340-122-011 0 apply . OA R340-122-0030(3)(b) . Th e Directo r may performo r

requir e t o b e performe dapreliminar y assessment , removal , remedia l investigation , ris k

assessments , feasibility study , othe r investigation s o r

remedia l action . Th e typ e an dscop e ofth e activitie s i s determine db y th e Departmen t o n a case-by-cas e basis , basedo n informatio n generate di n th e earlie r activities . OA R 340-122-0050 . Th e recor do n whic hth e Department' s remed y selectio n i s base dwil l includ e informatio n generate ddurin g apreliminar y assessment , remedia l investigation , an dris k

assessment . Se e also , OA R340-122-0072(3 ) an d-0080(1) . Th e recor dwil l als o includ e afeasibility stud y tha t evaluate s th e protectiveness , feasibility an dappropriatenes s ofth e variou s remedia l actio n altemative s at agive n site . OAR340-122-0085 . OA R340-122-090(5 ) provide s tha t th e perso n responsibl e for undertakin g aremedia l actio n ha s th e burde n o f demonstratin g that

th e propose d remedia l actio n is , amon g othe r things , protectiv e o f

bothpresen t

an dfiitur e publi c health , safet

y an dwelfare , an dth e environment . (f ) Petroleu mUS T systems : Th e stat e publi c notic e provisions , foun di n OA R340-122

- 0260 , ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.67(a ) throug h(c) , excep t that th e stat e progra mrequire s apubli c meetin g t o accep t commen t o n th e propose dremedia l activitie s (excep t

for soi l matri x cleanups ) upo n writte n reques t o f 1 0 o r mor e person s o r agrou p havin g te n o r

mor e members . Hazardou s substanc e US T systems : Th e stat e publi c notic e an dparticipatio n provision s i n OA R340-122-010 0 ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.67(a ) throug h (c) , excep t

tha t th e stat e progra mrequire s apubli c meetin g t o accep t commen t o n th e propose dremedia l activitie s upo n writte n reques t o f 1 0 o r mor e persons o r

agrou p havin g te n o r

mor e members .

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### Objectiv e §281.36 : Out-of-Servic e US T System s an d Closur e

Th e Stat e mus t hav e requirement s tha t ensur e US T system s confor m wit h th e following : | (a ) Al l ne wan d existin g US T system s temporaril yclose d must : (1 ) continu e t o compl ywit h genera l operatin g requirements , releas e reportin g an d investigation, ' an d releas e respons e an d correctiv e ' < action ; (2 ) continu e t o compl ywit h releas e detectio n requirement s i f regulate d i substance s ar e store d i n th e tank ; j (3 ) b e close d of f t o outsid e access ; an d (4 ) b e permanentl yclose d i f th e US T syste m ha s no t bee n protecte d fro m corrosio n an d ha s no t bee n use d i n on e year , unles s th e Stat e approve s | a n extensio n afte rth e owne ran d operato rconduct s a sit e assessment , j (b ) Al l tank s an d pipin g mus t b e cleane d an d | permanentl yclose d i n a manne rtha t eliminate s th e potentia l fo rsafet yhazard s and ; futur e releases . Th e owne ro roperato rmus t notifyth e Stat e of ; permanen t US T syste m closures . j i Th e sit e mus t als o b e assesse d t o determin e i f ther e ar e an ypresen t o rwer e pas t releases , an d i f so , releas e respons e an d correctiv e actio n requirement s mus t b e complie d with . (c ) Al l US T system s take n ou t o f servic e befor e Decembe r22 , 1988 , mus t permanently ; clos e i n accordanc e wit h paragrap h (b ) o f thi s sectio n whe n directe d byth e State . Cit e Regulatio n Statut e

OA R 340-150-0135(7 ) OA R 340-150-0167(3)(b),(c ) !

OA R 340-150-0167(6 ) i OA R 340-150-0167(3)(a )

OA R 340-150-0167(2 )

OA R 340-150-0168(4 ) t OA R 340-150-0168(1) , (3 ) OA R 340-150-016 8 (5) , (6 ) OA R 340-150-018 0
OA R 340-150-0006(2 ) OA R 340-150-0168(4 ) OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

/ i OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

4 OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5

OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5



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### Objectiv e §281.36 : Out-of-Servic e US T System s an d Closur e

Th e stat e standard s regardin g temporar y closur e ar e substantiall y equivalen t t o thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.70 . A US T ma y no t b e temporaril y close dwithou t atemporar y closur e certificate. ^ OAR340-150-0020( 1 )(d) . T o maintai n complianc e withth e certificate , th e permitte e mus t

compl y wit hth e standard s i n OAR340-150-0167(3) . (a)(1 ) Th e stat e standar di s th e sam e a s tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.70(a) . Th e stat e standard s for releas e reporting , respons e an dcorrectiv e actio n applicabl e t o temporaril y close dsystem s ar e th e sam e a s thos e applicabl e t o operatin g systems . OA R340

- 150-0135(7) ; OA R340-150-0167(3)(b ) an d(3)(c) . I f th e US T i s no t

empty , th e permitte e mus t

operate , test , an dmaintai n corrosio n protectio n (metal tanks) , o r periodicall y inspec t

th e tan k linin g (line dtanks) , i n accordanc e withth e standard s applicabl e t o operatin g tanks. ^ OA R340-150-0167(6) . (a)(2 ) Th e stat e standar di s th e sam e a s tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.70(a) . I f th e US T i s no t empty , th e permitte e mus t compl y withth e releas e detectio n requirement s applicabl e t o operatin g systems . OA R340-150-0167(6) . (a)(3 ) Th e stat e standar di s th e sam e a s tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.70(b) . T o maintai n complianc e withth e temporar y closur e certificate , th e permitte e mus t cap an d secur e al l lines , pumps , accessway s an dancillary equipmen t (excep t ven t lines ) i f th e syste mi s temporaril y close dfor thre e month s o r

more . OA R340-150

- 0167(3)(a) . (a)(4 ) Th e stat e standar ddiffer s somewha t fromtha t

i n 4 0 CF R280.70(c ) bu t i s substantiall y equivalen t

t o th e federal standard . Th e owne r an dpermitte e mus t submi t a n applicatio n for

atemporar y closur e genera l permi t a t leas t 3 0 day s before begirmin g temporar y closure . OAR340-150-0167(1) . Th e certificat e

. expire s on e yea

r fromth e dat e o f

issuance , unles s th e departmen t approve s a reques t for extension . Withou t

an extensio n th e permitte e mus t permanentl y decommissio n th e syste mb y permanen t closur e o r

change-in-service . OA R340

- 150-0167(2) . Th e stat e standar ddiffer s fromth e federal standar di n that th e stat e rule s requir e tha t a n extensio n b e requeste dat leas t 3 0 day s befor e expiratio n ofth e temporary closur e certificate . OAR340-150-0167(2) . (b ) Th e stat e standar dfor syste mcleanin g upo n permanen t closur e i s th e sam e a s that foun dat 4 0 CF R280.71(b) , excep t tha t th e stat e requirement s appl y t o th e US T syste ma s awhole , wherea s th e federal requirement s appl y t o tanks . OA R340-150

- 0168(4) . I f

th e permitte e propose s t o clos e th e US T i n plac e an dfill it , th e permitte e (

' "Temporar y closure " i s define dat OA R340-150-0010(80) . * Th e definitio n o f

"empty " foun dat

OA R340-150-0010(27 ) i s th e sam e a s that foun din 4 0 CF R 280.70(a) . 2 7mus t submi t asit e assessmen t

plan . Closur e canno t

begi n unti l th e pla n i s approve d b y th e department . OAR340-150-0168(2) . Th e stat e requirement s for notifyin g th e stat e o f

permanen t

closure s an dfor

sit e assessmen t

upo n permanen t

closur e ar e th e sam e a s thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.71(a ) an d 280.72 , excep t

a s describe dbelow . i Th e owne r

an dpermitte e mus t

submi t notic e o f permanen t

closur e a t leas t 3 0 day s before beginnin g permanen t closure . OA R340-150-0168(1 ) an dOA R340-150

- 0163(4) . Th e permitte e mus t performasit e assessmen t before permanen t

closure . OAR340-150-0168(5 ) an dOA R340-150-0180 . Th e stat e requirement s are , mor e stringen t i n tha t th e permitte e canno t

satisf y th e requirement s ofth e sit e assessmen t b y relyin g o n th e releas e detectio n metho di n plac e a t th e tim e o f

closur e a s allowe d b y 4 0 CF R280.72(a) . (c ) Th e rule s i n OARDivisio n 150 , appl y t o al l US T system s take n ou t o f operatio n betwee n January 1 , 197 4 an dMay 1 , 1988 , i f not emptie dan dcleane da s require db y OA R340-150-0168(4) , an dt o al l US T system s take n ou t o f operatio n before Januar y 1 , 1974 , i f not empty . OA R340-150-0006(2) . Thi s i s mor e stringen t tha n th e federal standar di n 4 0 CF R280.73 , whic hleave s assessmen t an dclosur e o f

system s take n out o f operatio n befor e Decembe r 22 , 198 8 u p t o acase-by-cas e determinatio n b y th e agenc y a s t o curren t

o r potential healththreat .

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### Objectiv e §281.37 : Financia l Responsibilit yfo rUST s Containin g

Petroleu m (a ) Stat e requirement s fo rfinancia l responsibilit ymus t ensur e that: (1 ) owner s an d operator s hav e $ 1 millio n pe roccurrenc e fo rcorrectiv e actio n an d third-part yclaim s i n a timel ymanne rt o protec t huma n healt h an d th e environment ; (2 ) owner s an d operator s no t engage d i n petroleu m production , refining , an d marketin g an d wh o handl e a throughpu t o f 10,00 0 gallon s o f petroleu m pe rmont h o rles s hav e $500,00 0 pe roccurrenc e fo r correctiv e actio n an d third-part y claim s i n a timel ymanne rt o protec t huma n healt h an d th e environment ; (3 ) owner s an d operator s o f 1 t o 10 0 petroleu m UST s mus t hav e a n annua l aggregat e o f $ 1 million ; an d (4 ) owner s an d operator s o f 10 1 o r mor e petroleu m UST s mus t hav e a n annua l aggregat e o f $ 2 million . (b ) Phase-i n requirements . Financia l responsibilit yrequirement s fo rpetroleu m US T system s must , a t a minimum , b e schedule d t o b e applie d a t al l US T system s o n a n orderl y schedul e tha t complete s a phase-i n o f th e financia l responsibilit yrequirement s withi n th e tim e allowe d i n th e .Federa l regulation s unde r 4 0 CF R §280.91 . (c ) State s ma yallo wth e us e o f a wid e variet y o f financia l assuranc e mechanism s t o mee t thi s requirement . Eac h financia l mechanis m mus t mee t th e followin g criteria : b e vali d an d enforceable ; b e issue d b ya provide rtha t i s qualifie d o rlicense d i n th e State ; no t permi t cancellatio n withou t allowin g th e Stat e t o draw funds ; ensur e tha t fund s wil l onl yan d directl y b e use d fo rcorrectiv e actio n an d third-part y liabilit ycosts ; an d requir e tha t th e provide r notifyth e owne ro roperato ro f an y circumstanc e tha t woul d impai ro rsuspen d coverage . (d ) State s mus t requir e owner s an d operator s t o maintai n record s an d demonstrat e complianc e wit h th e Stat e financia l responsibilit yrequirements , an d thes e record s mus t b e mad e readil yavailabl e whe n requeste d b yth e implementin g agency . Cit e Regulatio n OA R 340-151-001 0 to-002 5

OA R 340-151-001 0 to-002 5

OA R 340-151-001 0 to-002 5 OA R 340-151-001 0 to-002 5

OA R 340-151-001 0 to-002 5

OA R 340-151-001 0 to-002 5

OA R 340-151-001 0 to-002 5 Statut e OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.81 5 i

OR S 466.74 6 1 OR S 466.76 5 1 OR S 466.81 5 :
OR S 466.74 6 1 OR S 466.76 5 ! OR S 466.81 5 i OR S 466.74 6 ^ OR S 466.76 5 I OR S 466.81 5 i OR S 466.74 6 i OR S 466.76 5 i OR S 466.81 5 \ 1

OR S 466.74 6 OR S 466.76 5 ' OR S 466.81 5 |

OR S 466.74 6 i OR S 466.76 5 OR S 466.81 5 i t ^

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### Objectiv e §281.37 : Financia l Responsibilit yfo rUST s Containin g

Petroleu m Th e stat e requirement s ar e generall y th e sam e a s th e federal financial responsibilit y requirements . Th e stat e ha s adopte dth e financial responsibilit y requirement s i n 4 0 CF R Part 28 0 Subpart

H i n effec t

a s o f February 1 , 200 3 b y referenc e withonl y mino r changes . A s i s relevan t

here , th e term"owne r

an dpermittee " i s substitute dfor th e term "owne r o r operator " a s use di n Subpart H . Th e rule s als o includ e definition s o f "owner " an d"permittee. " Th e definitio n o f "owner " i s th e sam e a s tha t foun di n 4 0 CF R280.12 . Th e term"permittee " i s define dt o mean "th e owne r o r perso n designate db y th e owner , wh o i s i n contro l o f

o r ha s responsibilit y for

dail y US T syste moperatio n an d maintenance , financial responsibilit y an dUS T operato r trainin g requirement s unde r a genera l permi t

pursuan t t o OAR340-150-016 0 throug h340-150-0168 . OAR340-151

- 0025(2)(b) . (a)(1 ) Th e stat e standar di s identica l t o tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.93(a)(1) . (a)(2 ) Th e stat e standar di s identica l t o tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.93(a)'(2) . (a)(3 ) Th e stat e standar di s identica l t o tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.93(b)(1) . (a)(4 ) Th e stat e standar di s identica l t o tha t i n 4 0 CF R280.93(b)(2) . (b ) Th e stat e standar di s identica l t o that i n 4 0 CF R280.91 . (c ) Th e stat e standard s ar e identica l t o thos e i n 4 0 CF R280.9 4 throug h280.103 . (d ) Th e stat e standar di s identica l t o tha t i n 4 0 CF R280 . 111 . I n addition , th e stat e rule s requir e tha t tan k owner s an dinsurer s notif y DE Q whe n insuranc e coverage i s cancele do r no t renewed . Se e OA R340-151-0025(4 ) an d(5) .

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### Objectiv e § 281.39 : Lende rliability .

(a ) A stat e progra mtha t

contain s asecurit y interes t exemptio n wil l b e considere dt o b e n o les s stringen t

than , an da s broadi n scop e as , th e federal progra mprovide dth e state' s exemption : (1 ) Mirro r th e security interes t

exemptio n provide dfor

i n 4 0 CF Rpar t

280 , subpart

I ; o r (2 ) Achiev e th e sam e effec t a s provide db y th e followin g ke y criteria : (i ) A holder , meanin g aperso n wh o maintain s indiciao f ownershi p primaril y t o protec t a security interes t

i n apetroleu mUS T o r

US T syste mo r

facilit y o r property o n whic ha petroleu mUS T o r

US T syste mi s located , wh o doe s not participat e i n th e managemen t o f th e US T o r

US T syste ma s define dunde r § 280.21 0 o f

thi s chapter , an dwh o doe s no t engag e i n petroleu mproduction , refining , an dmarketin g a s define dunde r § 280.200(b ) o f thi s chapte r

i s not : (A ) A n "owner " o f

apetroleu mUS T o r

US T syste mo r

facilit y o r property o n whic ha petroleu mUS T o r

US T syste mi s locate dfor purpose s o f

complianc e withth e requirement s o f

4 0 CF Rpart

280 ; o r (B ) A n "operator " o f

apetroleu mUS T o r

US T syste mfor

purpose s o f

complianc e with th e requirement s o f

4 0 CF Rpart

280 , provide dth e holde r i s no t i n contro l ofo r

doe s no t hav e responsibilit y for

th e dail y operatio n ofth e US T o r US T system . 4 0 CF R281.3 9 appear s t o b e inapplicabl e here . Oregon' s US T progra mdoe s no t contai n asecurity interes t

exemptio n (i.e . an exemptio n directl y applicabl e t o obligation s arisin g unde r th e US T progra mauthoritie s i n OR S Chapte r 466) . Orego n doe s hav e asecurity interes t provisio n tha t

protect s qualifyin g person s fro mliability imde r OR S 465.25 5 (th e state' s superfun danalogue) . OR S 465.430-.455 ; OA R340-122-0120 . It mirror s th e analogou s provisio n i n CERCL A (4 2 US C 960 1 e t seq. ) It woul dnot , however , appl y t o liability arisin g unde r

OR S Chapte r

46 6 o r OA RChapte r

34 0 Division 150 .

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### §281.40 : Lega l Authoritie s fo rComplianc e Monitorin g

Th e Stat e mus t hav e th e followin g specific ^ complianc e monitorin g authorities : (a ) An yauthorize d representativ e o f th e Stat e engage d i n complianc e inspections , monitoring , an d testin g mus t hav e authorit y t o obtai n b yreques t an yinformatio n fro m a n owne ro roperato rwit h respec t t o th e US T system(s ) tha t i s necessaryt o determin e . complianc e wit h th e regulations .

1 (b ) An yauthorize d representativ e o f th e Stat e mus t hav e authorit yt o requir e a n owne ro roperato rt o conduc t monitorin g o r testing . (c ) Authorize d representative s mus t hav e ' th e authorit yt o ente ran ysit e o rpremise s subjec t t o US T syste m regulation s o ri n whic h record s relevan t t o th e operatio n o f th e US T system(s ) ar e kept , an d t o cop y thes e records , obtai n sample s o f regulate d substances , an d inspec t o rconduc t th e monitorin g o rtestin g o f US T system(s) . Cit e Regulatio n Statut e OA R 340-150-0135(2),(4 ) OA R 340-150-0160( 1 )(b),(c ) OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(j),(k ) OA R 340-150-0166(4)(c),(d ) OA R 340-150-0167(3)(e),(f ) OA R 340-150-0168(7)(c),(d )
OA R 340-150-0135(4 ) OA R 340-150-0160( 1 ),(2 ) OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(c)-(g ) OA R 340-150-0166(2)(c),(6 ) OA R 340-150-0167(6 )

OA R 340-150-0135(2 ) OA R 340-150-0160( 1 )(b),(c ) OA R 340-150-0163( 1 )(j),(k ) OA R 340-150-0166(4)(c),(d ) OA R 340-150-0167(3)(e),(f ) OA R 340-150-0168(7)(c),(d ) OR S 465.25 0 i OR S 466.765(3),(6 ) 1

1 OR S 466.765(5 ) j

OR S 465.25 0 ! OR S 466.765(3) | an d (6 ) OR S 466.80 5 OR S 466.81 0

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### §281.40 : Lega l Authoritie s fo rComplianc e Monitorin g (a ) Th e stat e ha s sufficien t complianc e monitorin g authority . Th e owne r an d permitte e mus t

provid e informatio n regardin g th e US T system , US T facility , syste moperato r

an dUS T facility attendan t upo n request . OR S 466.765(3 ) an d (6) ; OA R340-150-0135(4) . Thes e requirement s are incorporate dint o installation , operatio n an dclosur e permits . (b ) Th e stat e ha s sufficien t complianc e monitorin g authority . OR S 466.765(5 ) require s tha t

th e owne r

o r permitte e conduc t

monitorin g an dtestin g a s require db y DE Q rule s o r apermi t issue db y DEQ . Monitorin g an dtestin g requirement s associate dwithreleas e detection , corrosio n protection , an d correctiv e actio n are incorporate dint o installation , operatio n an dclosur e permits . Se e e.g . OAR340-150-0135(4) ; OA R340-150-0160(l),(2) ; OA R 340-150-0163(l)(c)-(g) ; OA R340-150-0166(2)(c),(6) ; OA R340-150

- 0167(6) . (c ) Th e stat e ha s sufficien t complianc e monitorin g authority . Th e property owner , US T owner , an dpermitte e mus t allo w departmen t

employee s an dauthorize d representative s acces s t o th e property o n whic hth e US T syste mi s locate dt o inspec t equipmen t

an dsit e conditions , collect s samples , tak e pictures , conduc t a n investigation , revie w an dcop y records , an dconduc t interviews . OR S 466.765(3 ) an d(6) ; OR S 466.805 ; an dOA R340-150-0135(2 ) an d(4) . Thes e requirement s ar e incorporate dint o installation , operatio n an dclosur e permits .

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### §281.41 : Lega l Authoritie s fo rEnforcemen t Respons e

Th e Stat e mus t hav e th e followin g specifi c enforcemen t respons e authoritie s fo rStat e progra m approval : (a ) An yStat e agenc yadministerin g a progra m mus t hav e th e authorit yt o implemen t th e followin g remedie s fo rviolation s o f Stat e progra m requirements : (1 ) T o restrai n immediatel yan d effectivel yan yperso n byorde ro rby sui t i n Stat e cour t fro m engagin g i n an yunauthorize d activit ytha t i s endangerin g o rcausin g damag e t o publi chealt h o rth e environment ; (2 ) T o su e i n court s o f competen t jurisdictio n t o enjoi n an ythreatene d o r continuin g violatio n o f an yprogra m requirement ; (3 ) T o asses s o rsu e t o recove ri n cour t civi l penaltie s a s follows : (i ) Civi l penaltie s fo rfailur e t o ^ notifyo rfo rsubmittin g fals e informatio n pursuan t t o tan k ; notificatio n requirement s mus t b e capabl e o f bein g assesse d u p t o $5,00 0 o r mor e pe rviolation . (ii ) Civi l penaltie s fo rfailur e t o compl ywit h an yStat e requirement s o rstandard s fo r existin g o rne wtan k

system s mus t b e capabl e o f bein g assesse d fo reac h instanc e o f violation , u p t o $5,00 0 o r mor e fo reac h tan k

fo reac h da yo f violation . I f th e violatio n i s continuous , civi l penaltie s shal l b e capabl e o f bein g assesse d u p t o $5,00 0 o rmor e fo reac h da yo f violation . Cit e Regulatio n Statut e

•

' :

OR S 466.83 0

OR S 466.810(7 ) OR S 466.83 0

OR S 466.99 4

OR S 466.99 4

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### §281.41 : Lega l Authoritie s fo rEnforcemen t Respons e

(a)(1 ) Th e stat e ha s sufficient enforcemen t

authority . Th e departmen t may enjoi n operatio n o f

aUS T i f i t ha s reaso n t o believ e tha t aclear an dimmediat e dange r

t o publi c health , welfare , safety , o r th e environmen t

exist s fro mcontinue doperatio n ofth e tank . OR S 466.830 . Th e departmen t may als o institut e action s o r proceeding s for

legal o r equitabl e remedie s t o enforc e complianc e whe n i t appear s t o th e departmen t tha t aperso n i s engage do r

abou t t o engag e i n an ac t

o r practic e tha t

violate s aprovisio n ofth e US T progra m(o r

an y permi t

o r orde r issue dthereunder) . OR S 466.810(7) . (a)(2 ) se e respons e t o (a)(1 ) above . (a)(3 ) Th e stat e ha s sufficien t enforcemen t

authority . Th e stat e can asses s civi l penaltie s throug hadministrativ e contestedcas e proceeding s a s follows : (3)(i ) An y perso n wh o violate s an y provisio n ofth e US T progra m(includin g permit s an dorder s issue dthereunder ) i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt y o f

u p t o $10,00 0 pe r violatio n pe r

day . OR S 466.994(1) . (3)(ii ) Eac hviolatio n ca n b e treate da s aseparat e an ddistinc t offens e an deac h day' s continuanc e o f

eac hviolatio n may b e treate da s aseparat e an ddistinc t offense . OR S 466.994(2) . Th e requirement s i n Division 15 0 generall y appl y t o a n US T o r "US T system " (tank , pipin g an dancillary equipmen t an dcontainment) . I n othe r words , the y appl y o n ape r tan k basis . It follow s tha t

violatio n o f

suc hrequirement s woul dals o b e determine do n a pe r tan k basis . An deac hviolatio n ma y b e treate da s aseparat e offense .

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### §281.42 : Publi cParticipatio n i n Enforcemen t Proceeding s

An yStat e administerin g a progra m mus t provid e fo rpubli cparticipatio n i n th e Stat e enforcemen t proces s byprovidin g an yon e o f th e followin g thre e options : (a ) Authorit ytha t allow s interventio n analogou s t o Federa l Rul e 24(a)(2) , an d assuranc e byth e appropriate Stat e enforcemen t agenc ytha t i t wil l no t oppos e interventio n unde rth e Stat e analogu e t o Rul e 24(a)(2 ) o n th e groun d tha t th e applicant' s interes t i s adequatel yrepresente d b yth e State . (b ) Authorit ytha t allow s interventio n a s o f righ t i n an ycivi l actio n t o obtai n th e remedie s i specifie d i n 281.4 1 byan ycitize n havin g a n interes t tha t i s o rma yb e adversel yaffected ; o r (c ) Assuranc e byth e appropriate Stat e agenc ythat: (1 ) I t wil l provid e notic e an d opportunit yfo rpubli ccommen t o n al l propose d settlement s o f civi l enforcemen t action s (excep t wher e immediat e actio n i s necessaryt o adequatel yprotec t huma n healt h an d ] th e environment) ; (2 ) I t wil l investigat e an d provid e response s t o citize n complaint s abou t violations ; an d (3 ) I t wil l no t oppos e citize n interventio n whe n permissiv e interventio n i s allowe d bystatute , rule , o rregulation . Cit e ' : Regulatio n Statut e

•

N/ A! ORC P 33 C

N/ A \ i

N/ A

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### §281.42 : Publi cParticipatio n i n Enforcemen t Proceeding s

(a ) Orego n allow s interventio n analogou s t o tha t provide db y FRC P 24(a)(2) . ORC P 33 C provide s for

permissiv e interventio n i n acivi l actions , a s follows : "A t an y time befor e trial , any perso n wh o ha s an interes t i n th e matte r

i n litigatio n may , b y leav e o f

court , intervene . I n exercisin g it s discretion , th e court shal l conside r whethe r th e interventio n wil l undul y delay o r prejudic e th e adjudicatio n o f th e right s ofth e origina l parties. " Althoug hdiscretionary , rathe r tha n "o f right, " interventio n unde r ORC P 33 C i s analogou s t o FRC P 24(a)(2 ) (whic hallow s interventio n a s o f righ t t o on e with interes t i n subjec t

o f an actio n tha t

may b e impaire db y th e court' s dispositio n o f tha t action) . Ther e are als o opportunitie s unde r th e Orego n Administrativ e Procedure s Ac t (APA ) for publi c participatio n i n conteste dcase s an di n th e judicia l revie w o f agenc y decisions . Withrespec t t o contestedcases , th e term"party " i s define di n relevan t par t t o include : "An y perso n requestin g t o participat e before th e agenc y a s apart y o r i n a limite dparty statu s whe n th e agenc y determine s eithe r ha s a n interes t i n th e outcom e ofth e agency' s proceedin g o r represent s apubli c interes t i n suc haresult. " OR S 183.310(6)(c) . Further , an y perso n adversel y affecte do r aggrieve db y a

n orde r o r any party t o a

n agenc y proceedin g i s entitle dt o judicia l revie w o f an agenc y order . OR S 183.480 . Person s adversel y affecte do r aggrieve db y agenc y order s issue d withou t acontestedcas e may als o see k judicia l review . OR S 183.484 . Organization s d o not

hav e representationa l standin g unde r th e Orego n AP A bu t may participat e i n arepresentativ e capacit y i n noh-AP A matter s base do n th e discretionar y standar di n ORC P 33C . Organization s that suffe r adirec t impac t (i.e . ar e abl e t o assert

tha t organizatio n itsel f

ha s bee n adversel y affecte do r aggrieved ) ma y participat e i n matter s unde r th e APA . Se e e.g. , Loca l No . 29 0 v . Dept . o f Environ . Quality , 32 3 O r 559 , 91 9 P2 d116 8 (1996) ; Peopl e fo r Ethica l Treatmen t

v . Ins t Animal Care , 31 2 O r

95 , 81 7 P2 d129 9 (1991) . Th e departmen t

agree s tha t

i t wil l no t oppos e interventio n unde r ORC P 33 C o r participatio n unde r

th e AP A o n th e groun dtha t th e applicant' s interes t

i s adequatel y represente db y th e state . (b ) Orego n doe s not

allo w interventio n a s o f

righ t i n civi l action s t o obtai n th e remedie s specifie di n 4 0 CF R281.4 1 b y citizen s havin g an interes t that i s o r ma y b e adversel y affected . A s note dabove , citizen s an dorganization s ma y represen t

3 7thei r individua l interest s i n administrativ e matter s goveme db y th e Orego n AP A i f the y can establis htha t

the y hav e bee n adversel y affecte do r aggrieved . (c ) Thi s sectio n i s no t

applicabl e i n ligh t

ofth e authoritie s describe di n (a ) above .

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### Scop e o f Stat e Program :

Oregon' s US T progra mi s acomplet e progra mwithth e sam e scop e a s th e federal program . I t

regulate s bot hpetroleu man dhazardou s substanc e US T system s an dth e sam e categorie s o f

tank s regulate dunde r

th e federal rules . Exemp t US T systems : Th e stat e progra mexempt s th e sam e type s o f tank s exempte d unde r th e federal progra m(b y exclusio n fromth e definitio n o f "UST " foun di n 4 0 CF R 280.1 2 an db y 4 0 CF R280.10(b)) . OAR340-150-0008(3) . Heatin g oi l tank s are , however , regulate dunde r OA Rchapte r

34 0 divisio n 177 . OA R340-150-0008(2) . India n Lands : UST s locate do n Indian land s ar e exemp t fromth e requirement s o f OA R chapte r 34 0 Division s 15 0 an d151 . OA R340-150-0008(1) . Deferre dUS T systems : Th e stat e progra mdefer s regulatio n ofth e sam e type s o f US T system s deferre dunde r

th e federal progra m(4 0 CF R280.12) . OA R340-150-0008(4) . Deferre dsystem s ar e stil l subjec t t o th e correctiv e actio n requirement s an dth e sam e interi mprohibition s a s i n 4 0 CF R280.11 . OA R340-150-0008(4)-(6) . Th e stat e program doe s not , however , includ e th e exceptio n foun di n 4 0 CF R280.11(b) . Additiona l legislatio n wil l no t b e necessar y i f

EP A elect s t o regulat e th e deferre dsystem s i n th e fiiture . Th e deferre dsystem s fal l withi n th e univers e o f US T system s th e agenc y alread y ha s statutory authorit y t o regulate . Se e OR S 466.710 . Definitions : Th e definition s o f

ke y term s use di n th e stat e rule s ar e generall y th e sam e (eithe r verbati mo r substantivel y th e same ) a s thos e use di n th e federal rules , withon e exceptio n note d below . (OA R340-150-0010. ) "UndergroundStorag e Tank" : Th e stat e definitio n i s structure ddifferentl y than th e federal definitio n i n tha t

th e exclusion s foun di n (a ) -(i ) ofth e definitio n are no t include d i n th e stat e definitio n but rathe r i n th e "Exemption s an dDeferral s sectio n o f th e stat e rule s (OA R340-150-0008(2 ) an d(3)) . OA R340-150-0010(86) . Th e stat e definitio n als o clarifie s tha t

UST s includ e tank s 1 0 percen t o r mor e o f whic hare "beneathth e groun d surfac e o r otherwis e covere db y earthe n materials . " (Th e federal definitio n ha s th e sam e scop e b y virtu e ofth e definitio n o f "beneathth e surfac e ofth e ground. " 4 0 CFR§280.12 ) "RegulatedSubstance" : Th e stat e definitio n i s th e sam e a s th e federal definition , excep t tha t th e federal definitio n i s fixed(i.e . "regulate dsubstanc e means" ) wherea s th e stat e definitio n "includes , but

i s not limite dto " th e identifie dsubstances . OA R340-150

- 0010(66) . "Petroleu mUS T System" : Th e stat e definitio n i s identica l t o th e federal definition . "Petroleu m" : Th e federal rule s d o not includ e adefinitio n o f

"petroleum. " A federal "definition " coul db e derive dfro mth e federal definition s o f "regulate dsubstance " an d "petroleu mUS T system. " Th e stat e definitio n o f "petroleum " i s consisten t withthes e definitions . OA R340-150-0010(58) . 3 9"Releas e " : Althoug hno t verbatim , th e stat e definitio n o f "release " is , a s a practica l matter , a s broa da s th e federal definition . 4 0 CF R280.12 : Releas e mean s an y spilling , leaking , emitting , discharging , escaping , leachin g o r

disposin g fro man US T int o groim dwater , surfac e wate r o r subsurfac e soils . ! OR S 466.706(18 ) an dOA R340-150-0010(67) : "Release " mean s th e discharge , deposit , injection , dumping , spilling , emitting , leakin g o r placin g o f

aregulate d substanc e fro man US T int o th e ai r o r int o o r o n lan do r

th e water s ofth e state , othe r tha n a s authorize db y apermi t issue dunde r

stat e o r federal law . Th e stat e definitio n encompasse s th e mode s b y whic haregulate dsubstanc e can reasonabl y exi t

aUS T system , despit e th e fac t tha t i t doe s no t expressl y refer

t o "escaping , leachin g o r

disposing. " I t

als o pick s u p groun dwate r becaus e th e term "water s ofth e state " include s "undergroun dwaters. " See , OR S 466.706(22 ) an dOR S 468B.005(10) . A s note dabove , th e rul e languag e comes straigh t fromstatut e (OR S 466.706) . We hav e reviewe dth e legislativ e history i n a n effor t t o determin e th e inten t

behin dth e exceptio n for release s fro man US T authorize db y permi t (". . .othe r

tha n a s authorize db y apermi t issue dunde r

stat e o r federal law.") . Althoug hno t free fro mdoubt , ou r

revie w indicate s tha t th e exceptio n i n th e definitio n o f "release " i n OR S 466.70 6 enacte di n 198 7 wa s simpl y importe dfromth e definitio n o f "spil l an drelease " enacte da s part ofth e spil l respons e an dcleanu p progra mjus t on e legislativ e sessio n eailier. ^ DE Q doe s no t

kno w o f circumstance s i n whic hareleas e o f regulate dsubstance s fro ma US T t o air , wate r

o r lan dwoul db e authorize dunde r apermi t an ddoe s no t

inten dt o issu e suc hauthorizations . "Owner" : Th e stat e definitio n track s th e federal definition , but clarifie s that

th e owne r means th e perso n wh o currentl y own s th e US T o r wh o owne di t

durin g th e tank' s operationa l life . OA R340-150-0010(55) . "Person" : Th e stat e definitio n include s partnership s an dassociations , i n additio n t o th e entitie s include di n th e federal definition . OA R340-150-0010(57) . "Operator" : EP A use s th e ter m"operator. " Operato r means an y perso n i n contro l of , o r havin g responsibilit y for , th e dail y operatio n ofth e US T system . 7 Th e legislativ e history fo r 466.70 6 wa s no t

informative . Th e definitio n wa s th e produc t o f 198 7 legislatio n b y whic hOR S 466.70 5 wa s enacte d(O L 198 7 c 53 9 §2) . OR S 466.70 6 wa s enacte din lie u o f 466.70 5 in 1991 , withou t an y chang e t o th e definition . Bu t further researc h uncovere dasimilar exceptio n in th e definitio n o f

"spil l an drelease " applicabl e t o th e nearb y spil l respons e an dcleanu p program : OR S 466.605 . That

defmitio n wa s adopte donl y on e sessio n earlier , in 1985 . Th e rational e fo r " apermi t exception " i n th e contex t

o f spil l respons e an dcleanu p i s fairl y plai n give n tha t areleas e migh t

b e permitte di n conjunctio n withacleanu p activity o r spil l response . 4 0Th e stat e rule s neithe r defin e no r

us e thi s term . Th e stat e rule s us e th e term"permittee " i n lie u ofth e term"operator " an dth e obligation s ofth e stat e progra mres t withasystem' s "owne r an dpermittee " or , i n som e case s t o th e "permittee " alone . Th e stat e rule s defin e a"permittee " a s follows : "Permittee " mean s th e owne r o r perso n designate dby th e owner , wh o i s i n contro l o f o r ha s responsibilit y fo r

dail y US T syste moperatio n an dmaintenance , financia l responsibilit y an dUS T operato r trainin g requirement s unde r agenera l permi t pursuan t t o OA R340-150-016 0 throug h340-150-0168 . Se e OA R340

- 150-0010(56 ) (emphasi s added) . Thi s doe s not , however , render th e stat e progra mles s stringent . Unlik e th e federal definitio n o f

"operator, " th e term"permittee " i s define dt o includ e th e owner , s o ther e i s alway s aresponsibl e party . Th e owne r i s responsibl e for

complianc e withongoin g operationa l requirements , a s wel l a s operatio n withou t apermit , i f

applicable , eve n i f

th e owne r i s no t actuall y operatin g th e facility . Fo r tha t reason , th e difference s betwee n th e federal definitio n o f

"operator " an dstat e definitio n o f "permittee " (show n i n italicize d tex t above ) woul dno t

render th e stat e progra mles s stringent . "Unde r agenera l permit" : Th e term"permittee " i s relevan t onl y t o th e exten t

on e ha s a permit . I n Oregon , an y "person " wh o installs ; bring s int o operation , operate s o r decommission s aUS T withou t apermit , i s subjec t

t o enforcemen t

relate dt o that

aspec t o f thei r "operations. " Se e e.g . OR S 466.760 . Tha t enforcemen t

authority doe s no t

rel y o n th e definitio n o f

"permittee " o r

"operator, " but

rathe r th e broade r

definitio n o f

"person. " Se e OR S 466.706(16) . "Perso n designate dby th e owne r " : Ther e i s alway s apermittee . Th e rule s requir e that th e permitte e b e designate di n th e applicatio n for agenera l permi t

registratio n certificate . OA R340-150-0020(2)(c) . Bu t failur e t o designat e apermitte e doe s no t leav e afacilit

y withou t one . I n th e absenc e o f

an expres s designation , th e owne r i s th e permittee . OAR 340-150-0020(2)(c)((B) . Thus , facilitie s operatin g unde r aregistratio n certificat e wil l alway s hav e apermittee , whethe r on e i s specificall y designate do r not . Further , DE Q retain s ampl e enforcemen t authority eve n i f

ther e i s achang e o f

owne r o r permittee . Unde r

DEQ' s rule s ane w owne r o r propose dne w permitte e mus t appl y t o modif y th e US T genera l permi t registratio n certificat e upo n achang e i n ownershi p ofth e property o n whic hth e US T i s located , achang e i n US T ownership , o r achang e i n th e designatedpermittee . OAR340-150-0052(1) . Th e genera l permi t registratio n certificat e automaticall y terminate s 6 0 day s afte r an y o f thes e change s are made , unles s DE Q ha s receive dan applicatio n for modificatio n b y tha t

date . OA R340-150-102(1) . A s note dabove , wholl y independen t ofth e permit' s status , DE Q can alway s pursu e th e ne w owne r

for operationa l violation s an dth e "responsibl e person " for reporting , spil l

4 1respons e an dcorrectiv e actio n unde r OAR34 0 Division s 12 2 an d142. ^ In th e interi m before termination , DE Q ca n als o pursu e th e origina l permittee . After that , DE Q can pursu e bothth e ne w owne r an dan y perso n operatin g th e facility for doin g s o withou t

a permit. '

"Responsibl e Person " mean s an y perso n ownin g o r havin g contro l ove r

an y oi l o r

hazardou s materia l spille do r release do r

threatenin g t o spil l o r

release . OA R340-142-0005(22) . "Responsibl e Person " include s "owner " a s define di n OA R340-150-0010(51) , "permittee " a s defme din OA R340-150-0010(52) , "owne r o r operator " a s defme din OR S 465.200(19 ) an dan y othe r perso n liabl e fo r o r voluntaril y undertakin g remediatio n unde r OR S 465.200 , et

seq . o r OR S 466.706 , et

seq . OA R340

- 122-210(27) .

' I n 2008 , DE Q promulgate drule s providin g fo r an armua l operatin g certificat e a s well . OA R340-150

- 0110(5) . Thi s aimual proces s serve s t o alert DE Q mor e promptl y t o afacilit y a t whic h achang e requirin g a n applicatio n for

modificatio n wa s mad e withou t suc ha n applicatio n bein g submitted . DEQ' s practic e i s t o sen dth e ne w owne r

or operato r awamin g lette r

b y whic h the y are reminde do f thei r obligatio n t o submi t amodificatio n application . A s apractica l matter , ane w owne r o r operato r i s substantiall y mor e likel y t o submi t a n applicatio n fo

r modificatio n tha n impai r it s annual operatin g certificate , whic h i s require dbefore on e i s allowe dt o deposi t

o r accep t deposi t o f aregulate dsubstanc e int o aUST . 42

### Energ yPolic yAc t o f 200 5

DE Q ha s amende dit s rule s consisten t wit hEP A guidanc e o n th e Energ y Polic y Ac t requirements , includin g provision s relatin g to : (1 ) Operato r

Training : Ne w requirement s for operato r training , includin g an additional clas s o f

operator . Se e OAR340-150-0210 . (2 ) Secondary Containment : Ne w requirement s for secondary containmen t

an d monitorin g for

ne w an dreplace dtank s an dpiping . Se e OA R340-150-0300 . (3 ) Delivery Prohibition : Ne w requirement s prohibitin g delivery o f fue l t o tank s tha t ar e ou t o f compliance . Se e OA R340-150-0152 . EP A doe s not

ye t hav e an equivalen t

regulator y progra magains t whic ht o asses s stringency o r

equivalence . OA Rchapte r 34 0 Divisio n 15 0 was , however , amende di n 200 8 consisten t

withprogra mguideline s issue db y EP A i n 2007 .

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4 3r 1 

# IDEMONSTRATIO N O FADEQUAT E ENFORCEMEN T PROCEDURE S

A . PROCEDURE S FO RCOMPLIANC E MONITORIN G

• 1 . IDENTIFYIN GTH E REGULATE D COMMUNIT Y Th e Departmen t

require s permittin g o f

al l regulate dUST s an dthat al l UST s actively dispensin g regulate dsubstance s obtai n an annua l operatin g certificat e b y Jul y 1 o f eac h year . An y perso n intendin g t o instal l an doperat e ane w regulate dtan k i n Orego n mus t submi t aGenera l Permi t

Registratio n For man d30-Da y Notic e t o Instal l an dOperat e Regulate dUndergroun dStorag e Tanks . Th e genera l permi t registratio n for

mcapture s permittee , tan k

owne r an dpropert y owne r

contac t informatio n a s wel l a s all th e othe r require dtan k

an dpipin g informatio n o n EPA' s Notificatio n fo r UST s for m(Form7530

- 1) . After th e UST s ar e installed , th e tan k owne r and/o r servic e provide r

mus t submi t an US T Installatio n Checklis t

tha t certifie s th e US T syste mcomplie s wit hal l applicabl e technica l requirement s an dtha t

th e facility i s i n complianc e wit hfinancial responsibility . Upo n evaluatio n ofth e informatio n o n th e US T Installatio n Checklis t an dothe r relevan t documentation , th e Departmen t issue s a n aimual operatin g certificat e for th e facihty . I n orde r t o rene w th e annua l operatin g certificate , th e permitte e mus t pa y th e annua l $13 5 pe r tan k complianc e fee , mus t

hav e acurren t

financial resppnsibiht y mechanis mo n file wit hth e Departmen t

an dmus t hav e pai dan y civi l penalt y assessment s subjec t t o afinal defaul t order . ^ Th e Departmen t

prohibit s petroleu mdistributor s fromdeliverin g fiael t o UST s tha t d o no t hav e a n annua l operatin g certificat e poste da t th e facility . Fo r

audi t purposes , petroleu m distributor s are require dt o kee p alis t o f al l facilitie s t o whic hthe y delive r fuel . Th e Departmen t

post s o n it s US T Progra mwebsit e list s o f facilitie s withoperatin g certificate s (update dquarterly ) an dfacilitie s withou t operatin g certificate s (update dwheneve r ther e i s achang e t o th e list ) for us e b y distributors . Th e Departmen t send s a n e-mai l notic e t o distributer s wheneve r

an operatin g certificat e i s suspende do r revoked . I f

adistributo r comes acros s afacility withou t a n annua l operatin g certificate , th e Departmen t expect s th e distributo r

wil l advis e th e tan k

owne r that the y are unabl e t o dehve r fiiel an dt o contac t th e Departmen t

t o com e int o complianc e wit hth e US T rules . Occasionall y existin g unregistere dregulate dtank s ar e discovere ddurin g propert y transactions . Th e tank s ar e currentl y not use dan dth e prospectiv e purchase r eithe r require s th e UST s t o b e remove dbefor e th e purchas e i s final and/o r intend s t o decommissio n th e tank s afte r purchase ; I n thi s cas e th e Departmen t require s th e curren t tan k owne r t o submi t

aGenera l Permi t

Registratio n For mt o Decommissio n Existin g Unregistere dTanks . Thi s for mcapture s curren t

ownershi p informatio n an da s muc ho f th e EP A tan k

informatio n aske dfor

o n EP A For m7530- 1 a s i s know n b y th e curren t tank owner . Thes e tank s ar e registere dan dentere dint o th e US T databas e but ar e no t permitted , no r

i s an operatin g certificat e issued . Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 1 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina lT o captiir e change s i n permittee s o r ownership , withi n 6 0 day s o f an y suc hchange s th e Departmen t

require s tha t

th e ne w permittee , tan k

owne r and/o r propert y owne r

submi t a Genera l Permi t

Registratio n For mt o Modif y Tank Owner , Permitte e o r

Propert y Owne r Informatio n Onl y form . Th e Departmen t als o leam s o f

thes e ownershi p change s durin g th e annua l billin g o f

th e $13 5 pe r

tan k pe r year complianc e fee . Som e invoice s ar e retume dbecaus e th e ovmer o f recor di n th e Department' s databas e i s n o longe r th e curren t owne r ofth e facility . I f

amodifie dpermi t

applicatio n was no t

submitted , th e Departmen t

contact s th e ne w owne r

an drequest s submitta l o f a n applicatio n alon g witha cop y ofth e financial responsibilit y mechanism . Th e Departmen t

als o monitor s change s o f ownershi p poste dweekl y o n th e Orego n Liquo r Confro l Commission' s (OLCC ) Website . Wheneve r ownershi p o f

convenienc e store s an dretai l market s sellin g liquo r changes , the y mus t

appl y fo r ane w OLC C licens e t o continu e sellin g beer , win e an dothe r hardliquor . Th e Departmen t review s th e OLC C weekl y postin g fo r

possibl e ownershi p change s for convenienc e store s an dretai l market s tha t als o sel l moto r

fiiel fromUST s regulate db y th e Department . 2 . RECOR D REVIEW S An y perso n intendin g t o instal l ane w regulate dtan k i n Orego n mus t

submi t aGenera l Permi t Registratio n For man d30-Day Notic e t o Instal l an dOperat e Regulate d Undergroun dStorag e Tanks . Th e genera l permi t regisfratio n for

mcapture s permittee , tan k owne r an dpropert y owne r

contac t informatio n a s wel l a s al l th e othe r require d informatio n o n EPA' s Notificatio n fo r UST s for m(For m7530-1) . Th e 30-da y notic e o f inten t t o instal l an dasubsequentl y require d3-day notic e o f inten t t o start work allo w th e Department' s US T inspector s t o schedul e fieldinspection s o f ne w installations . Th e genera l permi t

registratio n dat aallow s th e Departmen t t o creat e an initia l facility recor d t o trac k al l regulate dUST s an dfacilitie s ove r thei r fiill lif e cycl e throug hpermanen t decommissioning . After th e UST s ar e installed , th e tan k owne r and/o r servic e provide r

mus t submi t a n US T Installatio n Checklis t

that certifie s th e US T syste mcomplie s withal l applicabl e technica l requirement s aridtha t

th e facilit y i s i n complianc e withfinancial responsibility . Require d attachment s t o th e checklis t includ e alis t

o f majo r syste mcomponents , third-part y evaluations , manufacturer' s checklists , photographs , as-buil t drawing s an di f

available, fire authority signof

f o r pressur e tes t

records . Upo n evaluatio n ofth e informatio n o n th e US T Installatio n Checklist , includin g attachments , an dinformatio n collecte ddurin g a n installatio n inspection , th e Departmen t issue s an annua l operatin g certificat e for th e facility . Durin g th e lif

e o f a n US T system , equipmen t modification s may occur . Befor e commencin g work

o n a n US T modification , th e Departmen t require s submissio n ofth e US T Syste mModificatio n 30-Day Notic e form . Th e Departmen t als o require s a3-da y notic e o f inten t t o star t work . Afte

r completio n ofth e modifications , th e Departmen t require s th e submissio n ofth e Undergroun dStorag e Tan k Syste mModificatio n Repor t Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 2 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina lan dChecklist , includin g equipmen t receipts . Informatio n o n th e modificatio n report an d checklis t i s use dt o updat e equipmen t informatio n i n th e US T database . Occasionall y atan k

owne r ma y choos e t o temporaril y sto p usin g an US T and/o r facility whil e sellin g afacility , decidin g t o affec t achang e i n servic e o r

schedulin g apermanen t decommissioning . I n thi s case , th e Departmen t require dth e tan k

owne r t o submi t

a Notificatio n o f

Temporary Closur e o f

Undergroun dStorag e Tanks . Th e Departmen t issue s aon e yea r

Teriiporary Closur e Certificat e (TCC ) an dplace s th e facility o n th e "D o No t Delive r Fuel " list . Befor e th e TC C expire s th e tan k owne r need s t o mak e awritte n reques t t o obtai n an operatin g certificate , submi t a30-da y notic e t o affec t

achange-in

servic e o r permanen t

decommissionin g o r

submi t aReques t

fo r Extensio n - Temporary Closur e o f

Undergroun dStorag e Tanks . O n remova l o f

UST s fromregulate dstatu s b y change-in-servic e o r permanen t decommissioning , th e Departmen t require s th e submissio n o f a30-Day Notic e o f

Inten t t o Decommissio n UST s o r

Complete aChange-In-Servic e form . Followin g completio n o f th e wor k t o affec t achange-in-servic e o r

permanen t

decommissionin g th e Departmen t require s th e submissio n o f a n Undergroun dStorag e Tank Decommissionin g Checklis t an dSit e Assessmen t

Report . Receip t

ofth e decommissionin g checklis t an dsit e assessmentrepor t

allow s th e Departmen t

t o terminat e activ e permit s i n th e US T database . Wheneve r

asuspecte do r

confirme dspil l o r

releas e o f

aregulate dsubstanc e froman undergroun dstorag e tan k occurs , th e Departmen t

require s notificatio n withi n 2 4 hours . T o facilitat e th e reportin g o f confirme dpefroleu mspill s o r releases , th e Departmen t .require s th e submissio n o f a n US T Petroleu mReleas e Form . Informatio n fromth e releas e reportin g form s i s th e basi s for creatin g acontaminate dsit e recor di n th e Leakin g Undergroun dStorag e Tan k (LUST ) database . T o facilitat e th e timel y reportin g o f confirme dpefroleu mspill s an drelease s b y servic e providers , th e Departmen t ha s establishe da

n On-Lin e Petroleu mReleas e Reportin g protoco l (http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/tanks/report.hfaTi) . Upo n receivin g apasswor dt o utiliz e th e on-lin e reportin g syste mfromth e Department , servic e provider s submi t th e releas e report s electronically . Whe n th e on-lin e submitta l i s complete , th e Departmen t accept s th e submissio n an dcreate s acontaminate dsite recor di n th e LUS T database . A n e-mai l confirmatio n o f

receip t ofth e releas e report

i s automaticall y sent

bac k t o th e servic e provide r alon g wit hth e contaminate dsite identificatio n number . Receip t o f an US T Petroleu mReleas e Repor t i s th e basi s for

establishin g asit e i n th e LUS T database . 4 0 C.F. R281.4 0 require s thi s syste mcompl y wit hth e Cross-Medi aElecfroni c Reportin g Rul e (CROMERR ) i n 4 0 CFRPart 3 for Stat e Progra mApprova l t o occur . T o addres s thi s issue , DE Q wil l continu e t o us e th e on-lin e reportin g syste mfor regulate drelease s unti l EP A grant s Stat e Progra mApproval. , A t suc htime , DE Q wil l discontinu e it s us e unles s th e syste mha s com e int o complianc e wit hCROMERR . Withi n 2 0 day s o f

submittin g aconfirme dreleas e report , th e responsibl e party , o r a servic e provide r

actin g o n thei r

behalf , mus t submi t a n Initia l (Twent

y Day ) Repor t

For m fo r US T Cleanu p Projects . Th e inten t ofth e repor t

i s t o provid e enoug hinformatio n for Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 3 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina lth e Departmen t t o prioritiz e th e environmenta l significanc e ofth e sit e an dt o assig n a Departmen t

LUS T Projec t

manage r t o hig henvironmenta l priorit y site s (typicall y groundwater-:Contaminate dsites , occasionall y contaminate dsite s withvapo r intrusio n int o buildings) . A responsibl e part y for

aLUS T cleanu p sit e ma y als o choos e t o submi t aLUS T Cos t Recovery Agreemen t

[C Rguideline s are in.ORS 465.2 5 an d465.33 3 whic hcompl y with EP A requirements , n o EP A approval exists] . B y agreein g t o pa y th e Department' s projec t managemen t

oversigh t costs , th e Departmen t

i s able.t o assig n aLUS T projec t manage r i n atimel y manner . Upo n completio n ofth e require dsamplin g an dcleanup , i f any , an dsubmissio n o f

afinal cleanu p report , th e Departmen t can provid e aN o Furthe r Actio n (NFA ) letter . LUS T Projec t

Manager s wil l revie w report s detailin g US T Cleanu p work uicludui g initia l sit e investigations , sit e assessments , groundwate r complianc e monitorin g reports , correctiv e actio n plan s an drisk-basedcorrectiv e actio n determinations . T o assis t Projec t Manager s wit hrepor t

review s an dt o assis t

servic e providers , geologists , hydrogeologist s an dothe r environmenta l consultant s conductin g th e work , th e Departmen t ha s issue d severa l technica l guidanc e document s incliidin g an US T Cleanu p Manua l (2008 ) an d Risk-Base dDecisio n Makin g fo r th e Remediatio n o f

Petroleum-Contaminate dSite s (2003) . Informatio n gleane dfromUS T cleanu p report s i s use dt o updat e th e LUS T database . - 3 . COMPLIANC E INSPECTIONS/COMPLAIN T INVESTIGATIONS/SUSPECTE D RELEAS E REPORTS/US T CLEAI^JU P INSPECTION S Consisten t

wit hth e US T Complianc e Ac t o f 2005 , Orego n inspect s al l facilitie s with tank s that hav e no t bee n permanentl y close do r undergon e achange-in-servic e a t leas t onc e every thre e years . Thes e inspection s are schedule di n advanc e an dconfirme db y a Tette r that include s acop y o f

a n inspectio n guidanc e documen t entitle dHo w t o Prepar e fo r a n US T Complianc e Inspection. T o promot e statewid e consistency , inspectio n result s are recorde do n an US T Inspecto r Complianc e Inspectio n Checklist . Result s o f inspection s ar e entere dint o th e US T database , includin g updatin g an y tan k an dpipin g information . I n additio n t o complianc e inspections , US T inspector s inspec t al l ne w installation s a

t leas t once , an dtim e permitting , conduc t change-in-servic e an dpermanen t decommissioiun g inspections . T o facilitate th e schedulin g thes e inspections , th e Departmen t

require s 30-day vmtte n notice s o f inten t t o install , change-in-servic e o r decommissio n UST s an d3-da y verbal notice s ofth e intende dstar t o f wor k dates . Result s o f US T installation , change-in-servic e an ddecommissionin g inspection s are entere dint o th e US T database . US T inspectors follow-u p on an y US T complaint s aridsuspecte dreleas e report s receive d for facilitie s and/o r

site s locate di n thei r

geographi c territory : Base do n findings, US T Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 4 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina linspectors issu e an investigativ e report , identif y require dcorrectiv e action s an destablis h deadline s for

an y require dwor

k o r complianc e action . LUS T Projec t

Manager s ma y schedul e on e o r mor e sit e inspection s durin g initia l sit e investigations , durin g sit e cleanup s o r durin g long-ter mcomplianc e monitoring . Result s o f LUS T site inspection s are entere dint o th e LUS T database . 4 . PUBLI C REPORTIN G Th e Departmen t

use s thre e mai n tool s fo r receivin g information , concern s and/o r complaint s abou t

th e US T progra mi n general , an dspecifi c US T an dLUS T facilities . Thes e tool s includ e letters , phon e call s an dth e US T progra mwebsite . T o facilitat e phon e calls , th e Departmen t manage s atoll-fre e US T Helplin e (1-800-742-7878 ) for an y lon g distanc e call s originatin g i n Oregon . Fro mth e Portlan dare athe y ca n cal l th e US T Permittin g an dLicensin g Coordinato r a t 503-229-6652 . T o facihtat e Interne t communication , th e Departmen t establishe datanks.info(2)4eq.state.or.u s e-mai l address . Thes e communication s resource s ar e manage dcentrall y i n th e US T Section . Inquiries o f agenera l progra mnatur e ar e responde dt o b y headquarter s staf f withi n 2 4 hour s o f receipt . Inquirie s tha t

ar e facility o r

site specifi c ar e forwarde dt o th e regiona l US T inspector s fo r

follow-u p withi n 2 4 hour s ofth e informatio n reachin g th e inspectors . 5 . DAT A MAINTENANC E Th e Departmen t

ha s develope dthre e database s t o manag e informatio n o n th e US T progra m- th e US T database , th e LUS T databas e an dth e Servic e Provide r Licensin g database . Th e US T an dLUS T database s are linke db y acompute r generate dUS T Facilit y I D number . I n additio n t o thes e dat abases , th e Departmen t store s formal enforcemen t informatio n (i.e. , al l enforcemen t

othe r tha n fieldcitation s - se e 5 B o n pag e 6 ) for th e US T an dLUS T program s i n th e Complianc e an dEnforcemen t databas e maintaine db y th e Department' s Offic e o f Complianc e an dEnforcement . Fiel dcitatio n violation s are store di n an Exce l databas e maintaine db y th e Tank s Progra man dfieldcitatio n penalty payment s are store d i n an Acces s databas e maintaine db y th e Department' s Busines s Office . Al l database s ar e store do n acentra l serve r wit hdail y tap e backup . Acces s t o th e database s i s b y deskto p computer s usin g aclien t /serve r software architecture . Th e US T databas e store s permittee , tan k owne r an dpropert y owne r

contac t informatio n an dtan k ari dpipin g informatio n fromth e Genera l Permi t Registratio n For mt o Instal l an dOperat e Regulate dUndergroun dStorag e Tank form , includin g informatio n o n . financial responsibility . Th e databas e i s use dt o issu e annua l operatin g certificates , generat e annua l complianc e fe e invoice s an dissu e standar dprogra mreports , includin g EPA' s semi-annua l activitie s report . Thi s dat ai s entere dcenfrall y b y th e US T Permittin g an dLicensin g Coordinator . Th e US T databas e als o store s informatio n gathere ddurin g Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 5 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina linstallation, modification , decommissionin g an dcomplianc e inspections . Thi s

informatio n i s entere ddirectl y b y US T Inspectors . Th e LUS T databas e store s responsibl e part y contac t informatio n an dcontaminate dsite informatio n fromth e US T Petroleu mReleas e Form . Th e dat ai s entere db y regiona l support service s staf

f Th e LUS T databas e als o store s informatio n o n LUS T inspection s an dLUS T report

review s includin g initia l sit e investigations , sit e assessments , groundwate r

monitorin g reports , correctiv e actio n plans , etc . Th e databas e als o contain s informatio n o n final closur e determination s includin g N o Furthe r Actio n Letter s an dan y sit e o r lan dus e restrictions . Th e informatio n i s entere ddirectl y b y LUS T Projec t Manager s a s the y conduc t projec t oversight . Summary informatio n fromthi s databas e i s availabl e on-lin e usin g th e LUS T Looku p Databas e tool . Th e databas e i s als o use dt o provid e LUS T dat afor

EP A reportin g purposes . Th e Servic e Provide r

Licensin g databas e contain s informatio n o n th e companie s an d supervisor s licensedt o d o installation , decommissioning , tan k tightnes s testing , cathodi c protectio n testin g an dsoi l matri x cleanu p work a t US T facilitie s an dpefroleum

contaminate dcleanu p sites . Informatio n t o licens e companie s aridsupervisor s i s collecte dfromth e followin g fou r hcens e applicatio n forms :

• US T Servic e Provide r Licens e Applicatio n • US T Superviso r

Licens e Applicatio n • Soi l Matri x Cleanu p Servic e Provide r Licens e Applicatio n • Soi l Matri x Cleanu p Superviso r Licens e Application . Th e licensin g o f

US T servic e provider s an dsupervisor s i s handle dcentrall y b y th e US T Permittin g an dLicensin g Coordinato r a s i s al l th e dat aentry associate dwit hth e licens e applicatio n forms . Th e databas e i s use dt o issu e 2-yea r hcense s t o qualifyin g applicants . B . PROCEDURE S FO RENFORCEMEN T RESPONS E Th e Department' s US T Progra mha s afull rang e o f adminisfrativ e an dcrimina l authoritie s t o handl e US T compliance, cleanu p an dsei^ic e provide r violations . Fo r

both administrativ e an dcrimina l violation s th e maximu mpenalt y i s $ 10,00 0 pe r da y o f violation . Eac hda y th e violatio n continue s ma y b e cite da s aseparat e offense . Thi s maximu mpenalt y applie s o n ape r tan k basis . Fo r

person s wh o receiv e US T operatin g certificate s o r

servic e provide r

licenses , th e Departmen t als o ha s certificat e an dlicens e revocatio n authority . Failur e t o pa y complianc e fee s o r enforcemen t

penaltie s ma y resul t i n th e deb t

bein g sen t

t o th e Orego n Departmen t o f Revenu e o r

aprivat e collectio n agency . Th e Departmen t

ma y als o appl y alie n agains t any persona l o r

rea l propert y owne di n Oregon . O n th e administrativ e side , violation s are handle dwithawamin g letter , fieldcitation , civi l penalt y assessmen t

o r revocatio n o f

a n operatin g certificate o r

servic e provider/superviso r

license . A wamin g lette r o r civi l penalty assessmen t

ca n b e apphe d t o an y US T compliance , cleanu p o r servic e provide r

violation . A fieldcitatio n can onl y Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 6 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina lb e assesse dagains t permittee s an dtan k

owner s for

US T complianc e violations . Th e Orego n Attome y General' s Offic e and/o r Count y Distric t

Attomey s woul dhandl e crimina l action s wit htechnica l assistanc e fromth e Department . Th e interna l guidanc e publicatio n entitle dEnforcemen t Guidanc e for , Fiel dStaf

f (M.?(xch . 31 , 2006 ) outline s th e Department' s enforcemen t sfrateg y for

al l US T an dLUS T staf

f Thi s documen t

cover s suc htopic s a s right o f entr y authority , evidenc e collectio n an d documentation , chai n o f

custod y procedures , adminisfrativ e versus crimina l actions , calculatio n o f

acivi l penalt y assessment , negotiate dsettlements , an dadminisfrativ e hearings . Th e US T fieldcitatio n progra mguidanc e i s outline di n tw o interna l guidanc e document s entitled :

• US T Fiel dCitation s — Guidanc e fo r

Expedite dEnforcemen t

o f US T Complianc e Violation s - Marc h200 8 (genera l guidanc e andinterna l coordinatio n procedures) . • US T Facilit y Inspectio n an dComplianc e Enforcemen t - Marc h200 8 (specifi c US T complianc e violatio n penalt y tables) . 1 . INSPECTIO N DOCUMENTATIO N Th e Enforcemen t

Guidanc e fo r

Fiel d5'/a ^ emphasize s th e importanc e o f plannin g ahead durin g inspection s an dcollectin g complianc e informatio n fromth e perspectiv e that potentia l ml e violation s ma y b e discovered . Prio r t o conductin g an inspectio n i t i s importan t t o becom e familia

r wit hth e kind s o f

informatio n (evidence ) that wil l b e neede d t o prov e all th e elements o f aviolatio n i n th e even t

th e violatio n i s pursue dthroug h administrativ e o r

crimina l proceedings . Th e guidanc e als o discusse s th e strength s o f variou s type s o f

evidenc e suc ha s samples , direc t observatio n o r

eyewitnes s testimony , photos , inspectio n reports , diagram s an dmonitorin g reports . Durin g th e conduc t

o f US T complianc e an dcleanu p inspections , complain t investigation s o r suspecte dreleas e investigations , US T Inspector s may collec t regulate dsubstanc e sample s an dcontaminate dsoil , groundwate r o r ai r samples . T o ensur e a

n appropriat e sampl e ha s bee n collecte dan dprope r chai n o f custod y procedure s hav e bee n followed , tw o intema l guidanc e document s hav e bee n issue dfo r us e b y US T Inspector s an dLUS T Projec t Managers . Thes e document s ar e th e Departmen t Laborator y Fiel dSamplin g Referenc e Guid e (1998 ) an dUS T Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n (2002) . Th e curren t version s ofth e Departmen t Laborator y Fiel dSamplin g Referenc e Guid e an dUS T Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n hav e bee n submitte dt o EP A for revie w an dapproval . 2 . WARNIN GLETTER S A wamin g lette r

(WL ) notifie s aperso n o f allege dviolation s for

whic hissuanc e o f

afield citatio n o r

assessmen t

o f civi l penalt y i s not

anticipated . - A W Ldescribe s th e allege d violations , discusse s neede dcorrectiv e action s an dmay contai n acorrectiv e actio n schedule , i f

appropriate . A perso n receivin g aW Lmay provid e informatio n t o th e Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 7 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina lDepartmen t t o clarif y th e fact s surroundin g th e allege dviolations . A W Li s no t aforma l enforcemen t

actio n an ddoe s no t

affor daperso n th e right

t o aconteste dcas e hearing . US T compliance , cleanu p an dservic e provide r violation s suitabl e for

handlin g witha W Lar e describe di n Appendice s L- Undergroun dStorag e Tan k (UST ) violatio n Guidanc e (OA R340-012-0067 ) an dM - Leakin g Undergroun dStorag e Tan k Cleanu p (LUST ) Violation s guidanc e (OA R340-012-0074 ) i n Enforcemen t Guidanc e fo r

Fiel d Staff. Wamin g letter s ar e issue db y US T Inspector s andLUS T Projec t Manager s with revie w b y US T Regiona l Managers , i f appropriate . Failur e t o compl y withacorrectiv e actio n schedul e i n awamin g lette r ma y resul t

i n aforma

l enforcemen t

actio n bein g initiated . 3 . EXPEDITE D ENFORCEMEN T (FIEL D CITATION ) US T Inspector s issu e fieldcitation s fo r mos t allege dUS T complianc e violations . Clas s I violation s ma y b e assesse dafieldcitatio n penalt y o f $15 0 t o $500 . Clas s n violation s ma y b e assesse dafieldcitatio n penalt y o f $5 0 t o $150 . Repeate dClas s E I violation s ma y b e assesse dafieldcitatio n penalt y o f $50 . Th e maximu mfieldcitatio n penalt y associate dwit hasingl e complianc e inspectio n i s $1,500 . I f th e numbe r

an dseverity o f violation s documente ddurin g asingle inspectio n woul dcaus e th e fieldcitatio n penalt y t o excee d$1,500 , th e US T Inspecto r mus t initiat e aforma

l enforcemen t

actio n rathe r

tha n issuin g afieldcitation . Assumin g tha t

al l th e informatio n necessar y t o complet e acomplianc e inspectio n i s availabl e a

t th e tim e o f

th e inspection , th e US T Inspecto r list s an y allege dviolation s o n a pre-numbere dFiel dCitatio n fo r US T Violation s form . Th e penalt y amoun t for eac h violatio n i s foun di n th e table s i n th e US T Facilit y Inspectio n an dComplianc e Enforcemen t

guidanc e document . A cop y ofth e fieldcitatio n i s lef t withth e facilit

y representativ e a

t th e en dofth e inspection . I f informatio n i s no t

availabl e t o mak e afinal complianc e determinatio n i n th e field, th e informatio n i s requeste db y aspecifi c dat e an d then , i f apphcable , th e fieldcitatio n i s maile dto th e permitte e o r tan k owne r afte r th e requeste dinformatio n i s receive dan dreviewed . Th e permitte e o r

tan k owne r ha s 3 0 day s t o respon dt o afieldcitatio n b y takin g on e o f tw o actions :

• B y selectin g Optio n 1 o n th e fieldcitation , th e permitte e o r tan k owne r acknowledge s that

th e violation s hav e occurred , agree s t o pa y th e penalt y amount , give s up al l rights t o an y administrativ e o r judicia l review s an dagree s t o mak e th e correction s listed . Whe n th e violation s hav e bee n corrected , th e permitte e o r tan k owne r retum s acop y ofth e violatio n pag e t o th e US T Inspecto r for complianc e verification . A t

thi s poin t th e violation s are considere dcorrected . • B y selectin g Optio n 2 o n th e fieldcitation , th e permitte e an dtan k owne r denie s th e allege dviolations . I n thi s case , th e Departmen t wil l tak e formal enforcemen t action , includin g th e assessmen t o f acivi l penalty . Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 8 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina lI f

th e owne r

o r permitte e doe s no t

respon dt o th e fieldcitatio n b y selectin g eithe r Optio n 1 o r 2 , th e Departmen t

follow s up withth e permitte e vi atelephone . I f th e permitte e stil l doe s no t respond , th e Departmen t rescind s th e fieldcitatio n an dth e US T Inspecto r wil l submi t aformal enforcemen t

referral t o th e Offic e o f

Complianc e an dEnforcemen t (OCE ) fo r assessmen t

o f acivi l penalty . 4 . FORMA LADMINISTRATIV E ENFORCEMENT . Unde r Orego n Revise dStattit e (ORS ) 466.70 6 t o 466.835 , 466.99 4 an d466.468.09 0 t o 468.14 0 allege dUS T comphanc e violation s (OA R340-012-0067 ) outsid e th e scop e o f th e fieldcitatio n program , an dfo r an y allege dLUS T (340-012-0074 ) o r servic e provide r violation s (OA R340-012-0067 ) hste da s an "A " respons e i n Appendice s L an dM ofth e Enforcemen t

Guidanc e fo r

Fiel dStaff

, th e US T Inspecto r

o r LUS T Projec t

Manage r send s aPre-Enforcement

Notic e (PEN ) t o th e permitte e an dtan k owner . A PE N templat e i s foun di n Appendi x P o f th e Enforcemen t

Guidanc e fo r

Fiel dS'toj ^ guidanc e documen t Onc e th e PE N i s sent , areferra l requestin g aformal enforcemen t actio n i s sen t

t o OCE . A n enforcemen t

referra l templat e i s foun di n Appendi x Ro i Enforcemen t Guidanc e fo r Fiel dStaff

, NOTE : I f

th e evidenc e gathere dsuggest s tha t th e violation s wer e deliberate , deceitfu l o r dishonest, th e US T inspecto r o r LUS T Projec t

Manage r shoul dcal l OC E t o discus s a possibl e referra l for

crimina l investigation . Althoug hth e Departmen t coul dlegall y procee dwit han administrativ e actio n an dacrimina l actio n concurrently , a s amatte r o f polic y th e Departmen t

wil l pursu e onl y on e o r

th e othe r i n mos t cases . That

bein g th e policy , a n earl y decisio n o n acrimina l proceedin g shoul db e mad e i f th e threshol dcriteri a o f deliberate , deceitfu l o r

dishonest violation s ar e met . Criminal proceeding s ar e discusse dmor e fiilly below . Upo n receip t

o f an enforcemen t

referral , OC E prepare s th e forma l enforcemen t document s includin g acove r letter ; anotic e o f

assessmen t

o f acivi l penalty ; a complianc e order , i f

appropriate ; an dth e exhibit s tha t sho w th e calculatio n ofth e civi l penalt y amount . Th e civi l penalt y amoun t i s acombinatio n o f

abas e penalt y a s se t

fort h i n OA R340-012-014 0 an dth e additio n o r subfractio n o f

mitigatin g an daggravatin g factors , respectively , a s se t fort hi n OA R340-012-0145 . A perso n assesse dacivi l penalt y ha s 2 0 day s t o reques t ahearing , reques t

a n informal discussio n an dfile a

n answe r t o th e allegations . I f

an appeal i s not

filed, an y orde r

issue d become s final b y operatio n o f law . I f th e civi l penalt y assessmen t i s no t appealed , th e Environmenta l Qualit y Commissio n i s aske dt o issu e adefaul t orde r for collectio n o f

th e penalty . I f areques t for hearin g i s received , th e first woul db e ameetin g a

t whic hDE Q an dth e partie s revie w th e facts , provid e ne w information , i f any , discus s th e applicabl e law s an d mle s an dpotentiall y narro w th e issue s t o tak e t o aformal hearing . I f asettlemen t

ofth e issue s can b e reached , th e settlemeri t offe r i s incorporate dint o aMutual Agreemen t an d Orde r t o b e signe db y bothparties . Mutua l Agreemen t an dOrder s are mor e fiilly Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 9 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina ldiscusse di n Sectio n I X o f th e Enforcemen t

Guidanc e fo r

Fiel dStaff

. I f asettlemen t agreemen t

i s no t reached , th e Departmen t wil l schedul e aformal hearin g i n front o f a n Administrativ e Law Judg e (ALJ) . A n AL J hearing i s similar t o acourt

trial , bu t les s formal . Bot hpartie s ma y b e represente db y counse l an dma y cal l witnesses . Th e Departmeri t present s it s cas e and the n th e responden t

ha s a n opportunit y t o presen t it s case . Bot hside s ar e give n th e opportunity t o cross-examin e witnesses . Followin g th e hearing , th e AL J wil l issu e a propose dfinal order . Th e responden t ha s 3 0 day s to appea l th e propose dfinal order . I f ther e i s n o appeal , th e propose dfinal orde r become s afinal orde r

ofth e Erivironmental Qualit y Commissio n (EQC) . A n appea l o f

apropose dfinal orde r

i s hear db y th e EQC . Th e responden t present s thei r cas e an danswer s question s fromth e EQC . The n th e Departmen t present s it s cas e and answer s questions. N o ne w informatio n can b e presente db y eithe r part y a t thi s hearing . Th e EQ C ma y adop t

th e ALJ' s findings, instmc t ane w hearin g orde r

b e prepare dthat reflect s th e EQC' s decisio n o r reman dth e cas e t o th e ALJ for further consideration . Fina l order s ma y b e appeale db y th e responden t t o th e Orego n Court

o f Appeals . Th e Orego n Attome y General' s Offic e represent s th e Departmen t i n thes e cases . Th e Departmen t

ma y no t appea l a n EQ C final orde r sinc e th e Commissio n i s actin g o n behal f ofDEQ . Penaltie s are no t

collectabl e unti l th e Departmen t receive s afinal orde r

fromth e EQ C b y default , b y prevailin g a

t hearin g o r

b y agreemen t

withth e respondent . Th e Departmen t use s th e Orego n Departmen t o f Revenu e o r

privat e collectio n agencie s t o collec t it s debts . Th e Departmen t

ma y plac e lien s o n al l persona l an dreal propert y owne di n Orego n for th e penalt y amoun t

plu s interes t

a t rat e o f 9 % pe r year . Th e Departmen t

ma y agre e t o paymen t plan s witha9 % annua l interes t rate . Lastly , the-Departmen t ma y seek

th e ai do f th e Orego n Attome y General' s offic e t o pursu e collection s throug hjudicia l means . 5 . OPERATIN GCERTIFICAT E REVOCATIO N Effectiv e Jul y 1 , 2008 , th e Departmen t bega n issuin g aimual operatin g certificate s t o US T facilitie s withactiv e tank s unde r OA R340-150-011 0 (OR S 466.78 3 an d466.785) . Condition s for

issuanc e ofth e aimual operatin g certificate includ e paymen t o f aimua l comphanc e fees , documentatio n o f complianc e withfinancial responsibilit y andpaymen t ofan y final civi l penalt y assessment . I f th e condition s t o issu e a

n operatin g certificate are not met , anotic e o f

inten t t o revok e i s issued . Th e permitte e ha s 2 0 day s to file a n appeal , reques t

ahearing an dsubmi t

a n answe r t o th e allegations . I f n o appeal i s filed, th e operatin g certificat e i s revoke db y operatio n o f law . Th e facilit

y i s place do n th e Department' s "US T Facilitie s that canno t Receiv e Fue l List" . Wheneve r ther e i s a n additio n and/o r

remova l t o th e list , acop y ofth e lis t i s e-maile dt o al l pefroleu mdistributor s an dacop y i s poste do n th e Department' s websit e Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 1 0 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina l(http://vtnyvv.deq.state.or.us/lq/tanks/ust/index.htm) . I t i s aviolatio n ofth e US T rales fo r adistributo r

t o delive r

fuel t o afacility withou t

avali doperatin g certificate . I f areques t for hearin g i s filed, ahearing before an ALJ J i s scheduled . Th e responden t an dth e Departmen t

presen t thei r cas e an dth e AL J issue s afinal order . Th e responden t ha s 3 0 day s t o appea l th e final orde r t o th e EQC . Th e EQ C ma y affir mth e ALJ' s final order , ma y issu e it s ow n final orde r o r ma y reman dth e cas e bac k t o th e AL J fo

r fiirther consideration . Th e responden t ma y appea l afinal orde r ofth e EQ C t o th e Orego n Cour t o f Appeals . 6 . SERVIC E PROVIDE RO RSUPERVISO RLICENS E SUSPENSIO N O R REVOCATIO N Th e Departmen t

ma y suspend , revok e o r

refus e t o issu e alicens e unde r OAR340-160

- 003 5 (ORS : 466.74 6 an d466.750 ) i f th e servic e provider : • Fraudulentl y obtain s alicense ; • Fail s t o compl y wit hlicensin g mle s o r US T an dLUS T rales; • Fail s t o compl y wit han y applicabl e stat e o r federal standard s relatin g t o US T service s performe dunde r th e license ; • Fail s t o emplo y alicensedsuperviso r t o overse e US T o r

US T Soi l Matri x work . US T an dUS T Soi l Matri x superviso r license s ma y als o b e suspende do r revoke dfor failure t o compl y wit han y stat e o r federal rales o r

standard s pertainin g t o UST s unde r OAR340-162-003 0 (OR S 466.750) . Th e license e ha s 2 0 day s t o file a n appeal , reques t

ahearin g an dsubmi t

an answer

t o th e allegations . I f

n o appea l i s filed, th e hcens e i s suspende do r revoke db y operatio n o f

law . I f areques t for hearin g i s filed, ahearing befor e an AL J i s scheduled . Th e license e an d th e Departmen t

presen t thei r cas e an dth e ALJ issue s afinal order . Th e hcense e ha s 3 0 day s t o appea l th e final orde r t o th e EQC . Th e EQ C ma y affir mth e ALJ' s final order , ma y issu e it s ow n final orde r o r ma y reman dth e cas e bac k t o th e AL J fo

r further consideration . Th e license e ma y appea l afinal orde r ofth e EQ C t o th e Orego n Cour t o f Appeals . 7 . CRIMINA LENFORCEMENT . Orego n Revise dStatute s (ORS ) 466.99 5 (3 ) an d(4 ) provid e tha t an y perso n wh o knowingl y violate s an y provisio n o f th e US T law s an drales (OR S 466.70 2 t o 466.882 ) o r US T Cleanu p law s an drales (OR S 465.20 0 to 466.545 ) shall , upo n conviction , b e subjec t t o acrimina l penalt y not

t o excee d$10,00 0 o r

imprisonmen t

for not mor e tha n on e year , o r both . Eac hda y o f

violatio n shal l b e deeme daseparat e offense. ' OR S 468.95 3 establishe s th e crim e o f supplyin g fals e informatio n t o an y agenc y i f th e person : Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s ; Pag e 1 1 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 Fina l• Make s an y fals e materia l statement , representatio n o r certificatio n knowin g i t

t o b e fals e i n an y documen t

require db y OR S 465.20 0 t o 465.54 5 o r OR S 466.70 2 t o 466.882 . • Omit s an y materia l o r require dinformation , knowin g i t t o b e required , froman y documen t require db y OR S 465.20 0 to 465.54 5 o r OR S 466.70 2 t o 466.882 . • Alters , conceal s o r

fail s t o file o r

maintai n an y documen t

require db y OR S 465.20 0 t o 465.54 5 o r

OR S 466.70 2 t o 466.882 . Supplyin g fals e informatio n i s aClas s C felony . A s discusse di n Sectio n VH I ofth e Enforcemen t Guidanc e fo r

Fiel dStaff

, th e Departmen t

an dprosecutor s wil l onl y b e intereste di n investigatin g th e mos t significan t an degregiou s violation s a s crime s - thos e that mos t closel y resembl e fraditional crime s wit hwhic hjurie s are mos t familiar . I n th e earlies t

stage s o f a n inspectio n o r

^ investigatio n th e US T Inspecto r o r LUS T Projec t

Manage r wil l loo k for several ke y characteristic s that

ma y warran t

th e violation s b e prosecute da s acrime : • Doe s th e Departmen t

hav e evidenc e that

the'violator' s conduc t

was deceitful , deliberat e o r

dishonest ? • Doe s th e Departmen t

hav e scientifi c evidenc e that th e violato r

cause daseriou s threat t o publi c healt ho r

th e environment ? • Doe s th e violato r

hav e ahistor y o f

non-compliance ? I f thes e characteristic s ar e eviden t an ddocumentable , US T Inspector s an dLUS T Projec t Manager s wil l consul t

wit hOC E staf

f o n th e merit s o f

pursuin g acrimina l investigation . I f th e decisio n i s mad e t o pursu e acrimina l investigation , acrimina l investigato r wil l b e assigne dt o th e cas e an dwil l serv e i n th e capacity o f cas e coordinator . Prosecutio n o f a crimina l cas e i s typicall y handle db y th e County Distric t Attomey' s offic e i n th e county wher e th e environmenta l crim e occurred .

Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedure s Pag e 1 2 o f 1 2 Jun e 201 0 FinalMEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T BETWEE N Th e Stat e o f Orego n Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y an d Th e Unite d State s Enviroiunenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 1 0 A . GENERA L Thi s Memorandu m

o f Agreemen t (hereinafte r "Agreement" ) establishe s policies , responsibilities , an d procedure s pursuan t t o 4 0 CF R Par t 28 1 fo r th e Stat e o f Oregon' s Undergroun d Storag e Tan k Progra m

(hereinafte r "Stat e Program" ) approve d unde r Sectio n 900 4 o f Subtitl e I o f th e Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover yAc t (hereinafte r "RCRA " o r "th e Act")(4 2 US C 699 1 e t seq.) , a s amended , an d th e Regio n 1 0 offic e o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(hereinafte r "EPA") . Thi s Agreemen t furthe r set s fort h th e manne r i n whic h th e Stat e and EP Awil l coordinat e i n th e State' s Administratio n o f th e program . Th e Stat e progra mencompasse s regulatio n o f bot h petroleu m

an d hazardou s substanc e tanks . Thi s Agreemen t i s entere d int o byth e Directo r o f th e Orego n Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y(herei n afte r "Director " o r th e "State" ) an d th e Regiona l Administrator , EP ARegio n 10(hereinafte r "Regiona l Administrator " o r "EPA") . Th e point s o f contac t fo r anyissue s arisin g unde r thi s MO Ashal l b e th e EP AUST/LUS T progra mmanage r an d th e Orego n Environmenta l Cleanu p an d Tank s progra mmanager . Nothin g i n thi s Agreemen t shall , b e construe d t o restric t i n any wa yEPA' s authorit yt o fulfil l it s oversigh t an d enforcemen t responsibilitie s unde r Subtitl e I o f RCRA. Nothin g i n th e Agreemen t shal l b e construe d t o contraven e an yprovisio n o f 4 0 CF R Part s 28 0 an d 281 . Likewise , nothin g i n thi s agreemen t shal l b e construe d t o contraven e an yprovisio n o f OR S 4 65.20 0 throug h 465.450 , OR S 466.70 5 throug h 466.83 5 an d 466.895 , o r OAR chapte r 340 , Division s 12 , 122 , 142 , 150 , 151 , 16 0 an d 162 . Th e partie s wil l review , th e Agreemen t jointl ya t leas t onc e eac hMEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n ^Pag e 2 year , preferabl ya t th e en d o f th e stat e fisca l year . Thi s Agreemen t ma yb e modifie d upo n th e initiativ e o f eithe r part yi n orde r t o ensur e consistenc ywit h Nationa l o r Stat e progra m modification s made , o r fo r othe r purpose s mutuall yagree d upon . An yrevision s o r modification s mus t b e i n writin g an d mus t b e signe d b yth e Directo r an d Regiona l Administrator . Thi s Agreemen t wil l remai n i n effec t indefinitely , unles s Stat e progra mapprova l i s withdraw n byo r voluntaril ytransferre d t o EP Aaccordin g t o th e criteri a an d procedure s establishe d i n 4 0 CF R Par t 281.6 0 an d 281.61 . Thi s Agreemen t shal l b e execute d byth e Directo r an d th e Regiona l Administrato r an d shal l become
- effectiv e a t th e tim e th e State' s approva l take s effect , a s specifie d i n th e Federa l Registe r

notic e announcin g EPA' s fina l decisio n t o gran t approva l t o th e State . B . POLIC Y STATEMEN T Eac h o f th e partie s t o thi s Agreemen t i s responsibl e fo r ensurin g tha t it s obligation s unde r Subtitl e I o f RCRAar e met . . Upo n fina l delegatio n b yEPA , th e Stat e assume s primar y responsibilit yfo r implementin g th e Subtitl e I Undergroun d Storag e Tan k Progra mwithi n it s boundaries , wit h th e exception ' o f undergroun d storag e tank s o n land s designate d a s bein g withi n th e boundarie s o f a n India n Reservatio n o r o n India n Trus t o r _ fe e lanlds . EP Aretain s it s responsibilit yt o ensur e ful l an d faithfu l executio n o f th e requirement s o f Subtitl e I o f RCRA , includin g direc t implementatio n i n th e even t th e Stat e i s unabl e t o act . Th e Directo r an d th e Regiona l Administrato r agre e t o maintai n a hig h leve l o f cooperatio n an d coordinatio n betwee n thei r respectiv e staff s i n a partnershi p t o assur e successfu l an d effect:iv e administratio n o f th e program . EP Aassume s a n oversigh t rol e upo n grantin g fina l approva l t o th e State . EP Awil l mee t wit h th e Stat e progra mannuall yi n orde r t o revie w an d assis t th e Stat e i n implementin g it s progra m an d t o allo w EP At o repor t t o th e President , th e Congress , and ' th e publi c o n th e achievement s o f th e undergroun d storag e tan k program , an d t o encourag e th e Stat e an d EP At o agre e o nMEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n Pag e 3 . desirabl e technica l suppor t an d target s fo r join t effort s t o preven t an d mitigat e environmenta l problem s associate d wit h imprope r managemen t o f undergroun d storag e tanks . EPA' s rol e wil l includ e establishmen t o f writte n reportin g requirements , complianc e an d enforcemen t overvie w an d annua l revie w o f th e Stat e Program . C . SCOP E I n additio n t o adoptin g portion s o f 4 0 CF R Par t 280 , th e scop e o f th e Orego n Undergroun d Storag e Tank , progra minclude s th e enforcemen t progra m unde r OAR 340-12 , th e US T complianc e progra m unde r OAR 340-15 0 an d 151 , an d th e Leakin g US T progra munde r OAR 340-12 2 an d 142 . Th e Orego n US T progra minclude s al l regulate d tank s o n private . Stat e an d Federa l lands , bu t exclude s regulate d tank s i n India n Country . D . STAT E PROGRA M REVIEW S Th e EP Awil l .asses s th e Stat e administratio n an d enforcemen t o f th e undergroun d storag e tan k progra mo n a continuin g basi s fo r stringenc ywit h Subtitl e I requirements , fo r complianc e wit h this•Agreement , an d al l applicabl e Federa l requirement s an d policies , an d fo r adequac yo f enforcement . Thi s assessmen t wil l b e accomplishe d b yEP Arevie w o f informatio n submitte d byth e Stat e i n accordanc e wit h thi s Agreemen t an d annua l revie w o f Stat e progra mactivities . Th e EP Ama yals o conside r a s par t o f thi s regula r assessment , writte n comment s abou t th e State' s progra madministratio n an d enforcemen t tha t ar e receive d fro m regulate d persons , th e public , an d Federal , State , an d loca l agencies. ' Copie s o f an ysuc h comment s receive d byth e Regiona l Administrato r wil l b e provide d t o th e State . T o ensur e effectiv e progra m'review , th e Stat e agree s t o allo w EP Aacces s t o al l file s an d othe r informatio n requeste d byth e EP Aan d deeme d necessar yfo r reviewin g Stat e progra m administratio n an d enforcement . Revie w o f th e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit yfile s ma yb e schedule d a t quarterl yintervals . Progra mrevie w meeting s betwee n th e Stat e an d EP Awil l b e schedule d a t reasonabl e interval s no t les s tha n annuall yt o revie w specifi c operatin g• MEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n Pag e 4 procedure s an d schedules , t o resolv e problem s an d t o discus s mutua l progra mconcerns . Thes e meeting s wil l b e schedule d a t leas t 1 5 day s i n advanc e unles s agree d t o differently . E . INFORMATIO NSHARIN G ,1 . Genera l A s th e respectiv e informatio n need s o f th e Stat e an d EP Aevolve , change s t o thi s sectio n o f th e Agreemen t ma yb e appropriate . Durin g th e annua l revie w o f thi s agreement , th e Stat e and EPA . wil l carefull yexamin e th e followin g informatio n sharin g provision s fo r necessar yrevisions . 2 . EP A EP Awil l kee p th e Stat e informe d o f th e conten t an d meanin g o f Federa l statutes , regulations , guidelines , standards, ' polic y decisions , directives , an d anyothe r factor s tha t affec t th e Stat e program . EP Awil l als o provid e genera l technica l guidanc e t o th e State . EP Awil l shar e wit h th e State s an ynationa l . report s develope d byEP Afro mth e dat a submitte d throug h Stat e reportin g requirements . Whe n withi n th e resourc e capabilities , EP Awil l provid e Othe r relevan t informatio n a s requeste d tha t th e Stat e require s t o implemen t it s approve d program . EP Awil l conside r opportunitie s t o provid e .relevan t trainin g fo r US T an d LUS T staf f members, ' an d wil l wor k wit h th e Stat e t o continuousl yimprov e an d streamlin e it s program . 3 . Stat e Th e Stat e wil l infor mEP Ao f anypropose d o r adopte d progra m change s tha t woul d affec t th e State s implementatio n o f th e US T .approve d program . Progra mchange s o f concer n includ e legislativ e o r organizationa l change s includin g modification s o f th e State's.lega l o r technica l authorities , initiatio n of , o r modification s t o memorand a o f agreemen t o r understandin g wit h othe r agencies , modification s o f resourc e levels , delegatio n o f loca l programs , o r change s o f progra mfocus . Th e Stat eMEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n Pag e 5 recognize s tha t program , revision s mus t b e mad e i n accordanc e wit h th e provision s o f 4 0 CF R Par t 281 . Th e Stat e wil l maintai n a n on-goin g an d u p t o dat e databas e an d wil l als o trac k an d provid e complianc e monitorin g an d enforcemen t informatio n t o th e Regiona l Administrator , a s specifie d i n annua l guidance . F . REPORTIN G 1' . Dat a . . Th e Stat e wil l provid e complianc e monitorin g an d enforcemen t informatio n t o th e EPA , a s specifie d below , o n a semi-annua l basis . Th e Stat e agree s t o provid e EP Awit h copie s o f report s o n dat a resultin g fro m anycomplianc e inspectio n an d subsequen t enforcemen t actions , i f EP Arequest s suc h copies . Th e Stat e wil l provid e EP Awit h th e STAR S semi-annua l data . EP Ai s responsibl e • fo r maintainin g reliabl e nationa l dat a o n underground.storag e tanks . Wheneve r EP Adetermine s tha t i t need s t o obtai n progra mdata , EP Awil l firs t see k t o obtai n thi s informatio n fro mth e Stat e program . Th e Stat e agree s t o suppl y EP Athi s informatio n whe n readil yavailabl e an d a s resource s allows . I f th e Stat e i s unabl e t o provid e th e informatio n o r i f i t i s necessar yt o supplemen t th e Stat e information , EP Ama y conduc t a specia l surve yo r perfor minformatio n collectio n sit e visit s afte r notifyin g th e State . EP Awil l shar e wit h th e Stat e anyreport s develope d byEP Aa s a resul t o f suc h informatio n collection . 2 . Confidentialit y An yinformatio n obtaine d o r use d i n th e administratio n o f th e Stat e progra m

shal l b e availabl e t o EP Aupo n reques t withou t restriction . I f th e informatio n ha s bee n submitte d t o th e Stat e unde r a clai m

o f confidentiality , th e Stat e mus t submi t tha t clai mt o EP Awhe n providin g th e information . An yinformatio n obtaine d fro maStat e an d subject , t o a clai mo f confidentialit y wil l b e treate d i n accordanc e wit h th e regulation s i n 4 0 CF R Par t 2 . Likewise , EP Ashal l furnis h t o th e State , upo n request .MEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n Pag e 6 anyinformatio n i n EP Afile s that ' th e Stat e need s t o administe r it s approve d Stat e program , including : 1 ) an yinformatio n submitte d t o EP Awithou t a clai mo f confidentialit yan d 2)an y informatio n submitte d t o EP Aunde r a clai mo f confidentiality , subjec t t o th e condition s i n 4 0 CF R Par t 2 . COMPLIANC E MONITORIN G AN D ENFORCEMEN T 1 . EP AEnforcemen t Except.a s note d below , nothin g i n thi s agreemen t shal l restric t EPA' s righ t t o inspec t anyundergroun d storag e tan k facilit yo r brin g enforcemen t actio n agains t anyperso n believe d t o b e i n violatio n o f th e approve d Stat e undergroun d storag e tan k rules . Befor e conductin g a n inspectio n o f a facility , EP Awil l normall y giv e th e Stat e a t leas t 7 day s notic e o f th e inten t t o inspect . I f th e Stat e perform s a complianc e inspectio n an d submit s a repor t an d relevan t dat a theret o withi n tha t tim e t o EPA , n o EP A inspectio n wil l b e made , unles s EP Adeems , th e Stat e repor t and dat a to-b e inadequate . I n cas e o f a n imminen t hazar d t o huma n healt h o r th e environment , EP Ama yshorte n o r waiv e th e notic e period . EP Aagree s t o provid e complianc e inspection s o n India n reservation s wher e th e Stat e ha s n o authority . Th e EP Ama ytak e enforcemen t actio n agains t anyperso n determine d t o b e i n violatio n o f Subtitl e I of . RCR Ai n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 9006 . EP Aalso , retain s it s righ t t o issu e order s an d brin g action s unde r Sectio n 9003(h ) o r 900 6 o f Subtitl e I o f RCR Aan d an yothe r applicabl e Federa l statute . Wit h regar d t o Federa l enforcement , i t i s EPA' s polic yno t t o tak e suc h actio n wher e a Stat e ha s take n appropriat e enforcemen t action . Befor e issuin g a complianc e order , correctiv e actio n orde r o r commencin g a civi l action , EP Awil l giv e notic e t o th e Stat e pursuan t to'Sectio n 9006(a)(2 ) o f Subtitl e I o f RCRA . 2 . Stat e Th e Stat e agree s t o carr you t a n effectiv e progra mfo r monitorin g th e complianc e byowner s an d operator s o f facilitie sMEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n Pag e 7 . wit h applicabl e progra m requirements . A s par t o f thi s program , th e Stat e wil l conduc t complianc e inspection s an d us e othe r mechanism s t o asses s compliance , wit h undergroun d storag e tan k standards , complianc e schedules , an d al l othe r progra m requirements . Th e Stat e agree s t o implement

- a n appropriat e enforcemen t respons e agains t al l person s i n violatio n o f undergroun d storag e tan k standard s (includin g notificatio n requirements) , complianc e schedules , an d al l othe r progra mrequirements , includin g violation s detecte d b yStat e complianc e inspections . ' ( Th e Stat e will'maintai n procedure s fo r receivin g an d ensurin g prope r consideratio n o f informatio n abou t violations , submitte d b yth e public . ' . Th e Stat e agree s t o retai n al l record s fo r a t leas t thre e year s unles s ther e i s a n enforcemen t actio n pending . I n tha t cas e al l record s wil l b e retaine d unti l suc h actio n i s resolved . 3 . Stringenc y OR S 466.78 0 provide s tha t a n owne r ma yreques t a waive r o f th e • rule s i f th e commissio n finds: " (a ) Th e alternativ e propose d by th e petitione r provide s protectio n t o th e publi c health , safety , welfar e an d th e environment , equa l t o o r greate r tha n th e rul e o r standard ; an d (b ) th e alternativ e proposa l i s a t leas t a s stringen t a s an yapplicabl e federa l requirements . Th e commissio n ma ygran t a varianc e onl yi f complianc e wit h th e rul e o r standar d i s inappropriat e because : (a ) Condition s exis t tha t ar e beyon d th e contro l o f th e petitioner ; o r (b ) Specia l physica l condition s o r othe r circumstance s rende r stric t complianc e unreasonable , burdensom e o r impracticable . Th e commissio n ma ydelegat e th e authorit yt o gran t a varianc e t o th e department. " N o waive r shal l b e grante d whic h contravene s th e inten t o f any rule . However , nothin g i n thi s agreemen t prevent s th e Stat e fro mimplementin g rule s mor e stringen t o r broade r i n scop e tha n thos e o f Subtitl e I .MEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n Pag e 8 H . LOCA L DELEGATIO N EP Awil l b e "advise d o f anyrequest / an d decisio n t o grant , loca l delegation . I f loca l delegation ' i s approve d i t woul d b e a n in

lieu-o f progra m

wit h th e Stat e retainin g th e righ t o f progra m approva l an d retainin g th e abilit yt o enforc e i f necessary . Th e Stat e recognize s tha t progra mrevision s mus t b e made , i n accordanc e wit h th e provision s o f 4 0 CF R Par t 281 .

I . INDIANCOUNTR Y EP Awil l retai n responsibilit yfo r progra mimplementatio n i n India n Country . Thi s include s databas e maintenance , inspections , oversigh t o f cleanups , an d enforcement .

Th e term s se t fort h i n thi s Agreemen t ar e intende d solel yfo r th e purpos e o f memorializin g th e parties ' understandin g o f thei r respectiv e role s an d commitment s i n th e administratio n o f th e Undergroun d Storag e Tan k Program . The yar e no t intended/

- an d canno t b e relie d upo n t o creat e anyrights , substantiv e o r procedural , enforceabl e byan. yothe r part yi n litigatio n wit h eithe r o f th e partie s t o thi s agreement . Th e partie s reserv e th e righ t t o modif ythi s agreemen t i n accordanc e wit h it s term s withou t publi c notice . . -MEMORANDU M O F AGREEMEN T US T Progra mApprova l Applicatio n Pag e 9
- ' ' STAT E O F OREGO N OREGO NDEPARTMEN T O F ENVIRONMENTA L QUALIT Y BY : DIC K PEDERSEN , DIRECTO R DATE :

U.S . ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO NAGENC Y REGIO N1 0 • BY : • DENNI S J . MCLERRAN , REGIONA L ADMINISTRATO R DATE :PROGRA M DESCRIPTIO N

A . TYP E O FAPPROVA LREQUESTE D Interi mFina l X Th e Stat e o f

Orego n i s requestin g final approva l o f aprogramthat

regulate s bot hpetroleu man d hazardou s substance s undergroun dstorag e tank s (USTs) . B . INDIA N LAND S Th e Stat e o f

Orego n doe s not

hav e an y existin g agreement s withIndian tribes . EP A wil l retai n responsibilit y for

US T progra mimplementatio n i n India n Country . Thi s include s databas e maintenance , inspections , oversigh t o f cleanups , an denforcement . C . PROGRA M SCOP E Th e 198 7 an dsubsequen t Legislativ e Assemblie s adopte dth e necessary law s t o establis han Orego n US T Program . Th e Legislatur e directe dth e Environmenta l Quality Commissio n (EQC ) t o adop t th e necessar y mle s t o gai n final authorizatio n o f Oregon' s US T program . Lastly , th e Legislatur e designate dth e Departmen t ofEnvironmenta l Quality (th e Department ) a s th e stat e agenc y t o administe r

Oregon' s US T program . Tabl e 1 outline s th e specifi c statute s an dadministrativ e mle s that constitut e th e Orego n US T program . Tabl e 1 Statut e OR S 46 6 OR S 46 5 Administrativ e Rul e

OAR340 , Division 12 2 OR S 46 6 OA R340 , Division 15 0 OR S 46 6 OAR340 , Divisio n 15 1 ProgramElerrient Petroleu mcorrectiv e actio n equivalen t

t o 4 0 CF R28 0 Subpart s E andF Technica l requirement s equivalen t t o 4 0 CF R28 0 Subpart s A throug hD andG Financia l responsibilit y equivalen t t o 4 0 CF R28 0 Subpar

t H Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0OR S 46 6 OA R340 , Divisio n 16 0

OR S 46 6 OA R340 , Divisio n 16 2 OR S 46 6

OR S 46 8 OA R340 , Divisio n 16 3 OR S 46 6 OA R340 , Division 17 7 OR S 46 5 OR S 46 6 OA R340 , Division 15 0

OA R340 , Division 1 2 Orego n ProgramApplicatio n Pag e 2 o f 1 7 Licensin g o f

US T servic e provider s an dsupervisor s . Licensin g o f

US T cleanu p servic e provider s an dsupervisor s Licensin g o f

HO T servic e provider s an dsupervisor s Reportin g an dcleanu p o f release s fromundergroun d heatin g oi l tank s Expedite denforcemen t

(Fiel dCitation ) progra m Enforcemen t

procedur e an d civi l penalty authority Th e scop e ofth e US T univers e covere db y th e state , programi s identica l t o th e scop e ofth e Federa l US T univers e wit hacouple o f exceptions . Orego n require s reportin g an dcleanu p o f release s fromimdergroim dheatin g oi l tank s (HOTs ) a s set fort hi n OA R340 , Division 17 7 that i s broade r i n scope . I n addition , Orego n encourage s voluntary decommissionin g o f HOT s an d license s UST , Soi l Matri x Cleanu p an dHO T servic e provider s an dsupervisors . Thes e program s are als o broader

i n scop e tha n th e Federa l program . D . ORGANIZATIO N AN D STRUCTUR E O FTH E STAT E PROGRA M Th e Departmen t

i s th e lea dagenc y for

th e US T program . Th e Hazardou s Wast e an dTank s Sectio n i n th e Lan dQuality Divisio n implement s th e program . Th e headquarter s offic e ha s responsibilit y fo

r polic y an dprogra mdevelopment , gran t adminisfration , processin g o f notificatio n forms , maintenanc e o f databases , financial responsibility tracking , collectio n o f fee s an dissuanc e o f

installation, operatio n an dtemporary closur e certificates . Ther e ar e seve n fieldoffice s i n th e thre e region s ofth e state that hous e US T staf

f Th e field office s hav e responsibilit y for conductin g inspections , issuin g fieldcitation s an doverseein g correctiv e actions . Althoug hauthority exist s for delegatio n ofth e US T Programt o alocal governmen t entity , n o local governmen t

entity ha s apphe dfor

th e authority t o develo p a n undergroun dstorag e tan k progra mi n lie u ofth e Department . Thi s appear s t o b e mainl y du e t o alac k o f availabl e fundin g ' ' . fe Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0 .Orego n Progra mApplicatio n Pag e 3 o f 1 7 for aloca l program . I f

aloca l governmen t

entity develope da

n US T progra mi t

woul db e i n lie u ofth e Stat e program , bu t

i t woul db e require dt o b e equall y a s stringen t a s th e Stat e program . A n applicatio n for

approva l o f

aloca l governmen t

progra mmus t

b e submitte dt o th e Departmen t for revie w an dapproval . Th e Departmen t woul dthe n submi t

aStat e ProgramApprova l (SPA ) revisio n t o EPA . EP A woul dthe n revie w th e loca l progra mfo r it s approval . I f

approved , th e Departmen t

an dth e loca l governmen t entity woul dsig n acontractua l agreemen t detailin g th e administratio n o f

th e program . E . DEPARTMENTA LORGANIZATIONA LSTRUCTUR E Th e attache dstaffin g chart depict s th e Departmen t

ofEnvironmenta l Quality structur e an dth e position s assigne dt o th e US T Progra mi n th e Headquarter s an dRegiona l Offices . F . US T AN D LUS T RESOURC E INFORMATIO N Th e Stat e o f

Orego n ha s atwo-year

budge t cycle . Th e tota l budge t

for th e 201 0 - 201 1 bienniu m i s $6,858,06 9 for

regulate dtan k

complianc e an dcleanu p activitie s an dadminisfratio n o f a licensin g progra mfor

work o n regulate dtanks . Federa l fimding for th e US T Progra mconsist s o f a n annua l US T gran t

totalin g $354,73 3 for

th e tw o year

budge t cycl e an daLUS T Preventio n Cooperativ e Agreemen t

totalin g $662,29 6 whic hconsist s o f fimdin g authorize db y th e Energ y PoUc y Ac t

o f 2005 . Th e Leakin g Undergroun dStorag e Tan k (LUST ) Tms t

Fun di s expecte dt o provid e $1,899,30 9 for

LUS T Tms t

Fimdeligibl e activitie s durin g th e tw o year period . Th e LUS T progra mrecover s cost s funde dwithLUS T tms t fund s fromresponsibl e parties . Th e progra mexpect s t o spen dapproximatel y $1,957,66 8 i n cos t recovery ftmd s ove r

th e tw o yea

r period . Thes e fiinds ar e use dfor additiona l tms t

fimdeligibl e activities . Stat e fimding include s aimual permi t complianc e fee s o f

$135.0 0 pe r

tan k o r tan k compartment . Thes e fee s ar e th e sourc e o f fimding for

th e US T grant' s 25 % stat e matc han dth e 25 % matc hfor LUS T Preventio n fimding; Th e 10 % matc ho n th e LUS T Tms t Fimdcooperativ e agreemen t allocatio n i s fimdedb y th e state' s Hazardou s Substanc e Remedia l Actio n Fun d(HSRAF ) whic h i s astat e hazardou s wast e landfil l tippin g fee . Othe r source s o f

stat e fundin g for

th e US T Progra mare fromcivi l penaltie s an dfieldcitations . Fee s pai db y servic e provider s an dsupervisor s support th e US T licensin g an dUS T soi l matri x cleanu p licensin g programs . US T Servic e Provider s an dUS T Soi l Matri x Cleanu p Servic e Provider s pa y $60 0 for

atw o yea

r license . US T Supervisor s pay $15 0 ever y tw o year s for superviso r

licenses . Th e budge t

for th e 201 0 - 201 1 bienniu man dth e numbe r o f staf f th e budge t

support s i s se t

fort h below . Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApphcatio n Pag e 4 o f 1 7
Subprogram LUS T Fun dTyp e

FEDERAL OTHE R 201 0 - 201 1 Budge t an dFT E Fun dNam e . LUS T Tms t

Fun d LUS T Matc h(HSRAF ) LUS T Cos t

Recovery Tota l $ 1,899,30 9 211,03 3 1,957,66 8 FT E

7.0 6 .7 8 7.2 8 LUS T Tota l 4,068,01 0 15.1 2 US T FEDERAL *

OTHE R US T Tota l US T Gran t LUS T Preventio n US T Permi t

Fee s Penaltie s 354,73 3 662,29 6 1,567,18 0 62,60 0 2,646,80 9 1.3 2

2.4 6 5.8 3 .2 3 9.8 4 US T Permi t

Fee s are use dt o pa y th e US T Gran t andLUS T Preventio n 25 % stat e match . Licensin g OTHE R Licensin g Total GRAN D TOTA L LUS T Licensin g US T Licensin g 56,10 0 87,15 0 143,25 0 .2 1

.3 2 6,858,06 9 25.4 9 Pleas e not e tha

t th e Departmen t

occasionall y receive s additiona l gran t dollar s fromEP A fo

r targete dpurposes . Thes e ar e generall y on e tim e allocation s an dar e not par t ofth e bas e budget . Th e work i s largel y performe db y non-tan k staf f and/o r agenc y contractors . Th e Departmen t receive d$2,694,00 0 unde r th e America n Recovery andReinvestmen t Ac t o f 200 9 t o clean u p hig henvironmenta l priorit y LUS T site s an dcreat e job s an datota l o f $582,11 9 for

aprojec t t o increas e th e numbe r

o f cleanup s complete dfromF Y 200 9 throug hF Y 2011 . G . FINANCIA LASSISTANC E O RSTAT E CLEANU P FUN D PROGRAM S Th e Departmen t

ha s n o financial assistanc e program s for tan k owner s o r

responsibl e parties . Th e Departmen t

als o ha s n o stat e cleanu p fim dfor petroleu mcleanups . Permittee s andtan k owner s mus t

demonsfrate financial responsibilit y fo r US T cleanup s usin g on e o r more ofth e mechanism s identifie di n OA R340 , Division 151 . Submittal o f financial responsibility ProgramDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApplicatio n Pag e 5 o f 1 7 documentatio n i s require dprio r t o issuanc e o f

a n annua l operatio n certificate . Onl y facilitie s withoperatio n certificate s ar e authorize dt o receiv e fiiel deliveries . H . PROFIL E O FREGULATE D TANK S A s o f Januar y 1 , 201 0 ther e ar e 5,82 4 activ e UST s registere di n Oregon . Thi s include s 1 2 hazardou s substanc e tanks . Activ e tank s includ e bot hoperatin g tank s an dtank s i n temporary closure . Th e tota l numbe r o f bot hactiv e an ddecommissione dUST s registere dfrom198 6 t o th e presen t i s 31,874 . Currentl y ther e are 1,78 0 facilitie s wit hannua l operatio n certificate s t o operat e 5,29 5 tanks . Th e operatio n certificat e identifie s th e tank s at th e facilit y tha t ar e eligibl e fo

r delivery , deposi t

o r acceptanc e o f

aregulate dsubstance . Approximatel y two-third s o f thes e facilitie s are retai l businesse s suc ha s ga s stations , grocer y store s an dcardloc k facilities . Th e remainin g thir dar e non-retailer s suc ha s suc ha s fleet operators , industrial facilities , farmer s an dgovernmenta l . agencies . Approximatel y 1,10 0 permittee s are responsibl e for th e dail y operatio n ofth e 1,78 0 facilities . Belo w i s a

n outlin e ofth e step s followe db y US T progra mstaf f for issuin g general permi t regisfratio n certificate s t o instal l an doperat e ane w UST . Th e Departmen t

receive s aGenera l Permi t Registratio n For mt o Instal l an dOperat e Regulate d Undergroun dStorag e Tank s (whic hi s equivalen t t o th e EP A Notificatio n fo r Undergroun d Storag e Tanks ) an drequire dfee s ($40 0 pe r tan k o r tan k compartmen t

installatio n fee plu s th e $13 5 pe r tan k o r tan k compartmen t

annua l complianc e fee) . Th e permi t applicatio n serve s a s th e require d30-day notice . Th e Departmen t

input s th e informatio n int o th e database . Th e informatio n include s tank an d ownershi p dat aincludin g wh o th e tan k owner , permitte e an dpropert y ovraer are . Th e Departmen t

issue s agenera l permi t

registratio n certificat e t o install . Thi s certificate doe s no t authoriz e fiiel dehvery . A cop y o f

certificate t o instal l i s sen t t o th e appropriat e regiona l office . Th e Regiona l offic e schedule s a

n installation inspection . Owner s mus t

us e aDepartment-license dinstaller . Th e installe r mus t submi t as-buil t drawings , th e installatio n checklist , alis t o f majo r syste mcomponents , third-party evaluations , manufacturers ' checklists , photographs , fire authority sign-off , i f available , an dan y othe r relevan t documentation . Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApplicatio n Pag e 6 o f 1 7 Whe n th e inspecto r

ha s al l th e require ddocumentation , h e o r sh e call s th e headquarter s offic e authorizin g issuanc e o f

agenera l permi t

certificat e t o operate . Headquarter s staf f issue s th e operatio n certificat e upo n receip t ofth e financial responsibility documentatio n fromth e permitte e o r

insuranc e company,o n behal f o f th e permittee . I n thi s way th e programensure s tha t ne w installation s hav e al l th e require dequipment . Installatio n inspection s als o provid e th e inspector s withth e opportunity t o determin e prope r installation o f

th e necessary equipmen t Th e Departmen t

mail s an annua l operatio n certificat e t o th e permitte e eac hyea r followin g installation , provide dth e Departmen t ha s receive dproo f

o f complianc e withfinancial responsibilit y requirements , paymen t ofth e annua l US T complianc e fee o f $13 5 pe r tan k o r tan k compartmen t

an dpaymen t

ofan y civi l penalties . Th e aimual US T complianc e fee i s use dt o administe r

th e Departmen f

s complianc e program . Th e Departmen t

als o ha s genera l permi t

regisfratio n certificate s fo r temporary closur e an d decommissioning . Th e owne r an dpermitte e mus t

submi t a n applicatio n fo

r atemporary closur e genera l permi t

3 0 day s befor e beginnin g temporary closure . Certificate s expir e on e year fromth e dat e o f issuance . At

leas t thirty day s befor e th e expiratio n dat e th e permitte e mus t submi t on e o f th e followin g t o th e Department : 1 . A n applicatio n for

achange-in-servic e o r

permanen t

closure . 2 . A writte n reques t

t o retu mth e US T syste mt o operationa l status. 3 . A writte n reques t

t o exten dth e expfratio n dat e ofth e temporary closur e certificate . Extension s wil l onl y b e considere di f th e applicabl e UST s are empty andasit e assessmen t ha s bee n conducte dt o determin e i f areleas e ha s occurred . I f th e extensio n i s grante darevise d temporar y closur e certificate i s issue dt o th e permittee . I f th e extensio n i s denie dthe n th e permitte e mus t

decommissio n th e US T system . Th e genera l permi t

requirement s fo

r decommissionin g a

n US T syste mare a s follows : 1 . A t leas t 3 0 day s befor e decommissionin g th e owne r an dpermitte e o r

servic e provide r

o n behal f o f th e owne r

an dpermitte e mus t

submi t a n applicatio n fo

r apermanen t

closur e genera l permi t

t o th e Department . 2 . I f th e US T contain s ahazardou s substanc e or th e permitte e i s proposin g t o fill th e US T in-plac e the n th e applicatio n mus t includ e awritte n sit e assessmen t plan . A writte n sit e assessmen t

pla n i s als o require di f

th e US T syste mwil l b e close db y achange-in-servic e t o store a n unregulate dsubstance . 3 . Th e Departmen t

mus t b e notifie dofth e dat e an dtim e o f decommissionin g a

t leas t thre e day s before beginnin g decommissionin g activities . ProgramDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n Progra mApplicatio n ' Pag e 7 o f 1 7 4 . Th e permitte e mus t

empty , clean an dclos e th e US T syste mi n accordanc e wit haccepte d industry standard s includin g performin g asit e assessment . 5 . Withi n 3 0 day s after

completio n ofth e fieldwork th e permitte e mus t

submi t apermanen t closur e checklis t

an dsit e assessmen t

report . 6 . In addition , th e permitte e mus t report t o th e Departmen t

any spill s o r

confirme drelease s withi n 2 4 hour s a

t tak e correctiv e action . Th e permitte e mus t

maintai n record s o f

permanen t

closur e for

thre e year s afte

r th e permanen t closur e checklis t

an drepor t

hav e bee n approved . I f

th e US T facilit

y i s sol dwithi n thi s tim e perio dth e permitte e mus t provid e thes e record s t o th e ne w property owner . I . CONTRACTO RLICENSIN GAN D SUPERVISO RCERTIFICATIO N PROGRAM S O n Septembe r

1 , 1989 , th e Departmen t

bega n t o licens e companies, referre dt o a s servic e providers , an dsupervisor s wh o instal l o r remov e USTs . O n Marc h1 , 1990 , th e Departmen t adde dlicense s for

companie s an dsupervisor s involve dwit htan k tightnes s an dcathodi c protectio n testing . O n Januar y 1 , 1991 , licens e requirement s for US T soi l matri x cleanup s an d heatin g oi l cleanup s wer e added . Th e purpos e ofth e licensin g program s i s t o establis halis t o f companie s an dsupervisor s wh o hav e demonstrate dat leas t aminimu mleve l o f

knowledg e an d competenc e i n thes e constmctio n an dtestin g program s an dto :

• Safeguardpubli c health , safet y an dwelfare ; • Protec t

th e state' s natura l an dbiological systems ; • Protec t

th e publi c fromunlawfti l undergroun dtan k installatio n an ddecommissionin g procedures ; • Assur e th e highes t

degre e o f

lea k preventio n for

regulate dUSTs ; • Ensur e th e appropriat e cleanu p o f spill s an dreleases . Ther e are thre e type s o f

servic e provide r

licenses . US T Servic e Provide r

- busines s performin g tan k installation , decommissioning , tan k tightnes s testin g and/o r

cathodi c protectio n service s a t regulate dtan k

sites . US T Soi l Matri x Cleanu p Servic e Provide r - busines s performin g cleanu p service s a t regulate d tan k sites . HO T Servic e Provide r

- busines s providin g voluntar y decommissionin g andpefroleu m contaminatio n cleanu p service s primaril y fo r residentia l heatin g oi l tanks . T o obtai n a

n US T Servic e Provide r

licens e abusines s complete s a n apphcatio n forman dsubmit s i t t o th e Departmen t

wit hth e require dfee o f

$60 0 for atwo-year

hcens e an dadescriptio n o f thei r Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApphcatio n Pag e 8 o f 1 7 experience . Th e proces s for obtainin g a

n US T Soi l Matri x Servic e Provide r licens e i s th e same . Th e requirement s for

aHO T Servic e Provide r

hcens e are different , a s thes e companie s mus t certif y that thei r work ha s bee n performe di n conformanc e withal l regulatory requfrements . Th e applicatio n for

mmus t b e submitte dwithth e require dfee o f $75 0 for aon e yea

r hcens e an dproo f o f professiona l liability insurance . Renewal application s mus t includ e alis t

o f project s complete d durin g th e previou s licens e period . Ther e ar e als o thre e type s o f individua l superviso r

licenses , US T Service s Superviso r (decommissioning , installation , tan k tightaes s testin g and/o r

cathodi c protectio n service s for regulate dtanks) . Soi l Matri x Cleanu p Superviso r an dHeatin g Oi l Tan k

Supervisor . T o obtai n a superviso r

licens e a n individua l mus t

first pas s aqualifyin g examinatio n for eac htyp e o f

licens e category required . Th e Departmen t currentl y recognize s a s qualifyin g th e examination s give n b y th e Intemationa l Cod e Counci l (ICC ) throug hthei r Voluntary Certificatio n Progra mfo r US T Supervisors . Th e examination s are conducte db y aprofessiona l tes t administratio n company , currentl y Pearso n VUE , an dare regularl y schedule da t approximatel y 20 0 location s nationwide . Stud y material s are availabl e fromth e Departmen t an dICC . Th e Departmen t

issue s asuperviso r

licens e upo n receip t

o f an application , th e pas s scor e from th e examinatio n an dafee o f $15 0 eac hfo

r HO T an dcleanu p licenses . Th e $15 0 licens e fee fo r US T supervisor s cover s on e t o four licens e categories . Superviso r license s ar e issue dfor

atwo yea r period . Renewa l o f

alicens e require s filing ane w applicatio n an dtakin g an dpassin g th e examagain . Th e curren t

availability o f

companie s an dsupervisor s i s show n i n Tabl e 2 .

Tabl e 2 Installatio n Decommissionin g Tightnes s Testin g Cathodi c Protectio n Testin g US T Soi l Matri x Cleanu p Heatin g Oi l Cleanu p License dServic e Provider s 4 9 7 7 1 5 2 1 6 6 5 5 License dSupervisor s 9 1 10 4 3 1 3 3 11 0 12 8 

### J . US T CORRECTIV E ACTIO NCLEANUP S A s o f January 1 , 2010 , th e percen t o f cleanup s initiate di s 95.5 % an dth e percen t o f cleanup s complete di s 84.3% . A tota l o f 719 3 release s hav e bee n reported , 687 3 cleanup s hav e bee n initiate dand606 4 site s hav e bee n cleane dup . In Jul y 2005 , th e LUS T Programse t afive year goal t o eomplet e 74 0 cleanup s durin g stat e fiscal year s 0 6 throug h1 0 (Jul y 1 , 200 5 - Jun e 30 , ProgramDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApphcatio n Pag e 9 o f 1 7 2010) . Thi s average s ou t

t o 14 8 complete dcleanup s ayear , howeve r th e projecte dnumbe r

o f closure s i s no t

aleve l numbe r

pe r year . Th e LUS T Progra mexceede dth e averag e goa l i n th e earlie r year s an dis , a s expected , fallin g shor t ofth e average goal i n late r years . Thi s i s du e t o th e fact that remainin g ope n site s are ofte n comple x an dmor e difficul t t o close . Durin g th e first fou r year s ofth e five year

goa l th e LUS T Progra mclose datota l o f 61 6 site s whic hi s a

n averag e o f 15 4 site s ayear . Th e progra mi s clos e t o meetin g th e five yea r goal . Th e majority o f

release s ar e discovere da t th e tim e atan k

i s decommissioned . Th e remainder are discovere dthroug hvisua l observation , sit e assessments , leak detection , tank

tightnes s testin g o r citize n complaints . Wheneve r asuspecte do r

confirme dspil l o r

releas e o f

aregulate dsubstanc e froman imdergroim dstorag e tan k occurs , DE Q require s notificatio n withi n 2 4 hours . T o facilitat e th e reportin g o f

confirme dpefroleu mspill s o r releases , DE Q require s th e submissio n o f a n US T Petroleu mReleas e Form . Informatio n fromth e petroleu mreleas e for mi s th e basi s for creatiii g acontaminate dsite recor di n th e Leakin g Undergroim dStorag e Tank (LUST ) database . T o facilitat e th e timel y reportin g o f confirme dpetroleu mspill s andrelease s b y servic e providers , DE Q ha s establishe dan On-Lin e Pefroleu mReleas e Reportin g protoco l (http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/taiiks/report.htm) . Upo n receivin g apasswor dt o utiliz e th e on lin e reportin g syste mfromDEQ , servic e provider s ca n submi t th e releas e report s elecfronically . Whe n th e on-lin e submitta l i s complete , DE Q accept s th e submissio n an dacontaminate dsit e recor di s create di n th e LUS T database . A n e-mai l confirmatio n o f receip t ofth e releas e report

i s automaticall y sen t

bac k t o th e servic e provide r

alon g wit hth e contaminate dsit e identificatio n number . 4 0 C.F.R . 281.4 0 require s thi s syste mcompl y wit hth e Cross-Medi aElectroni c Reportin g Rul e (CROMERR ) i n 4 0 CF RPar t 3 fo r Stat e Progra mApprova l t o occur . T o addres s thi s issue , DE Q wil l continu e t o us e th e on-hn e reportin g syste mfor regulate drelease s unti l EP A grant s Stat e Progra mApproval . A t suc htime , DE Q wil l discontinu e it s us e unles s th e syste mha s com e int o complianc e wit hCROMERR . Th e Department' s Cleanu p Rule s fo r Leakin g Petroleu mUndergroun dStorag e Tank System s (OA R340-122-001 0 throug h-0360 ) provid e severa l option s fo r cleanin g up pefroleum

contaminate dsoi l an dgroundwater . After carryin g out

al l appropriat e reporting , abatemen t an d investigatio n requirement s acleanu p can b e complete db y meetin g on e o r more ofth e following :

• Low-impac t

sit e requirements , • Risk-base dconcentrations , • Generi c remed y requirements , • Soi l matri x cleanu p levels . Historically , soi l cleanup s wer e mos t often complete dusin g th e soi l "matrix " standards, ase t o f ProgramDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n Progra mApphcatio n Pag e 1 0 o f

1 7 adminisfrativ e mle s adopte di n 1989 . Th e matri x cleanu p optio n was designe dt o b e self

implementin g b y providin g procedura l guidanc e an dpredetermine dcleanu p levels . Th e matri x standard s generall y allo w mor e pefroleu mcontaminatio n t o remai n i n th e environmen t whe n ari d condition s exist , groundwater i s deep , soil s are tigh t

(i.e . clay ) andwher e populatio n an d groundwate r

us e i s low . Althoug hstil l protectiv e o f pubh c health , safety , welfare an dth e environment , variabl e standard s contro l cost s b y keepin g cleanu p activitie s t o th e minimu m necessary a

t any particular

site . Responsibl e partie s lik e thi s approac hbecaus e i t result s i n expedite dcleanups , enablin g the mt o ge t bac k i n busines s o r

sel l thei r property i n atimel y manner . In 1998 , th e Departmen t

adopte dth e low-impac t

site , generi c remed y an drisk-based concenfration s cleanu p options . Th e low-impac t sit e optio n provide s astreamline dproces s for us e a t operatin g ga s station s o r othe r industria l o r

commercia l properties . Thi s optio n allow s thes e facilitie s f

o remai n i n operatio n whil e th e responsibl e part y manage s an y potentia l risk from contaminatio n remainin g at th e site . Th e generi c remed y optio n authorize s th e Departmen t t o develo p "generi c remedies " designe dt o appl y t o aspecifi c grou p o f cleanu p project s withsimilar propertie s o r

characteristics . Th e Departmen t

ha s develope dageneri c remed y for cleanin g up release s o f

petroleu mfrom undergroun dheatin g oi l tanks . Th e final option , risk-baseddecisio n making, i s a n evaluatio n ofth e potentia l risks t o huma n healthan dmay b e use da t site s withgroundwate r

contaminatio n a s wel l a s simpl e soi l sites . Thi s optio n i s describe di n detai l i n th e attache dguidanc e document , Risk-Base dDecisio n Makin g fo r th e Remediatio n o f

Petroleum-Contaminate dSites . It ha s gaine dwid e acceptanc e b y th e consultin g community an dresponsibl e partie s an dha s bee n use dt o clos e comple x site s with groundwate r

contamination . K . DATABASE S Th e US T Programcurrentl y use s Microsof t SQ LServe r

databases . Th e informatio n i s update d daily , a s needed . Al l staf

f hav e rea dacces s to . th e dat abu t onl y aselec t

fe w hav e th e ability t o enter o r chang e th e data . Ther e are thre e primary databases : th e US T database , th e LUS T databas e andth e licensin g database . Th e type s o f dat ai n th e database s includ e EPA-require d data , informatio n o n owner s o f US T site s an dresponsibl e partie s a t LUS T sites , an dbasi c facilit y regisfratio n an dnotificatio n data . Th e dat aare use dt o coordinat e regiona l offic e activities , frack compliance , issu e license s t o supervisor s an dservic e providers , an dt o generat e th e annual complianc e fee invoices . US T Database : Th e US T databas e wa s create d198 6 t o capture informatio n fromth e EP A notificatio n forms . In lat e 1985 , th e US T Programsen t ou t 55,00 0 notificatio n form s t o everyon e ProgramDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n Progra mApplicatio n Pag e 1 1 o f

1 7 o n amailin g lis t

o f potentia l tan k

owners . Th e stat e develope dth e lis t usin g th e mailin g list s o f othe r stat e department s an dagencie s (e.g. . Agriculture , Weight s an dMeasures , Revenue ) an da broa dsampl e o f

potentiall y relevan t

SI C codes . Th e respons e yielde drecord s o f som e 25,00 0 US T systems . Fo r

th e nex t year an dahalf

, si x EP A confrac t

employee s workin g full tim e entere dth e dat ai n th e database . Th e US T databas e fracks al l basi c facility an downe r data . Th e fields are cumulative ; fo r on e facihty yo u coul dfindal l previoti s propert y owner s i f th e facilit y ha dchange dhand s several times . Th e databas e contain s detaile dtan k informatio n an dinclude s screen s for fracking financial responsibility , inspection s an dinstallation , modificatio n an ddecommissionin g activities . Th e databas e i s als o use dt o generat e installatio n certificates , temporary closur e certificate s an dissu e an dannuall y rene w operatin g certificates . Th e dat aare organize db y individua l tank s a

t uniqu e facilities . Mos t

dat aentry an dchange s t o th e existin g dat aare handle d b y headquarter s staf

f US T dat aentry performe db y regiona l offic e staf f i s limite dt o inspectio n dat aan ddat apertainin g t o US T syste mdecommissioning . Onl y tw o US T staf f hav e th e ability t o delet e arecor dfromth e database . LUS T Database : Mos t

LUS T dat aentr y i s performe db y regiona l offic e staf f Th e LUS T databas e i s use dt o trac k

LUS T incident s includin g date s for release s reported , cleanup s initiate d an dcleanup s completed . It contain s site assessmen t

informatio n includin g contaminant s an d source s an dcause s o f

releases . Th e databas e assign s inciden t score s base do n th e relativ e threat t o huma n healthan dth e environmen t whic hfacihtate s th e prioritizatio n o f sit e oversigh t

work . I t als o contain s responsibl e part y information . A s part ofth e US T Program' s continuin g effort s t o bette r serv e th e publi c a

n interactiv e LUS T Cleanu p Site Databas e wa s develope dan dposte do n th e US T Program' s we b site . Thi s databas e progra mallow s consultant s an dothe r intereste dpartiedt o loo k u p LUS T site s o n th e Internet . I t als o provide s the mwit hsit e informatio n includin g basi c inciden t information , assessmen t information , managemen t information , contaminan t impac t information , statu s informatio n an d wor k performe dinformation . Licensin g Database : Th e licensin g databas e track s th e statu s o f hcense dservic e provider s an d supervisors . Th e syste mkeep s arecor do f al l thei r license s an di s use dt o generat e th e hcenses . Thi s databas e als o keep s cumulativ e record s fromth e beginnin g ofth e program . Entry o f licensin g dat ai s aheadquarter s fimction. L . OUTREAC H I t i s th e Department' s belie f that most'peopl e wil l choos e t o voluntaril y compl y with environmenta l regulation s assumin g the y hav e acces s t o th e apphcabl e laws , mle s an dtechnica l guidanc e informatio n associate dwit haparticular environmenta l program . Give n th e larg e Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApplicatio n Pag e 1 2 o f

1 7 numbe r o f regulate dundergroun dstorag e tanks , pefroleum-contaminate dcleanu p site s an d affecte dan dintereste dparties , asignifican t effor t ha s bee n an dcontinue s t o b e directe da t creatin g a n informe dconstituency , includin g permittees , tank owners , propert y owners , servic e providers , pefroleu mdistributor s an dth e genera l public . A variety o f communicatio n tool s ar e use dt o disseminat e US T complianc e an dcleanu p informatio n includin g writte n publications , e mai l missives , trainin g seminars , acomprehensiv e website , operato r trainin g an dpres s release s an dpubli c hearings . 1 . Publication s On e ofth e principa l pubhcation s use dove r th e 20-year

history ofth e US T progra mi s aperiodi c publicatio n know n a s th e Tanklin e Bulletin . I t i s broadl y disseminate db y direc t mailin g t o permittees , tan k

ovmers , property ovmers , servic e providers , distributor s an daffecte dan d intereste dparties . Th e Tanklin e Bulleti n i s use dt o informal l partie s abou t propose dan dfinal law an dml e changes , significan t upcomin g deadline s (original notification , 199 8 upgrad e standards , 200 5 US T Complianc e Act) , fraining opportunities , pubh c commen t opportunities , significan t

technica l issues , general comphanc e tip s an dho w t o contac t US T staf f for help . Currentl y th e Departmen t issue s tw o o r

mor e Tanklin e Bulletin s ayear withfour t o si x page s o f information . Th e Tanklin e Bulleti n i s supplemente db y subjec t specifi c fact

sheet s an dtechnica l guidanc e document s generall y distribute db y mai l t o al l affecte dan dintereste dpartie s o r specificall y targete dt o a

n audienc e suc ha s permittees , servic e provider s o r distributors . Currentl y th e Departmen t

issue s tw o t o four

fact sheet s and/o r

technica l guidanc e document s ayear withtw o t o fou r page s o f focuse dinformatio n pe r

publication . Copie s o f US T complianc e an dcleanu p law s an dmles , fact sheet s an dtechnica l guidanc e document s are maile dou t t o an y perso n upo n reques t o r are availabl e for

immediat e downloa d fromth e US T progra mwebsit e a s discusse di n Ite m4 below . 2 . E-mai l Missive s Over th e las t tw o years , th e Departmen t ha s begu n t o us e e-mai l missive s t o tw o targete d audiences , servic e provider s an dpefroleu mdistributors . a . Servic e Provider s A s discusse delsewhere , license dservic e provider s perfor minstallation , operatio n an d maintenance , testing , decommissionin g an dcleanu p service s for th e majority o f

work neede dt o b e don e b y permittee s an dtan k owners . B y creatin g aservic e provide r e-mai l contac t

list , th e Departmen t

ca n routinel y an dquickl y communicat e withservic e provider s o n specifi c ProgramDescriptio n . Jun e 201 0 'Orego n Progra mApplicatio n Pag e 1 3 o f

1 7 complianc e an dcleanu p technica l topics , trainin g opportunities , frequently cite dcomplianc e violations , etc . b . Petroleu mDistributor s Petroleu mdistributor s performasignifican t rol e i n implementin g th e fiiel delivery prohibitio n requirement . Th e majority o f fiiel distributor s i n Orego n belon g t o th e Orego n Petroleu m Associatio n (O P A) . O P A ha s share dthei r e-mai l contac t

lis t withth e US T program . Th e US T progra mregularl y e-mail s t o pefroleu mdistributor s th e lis t o f activ e facilitie s not

eligibl e t o receiv e fiiel deliverie s (base do n afacility bein g i n temporar y closur e o r base do n afacility whos e operatin g certificat e ha s bee n revoked) . B y havin g acurren t lis t i n hand , pefroleu mdistributor s can avoi ddeliverin g fliel t o an activ e facility not currentl y eligibl e t o receiv e fiiel. ' 3 . Trainin g Seminar s Trainin g seminars hav e bee n focuse do n th e servic e providers . Th e Departmen t arrange s approximatel y on e 8-hour fraining seminar

pe r year tha t cover s eithe r

complianc e o r

cleanu p issues . B y havin g wel l frainedservic e providers , th e Departmen t expect s th e leve l o f

facilit y complianc e t o remai n hig han dimprov e ove r time . 4 . US T Progra mWebsit e Significan t

effor t ha s bee n investe dt o develo p acomprehensiv e websit e (htt p ://www.deq . state.or.us/lq/tanks/index.htm ) tha t can b e use db y al l affecte dan dintereste d parties , includin g th e genera l public . Informatio n availabl e fo r downloa dfromth e websit e includes :

• Copie s o f

US T compliance , cleanu p an denforcemen t law s an dmles . • Copie s o f

al l US T compliance , cleanu p an dservic e provide r form s (wher e applicable , a s a n interactiv e PD Ffor

mtha t can b e filled out

on-screen) . • Copie s o f

al l curren t

US T complianc e an dcleanu p fact sheet s an dtechnica l guidanc e documents . " ^ • A cop y ofth e mos t

curren t "US T Facilitie s That

Canno t Receiv e Fuel " lis t

(update d wheneve r ane w facility i s adde do r removed) . • Copie s ofth e US T facilitie s list , US T operatin g certificate lis t an dUS T cleanu p site s hs t (up-datedquarterly) . • US T an dLUS T Progra mstatistic s (update dsemi-annually) . In addition , petroleum-contaminate dsit e informatio n can b e looke dup usin g tw o Inteme t base d tools : Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0• Orego n ProgramApplicatio n Pag e 1 4 o f

1 7 Leakin g Undergroun dStorag e Tan k (LUST ) Cleanu p Sit e Databas e (basi c releas e reportin g an dcleanu p informatio n o n al l LUS T an dheatin g oi l tan k sites) . Facilit y Profile r

(locatio n basedmappin g too l that draw s informatio n fromth e LUS T cleanu p database , th e hazardou s substanc e cleanu p site s databas e (ECSI) , permitte d wastewate r

discharg e point s an dhazardou s an dsoli dwast e permitte dsites) . 5 . Operato r

Trainin g B y Februar y 1 , 2004 , th e Department' s mle s require dth e tan k owne r and/o r permitte e t o designat e an US T syste moperato r knowledgeabl e abou t

th e day-to-da y operatio n an d maintenanc e ofth e US T facility . Th e US T syste moperato r mus t tak e afraining cours e offere d b y avendo r

approve db y th e Departmen t o r tak e an dpas s a

n examinatio n for

tan k operators . Th e Energ y Polic y Ac t

o f 200 5 requfre s fraining o f thre e classe s o f

operator s identifie da s Clas s A , Clas s B an dClas s C operators . Th e Departmen t v^l l ensure b y Augus t

8 , 2012 , that

al l thre e classe s o f operator s are frainedi n accordanc e withth e Ac t 6 . Pres s Release s an dPubli c Hearing s Pres s release s are issue dt o announc e importan t programachievements , enforcemen t action s an d proposal s t o issu e n o fiirther actio n letter s a

t cleanu p sites . Th e US T an dLUS T Program s als o issu e pres s release s an dhol dpubli c hearing s durin g mlemaking . Typicall y durin g rulemaking , ther e wil l b e on e o r

mor e Tanklin e Bulletins , press release s an dpubli c notice s announcin g th e Department' s intent

t o adop t o r revis e mles . Th e Departmen t hold s publi c hearing s that are use d botht o educat e intereste dan daffecte dpartie s o n propose dmle s an dt o gathe r comment s from them . Followin g adoptio n ofth e ml e change s aTanklin e Bulleti n Progra mUpdat e describin g th e ml e change s i s maile dt o al l permittees , tan k owners , property owner s an dservic e providers . Fo r example , fourtee n hearing s wer e hel di n th e fall o f 200 2 t o tak e comment s o n implementatio n o f

an operato r

fraining progra man dapilo t programfor

expedite denforcement legislatively-mandate db y Hous e Bil l 2264 . Followin g ml e adoptio n i n earl y 2003 , aTanklin e Bulleti n wa s maile ddiscussin g th e result s ofth e mlemakin g an dhighlightin g th e implementatio n schedul e for

th e changes . Durin g th e mos t recen t mlemakin g thre e publi c hearing s wer e hel di n th e fal l o f 2007 . Followin g ml e adoptio n i n Febmai y 2008 , aTanklin e Bulleti n Progrq mUpdat e wa s maile dt o al l intereste dpartie s describin g th e ml e change s includin g th e change s mandate d b y th e Energ y Polic y Ac t o f 2005 . M . PUBLI C PARTICIPATIO N ProgramDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApplicatio n Pag e 1 5 o f

1 7 Prio r t o initiatin g mlemakin g th e US T Progra missue s apubli c notic e that i s maile dt o al l tan k owner s an dothe r

stakeholder s suc ha s servic e provider s an dindustry representative s advisin g the mofth e propose dmlemakin g effor t an daskin g for

volunteer s t o participat e i n a n advisory committee . Advisor y committe e member s ar e chose n t o represen t th e divers e grou p o f stakeholders . Rulemakin g i s acollaborativ e effor t betwee n th e progra man dstakeholder s o n th e advisor y committee . I n 2002 , a

n advisory committe e an dthre e subcommittee s wer e appointe dt o assis t th e US T Progra mwithmlemakin g t o implemen t th e provision s o f

H B 2264 . A tota l o f

2 4 advisory committe e meeting s an dsubcommitte e meeting s wer e held . Th e sam e advisory committe e wa s convene dfor

th e 2007/200 8 mlemakmg . Th e publi c i s als o involve di n certai n correctiv e actions . I f nearb y residence s o r

businesse s are likel y t o b e impacte db y pefroleu mvapor s o r impacte dgroundwater, th e LUS T Programcontact s th e potentiall y impacte dpartie s b y telephone , i n perso n o r b y letter . Th e Departmen t ma y als o issu e pres s release s at

significan t

point s i n an US T cleanu p projec t whe n off-site impact s are presen t o r whe n th e LUS T Progra mi s considerin g issuin g an o further actio n determination ; N . ENERG Y POLIC Y AC T O F200 5 COMPLIANC E 1 . Secondar y Containmen t o r Financia l Responsibilit y T o protec t

groundwater

a s require db y Sectio n 153 0 ofth e Energ y Polic y Ac t th e US T Progra m adopte damor e stringen t

secondary containmen t

optio n whic hwen t

int o effect

o n Marc h10 , 2008 . Al l ne w an dreplace dtank s an dpipin g are require dt o b e secondaril y containe dan d monitore dfor

leak s regardles s ofth e distanc e t o existin g communit y wate r system s o r

existin g potabl e drinkin g wate r

wells . I n addition , al l ne w moto r fuel dispense r

system s are require dt o hav e under-dispense r

containment . 2 . Deliver y Prohibitio n Oregon' s US T Progra mha s th e authority i n statut e an dml e t o prohibi t delivery . Rul e change s t o facilitat e th e implementatio n o f delivery prohibitio n wer e adopte db y th e Orego n Environmenta l Quaht y Commissio n o n Febmar y 21 , 2008 . Th e mle s wer e effectiv e Marc h10 , 2008 . Th e ml e change s requir e th e issuanc e o f aimual operatin g certificate s t o facilities . Onl y facilitie s with operatin g certificate s are authorize dt o receiv e fiiel. Condition s for issuanc e o f

a n annual operatin g certificat e ar e paymen t o f aimual permi t

fees , financial responsibilit y verificatio n an d paymen t o f an y outstandin g civi l penalties . Th e US T Programissue daimual operatin g certificate s t o 174 8 facilitie s meetin g th e condition s i n earl y Jun e 2008 . Ninety-fiv e facilitie s that ha dnot complie dwit hth e condition s wer e maile dwamin g letters . Eleve n facilitie s faile dt o com e int o comphanc e an dfiie l deliverie s wer e halte di n Septembe r 2008 . A n e-mai l wa s sen t t o Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApplicatio n Pag e 1 6 o f

1 7 th e fuel distributor s informin g the mtha t th e eleve n site s wer e n o longe r eligibl e t o receiv e fuel . In addition , th e "US T Facilitie s That Canno t Receiv e Fuel " hs t

was update do n our

website . Operatin g certificate s can als o b e revoke dfo r not installin g spil l prevention , overfil l protection , lea k detectio n and/o r

corrosio n protectio n equipmen t o r fo r failin g t o tak e correctiv e actio n a s directe db y th e Departmen t throug hou r

standar dinspectio n an denforcemen t procedure s (se e Sectio n 4 . ~ Demonsfratio n o f Adequat e Enforcemen t

Procedures) . 3 . Inspection s Th e US T Programcomplete dinspection s o f al l UST s that

ha dno t bee n inspecte dsinc e Decembe r

22,199 8 o n Augus t

8 , 2007 , an dbega n a3-yea r inspectio n cycl e o n Augus t 9 , 2007 . Durin g th e first

twoyear s ofth e 3-yea

r cycl e th e US T Programcomplete d123 8 inspection s whic hi s approxmiatel y two-third s ofth e activ e an dtemporaril y close dfacilitie s i n th e state . A s o f Octobe r 1 , 2009 , th e significan t

operationa l complianc e (SOC ) rat e for releas e preventio n was 91.79% , SO C for

releas e detectio n wa s 89.9 % an dSO C for bot hreleas e preventio n an dreleas e detectio n was 84.5% . Th e US T Progra mexpect s t o complet e th e curren t 3-yea r inspectio n cycl e byAugustS , 2010 . 4 . Governmen t

Owne dTank s Repor t Th e Governmen t

Owne dTank s Repor t

wa s submitte dt o EP A o n Augus t 3 , 2007 . 5 . Publi c Record s Requirement s Th e US T Programme t

bot hth e Septembe r

30 , 200 7 deadlin e for

developin g aprogra mto gathe r informatio n an dth e Octobe r 1 , 200 7 deadlin e t o begi n gatherin g data . Th e first yea r o f gatherin g dat awa s complete do n Septembe r 30 , 2008 . Th e publi c recor dreport ofth e first

year' s dat awas mad e availabl e t o th e general pubh c o n Novembe r 19 , 2008 , meetin g th e Decembe r 31^ ' deadluie . Th e publi c recor drepor

t i s bein g update dannually . Th e secon dyear' s report was mad e availabl e t o th e pubh c o n October

13 , 2009 . 6 . Operato r

Trainin g Th e Departmen t

mad e ml e change s t o Oregon' s existin g operato r fraining progra mt o confor mto ' EPA' s gran t

guideline s for

operato r training . Beginnin g o n Augus t 8 , 2009 , US T operato r trainin g wa s require dfo

r thre e classe s o f

operators . Curren t

trainin g venue s includ e quarterl y fraining classe s presente db y third-part y fraining vendor s andth e Intemationa l Cod e Council' s "US T Syste mOperator " nationa l exam . Retrainin g wil l b e require dfor operator s whos e facilitie s are foun dto b e ou t o f complianc e durin g a

n inspection . Al l Clas s A , B andC operator s wil l hav e receive dtrainin g b y Augus t 8 , 2012 . Progra mDescriptio n Jun e 201 0Orego n ProgramApphcatio n Pag e 1 7 o f

17 . 7 . Cos t Recover y Th e cos t recovery provision s hav e bee n fiilly implemente dan dth e Energ y Ac t requirement s hav e bee n include di n ou r

cos t recovery decisio n making . 8 . Civi l Penalt y Consideration s Th e Department' s enforcemen t mle s includ e aprovisio n for takin g int o accoun t

th e complianc e histor y o f a n owne r o r operato r whe n assessin g acivi l penalty . 9 . Federa l Facilitie s Waive r o f Sovereig n Immunit y Orego n currentl y regulate s federal facilitie s an dha s th e authority t o asses s bothpermi t complianc e fee s an dcivi l penalties .

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