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KEN T HANCE , Chairma n JOH N SHARP , Commissione r JAME S E . (JIM ) NUGENT , Commissione r 

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JI M MORROW , P.E .

Directo r WILLI S C . STEED , P.E . Director , Fiel d Operation !

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### MEMORANDU M

TO : FROM : SUBJECT : DATE : DISTRIC TDIRECTOR S

RE X KING , ASSISTANT DIRECTO R HEL D OPERATION S REVISIO NO FSTATEWID ERUL E5 7 MARC H 28 , 1990 Statewid e Rul e 5 7 ha s bee nrepeale dandreplace dwit hanew Rule . Acopy of th e new rul e is attached . Th e change s ar e substantial . You shouldreadth e new rul e an dbecome familia r wit h it . Th e rul e officiall

y become s effective onApri l 16th . We are , however , allowing th e discontinuanc e of

For mT- 5 andP- 9 immediately . Th e ne w applicatio nandrevise dR- 2 ar e bein g develope dat

thi s time . Th e distric t

wil l b e involvedininspection s relativ e t o th e permi t approval process . We ma

y als o b e involveda

t some point

i nattemptin g to determin e th e amoun t o f bond to b e required . Writte nprocedure s wil l b e develope dfo

r thes e processe s later . I nreadin g th e rule , I note dth e following significan t point s that

yo u ma y ge t call s about: 1 . Permit s wil

l b e grante dadministratively afte r applicatio nis mad e to Austin . "NOTICE' ' detail s include di nRule . 2 . Reclamatio nplan t operator s must

hav e abon do r

lette r of credi t i namount of $100,000 to cove

r closing o

f site i f necessary . Ma

y b e lesser amount i f appropriate . 3 . Permit s wil

l remai ni

neffect unti l cancelle da

t reques t of operator . (New Applicants ) Existing curren t permit s mus t

rene w a t renewal date . After

that date , they wil

l remai ni

neffect unti l cancelle da

t reques t of operator . 4 . Railroa dCommissionma y cancel a

s note di n(c)(8 ) (A),(B) .

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Director s Pag e 2 Marc h28 , 1990

5 . T-5 , P- 5 forms are discontinued . Insteadacomplete dru nticket shall b e made o nal

l movements to areclamatio nplant . 6 . Th e net.oi l shal l b e chargedback to th e leas e o r

othe r facility . 7 . Th e ne t

oil remove dfro

man y active facilit

y shall b e charge dback n o matte r wha t th e destinatio nis . 8 . An

y tank botto mmateria

l put onth e ground(leas e roads , etc. ) must b e covere db

y aminor permit issuedb y th e district . 9 . Refe r

t o (f)(1 ) A s long as ther e i s areport file dwit hth e Railroa d Commissiono nth e facilit y involvedinth e oil movement/tank cleaning , all that

is require dis aproperly execute dru nticke t wit h bothth e reclamatio nplant acknowledging th e receip t andth e operator/generato r

reportin g th e ne t

oi l as disposition . I f ther e ar e no t

monthl y report s file

do nth e "Sourc e Facility" , a lette r of authority fro

mFieldOperation s i

nAusti nis required . Fo r example , i f areclamatio nplant

wante dt o pick

up oi l fro mawashou t pit a t asaltwater

hauler' s facility , aLette r o f Authority wouldb e required . Import s to reclamatio nplant s requir e aLette r of Authority . Call m e i f yo u hav e questions .

Re x K>ng , Assistant

Directo r Fiel dOperations' ' JRK/nj w Attachmen t cc : Mr . J . H . Morrow , Directo r Mr . Bil l Gallagher , Manage r Oi l andGa s Divisio nTechnical Permit s Mr . RichardBuerger , Assistant Directo r Productio nAllocatio nP. 4

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Th e Railroa d Cormrissio n o f Texa s adopt s ne wsectio n 1 6 T.A.C . §3.5 7 (Statewid e Rul e 57 ) wit hchange s t o th e propose d tex t publishe d i n th e Octobe r 6 , 198 9 issu e o f th e Texa s Registe r (1 4 Te x Re g 5305) . Subsection s (b)(4) , (c)(7) , (c)(8) , (c)(9) , an d (e)(2 ) ar e adopte d wit hchanges . All-othe r change s i n §3.5 7 ar e editoria l and ncn-substantiv e i n nature . Th e ne w§3.5 7 reduce s paperwor k requirements , simplifie s permi t issuanc e procedure s and make s 53.5 7 consisten t wit h1 6 T.A.C . §3. 8 (Statewid e Rul e 0) . Paragrap h (c)(7 ) no wrequire s a $100,00 0 bond rathe r tha n th e $250,00 0 bon d propose d i n th e versio n publishe d i n th e Octobe r 6 , 198 9 Texa s Register . Paragrap h (c ) (8 ) ha s bee n clarified ; curren t annua l permit s ma yb e renewe d s o a s t o remai n i n effec t unti l cancelled . A t the time o f renewal , complianc e wit h th e (c)(7 ) bond requiremen t wil l b e necessary . Paragrap h(c)(9 ) ha s bee n altere d t o stat e tha t a n operato r objecting t o a permi t cancellatio n na yreques t a hearing . Thi s chang e wa s necessaryi n orde r t o properl yplac e th e burde n o f proof . Paragraph(e)(2. ) no wstate s tha t on-sit e and off-sit e disposa l o f waste s no t take n t o a reclamatio n plan t ma yrequir e a mino r permit . Additionally , th e revise d paragrap hallow s th e comnissio n t o analyz e th e waste s befor e grantin g a mine r permit . Cccrrissio

n Form s T- 5 an d P- 9 wil l b e replace d b yth e mmifes t systemse t ou t i n 1 6 T.A.C . 53.72 , causing a reductio n i n paperwork . Th e ne wsectio n wil l eliminat e th e dela

yan d expens e o f a hearin g byallowin g administrativ e approva l o f reclamatio n permits . Cfric e approved , permit s wil l n o longe r b e subjec t t o annua l renewal , thu s furthe r reducing paperwork . Byreducin g paperwor k requirements , th e ne wsectio n wil l caus e a decreas e i n cos t fo r stat e government . Applicant s fo r reclamatio n plan t permit s mus t no wsho wevidenc e c f financia l responsibilit yt o insur e operatio n an d closur e o f th e plan t i n complianc e wit hcommissio n rule s an d stat e law . Towar d thi s end , th e~ —, P 5

RAILRCrM - COMISfIOi : O F T3CA S PAG E 2 O F 1 2 OI L ATT . GA S DIVISIO N reclamatio n plan t operato r shal l subrci t a $100,00 0 bon d o r lette r o f credit . Additionally , the ne wsectio n shoul d hel p preven t pollutio n throughit s requiremen t tha t waste s generate d during reclaiming operation s b e handle d i n accordanc e wit h1 6 T.A.C . §§3.8 , 3. 9 and 3.4 6 (Statewid e Rule s 8 , 9 an d 4G) . Conoco , Inc . commente d tha t the rul e shoul d sa ytha t a mino r permit , a s pe r Statewid e Rul e 8 , i s require d t o autlioriz e th e spreading o f oil ysolid s o n leas e roads . The . caimissio n incorporate s appropriat e languag e i n subsectio n (e)(2) . Comment s fromTo p Oi l Company , Pede n Tank Truc k Servic e and Gap Resources , Inc . voice d oppositio n t o th e bon d requirement , c f paragrap h(c)(7) . Assertin g tha t th e amoun t require d i s to o hig han d the bon d requiremen t itsel f i s unnecessary , th e caumentor s recoefmende d striking thi s particula r paragraph . I n response , th e ccamissic n ha s lowere d th e amoun t require d fro m$250,00 0 t o $100,000 . Th e commissio n believe s th e bond i s necessaryt o preven t th e publi c fro mpayin g th e cos t o f rul e violations . Additionally , paragrap h(c)(7 ) clearl y state s tha t a lesse r amoun t vri.l l b e sufficien t i f th e operato r demonstrate ztha t a smalle r su

mi s adequat e t o operat e and clos e th e facilit yi n complianc e wit h stat e lav ; an d commissio n rules . Acomren t receiv& d fromTexa s Mid-Continen t Oi l and Ga s Associatio n requeste d tlia

t th e ter

m"othe r hydrocarbo n wastes " b e define d a s "oil ywast e materials " rathe r tha n "cil ymaterials. " Th e commissio n ha s adopte d thi s commen t i n orde r t o furthe r clarif yth e adopte d rule . Afurthe r corrmen

L fromTexa s Kid-Continen t Oi l an d Ga s Associatio n concerne d clarificatio n o f th e term"authorize d person. " Th e Associatio n request s expansio n o f the ter m"authorize d person " t o includ e wast e generator s and al l othe r properl ypermitte d carriers . Th e cotmrLssie n believe s thi s expansio n i s unnecessary . Isothin g i n th e curren t definitio n c f "authorize d person " prohibit s a wast e generato r fromhaulin g it s ow n wast e t o a reclamation , plant .'• P. 6 RAILROA D CCMGSSIC NO F TEXA S FACT . 3 O F 1 2 Oil , AI D CA S DIVISION
Afina l commen t fro mTexa s Mid-Continen t Oi l an d Ga s Associatio n requeste d clarificatio n tha t pipelin e facilitywaste s ar e among thos e waste s fo r whic h reclamatio n i s authorized . Th e rul e refer s t o productio n facilitie s throughou t th e text . Becaus e a pipeline , facilit yi s considere d a productio n facility , th e commissio n believe s thi s propose d additio n i s unnecessary . Acoamen t wa s receive d fromGap Resource s claiming tha t subsectio n 3.57(e)(2 ) give s taci t authorit yno t t o followthe rul e b yprovidin g a reporting systemfo r thos e wh o d o no t tak e waste s t o reclamatio n plants . Th e conmissic n disagree s wit hthi s comment . Subsectio n 3.57(e)(2 ) provide s tha t th e ne t crud e oi l conten t o f an

ytan k bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s remove d fro man activ e facilit yan

d delivere d t o a sit e othe r than a reclamatio n plan t b e reporte d a s a dispositio n fromthe facility . TM' s paragrap hi s include d fo r thos e wh o dispos e o f facilit ywaste s i n othe r ways , suc ha s spreadin g oil y solid s o n leas e roads . Al l suc hdisposa l mis t b e i n accordanc e wit h1 6 T.A.C . §§3.8 , 3. 9 an

d 3.4 6 (Statewid e Rule s 8 , 9 an d 46) . Afurthe r commen t fromGap Resources , Inc . concerne d subsectio n 3.57(c)(2) . Thi s paragrap hrequire s performanc e o f a shakeou t tes t upo n remova l o f flui d fro ma tank . Gap Resources , Inc . contend s tha t th e tes t shcul d b e performe d whe n waste s ar e remove d fromth e lease . Th e carmissio n disagree s wit hthi s comment . Fo r documentatio n purposes , i t i s necessaryt o conduc t thi s tes t upon remova l fro mth e tank . Th e ne wsectio n i s adopte d unde r th e Texa s Katura l Resource s Cod e §§81.051 , 85.042 , 85.051 , 85.059-85.062 , 85.201 , 85.202 , 85.203 , 86.042 , 91.10 9 an d 91.141 , whic hprovid e th e Railroa d Commissio n c f Texa s wit hth e authorit yt o odop t rule s tha t ar e necessaryt o administe r an d regulat e reclamatio n o f crud e oil .P. 7

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§3.57 . Reclaiming Tank Bottoms , Othe r Hydrocarbo n Wastes , and Othe r Wast e

Materials . (a ) Applicability . Thi s rul e i s applicabl e t o reclamatio n o f tan k bottom s and othe r hydrocarbo n waste s generate d throughactivitie s associate d wit hth e exploration , developmen t and productio n (includin g transportation ) o f crud e oi l an d othe r wast e material s containing oil , a s thos e activitie s ar e define d i n subsectio n (a)(30 ) o f §3. 8 (Statewid e Rul e 8 ) o f thi s titl e (relating t o wate r protection) . Th e provision s o f thi s rul e shal l no t appl ywher e tank bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbon-bearing material s ar e recycle d o r processe d onsit e b yth e owner/custodia n and ar e returne d t o a tan k o r vesse l a t th e same leas e o r facility . Thi s rul e i s no t applicabl e t o th e practic e o f recycling , c r reusin g drillin g mud , excep t a s t o thos e hydrocarbon s recovere d fromsuc hmu d recyclin g and sen t t o a permitte d reclamatio n plant . (b ) Definitions . Th e following word s and terms , whe n use d i n thi s section , shal l hav e th e following meaning s unles s the contex t clearl yindicate s otherwise . (1 ) Tan k bottom s - a mixtur e o f crud e oi l o r leas e condensate , water , an d othe r substance s tha t i s concentrate d a t th e botto mo f producin g leas e tank s an d pipelin e storag e tank s (commonl yreferre d t o a s basi c sedimen t an d wate r o r BS&W) . (2 ) Othe r hydrocarbo n waste s - oil ywast e materials , othe r tiia n tank bottoms , whic h hav e bee n generate d i n connectio n wit hactivitie s associate d vri_t h th e exploration , development , and productio n o f oi l o r ga s o r geotherma l resources , a s thos e activitie s ar e define d i n paragrap h(a)(30 ) c f $3. 8 ' (Statewid e Pul e £ ) o f thi s titl e (relatin g t o Wate r Protection)" . Th e term "othe r hydrocarbo n wastes " includes , bu t i s no t limite d to , pi t hydrocarbons .P. 8

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slu moil , spillag e an

d leakag e o f crud e oi l o r condensat e fro mproducin g leas e o r pipelin e storag e tanks , an d crud e oi l o r condensat e associate d wit hpipelin e rupture s an

d othe r spills .

• (3 ) Authorize d perso n - Atan k bottom s cleane r o r transporte r tha t i s unde r contrac t fo r dispositio n o f untreate d tan k bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s t o a perso n wh o ha s obtaine d a permi t t o operat e a reclaiiiatio n plant . (4 ) Affecte d perso n - Aperso n wh o ha s suffere d o r wil l suffe r actua l injuryo r economi c damage , othe r tha n a s a membe r o f th e genera l publi c ari d include s surfac e owner s o f propert yo n whic ha reclamatio n plan t i s locate d and surfac e owner s o f adjoining properties .

(5 ) Directo r - Th e directo r o f the Oi l an d Ga s Divisio n o r a staf f delegat e designate d i n xnritin g b ythe directo r o f th e Oi l ar, d Ga s Divisio n o r th e commission . (c ) Permittin g process . (1 ) Remova l o f tank bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s fro man y producin g leas e tank , pipelin e storag e tank , o r othe r productio n facility , fo r reclaimin g b

yan yperson , i s prohibite d unles s suc hperso n ha s eithe r obtaine d a permi t t o operat e a reclamatio n plant , o r i s a n authorize d person . Applicant s fo r a reclamatio n plan t operatin g permi t shal l fil e th e appropriat e formwit h th e coumissio n i n Austin .

(2 ) The . applican t shal l giv e notic e b ytailing ' c r deliverin g a cop y o f th e applicatio n t o th e count ycler k o f th e count ywlier e th e reclamatio n plan t i s t o b e located , an d t o th e cit ycler k o r othe r appropriat e cit yofficia l o f an ycit ywher e th e reclamatio n plan t i s locate d withi n th e corporat e limit s o f th e city- , or . o r befor e th e t3.t:e the applicatio n i s maile d t o o r file d wit h th e cotrmis'sion .P. 9

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- GA S DIVISIO N (3 ) I n orde r t o giv e notic e t o othe r loca l government s an d intereste d o r affecte d persons , notic e o f the applicatio n shal l b e publishe d onc e byth e applican t in a newspape r o f genera l circulatio n fc r the count ywher e th e reclamatio n plan t i s t o b e located , i n a form , approve d b yth e centralssion . Publicatio n shal l occur o n o r befor e the dat e the applicatio n i s maile d t o o r file d wit hth e commission . The . applican t slial l fil e wit hth e commissio n i n /JUSti n proo f o f publicatio n prio r t o th e hearin g o r administrativ e approval .

(4 ) I f a protes t froma n affecte d perso n o r loca l governmen t i s mad e t o th e commissio n withi n 1 5 day s o f receip t o f the applicatio n o r o f publication , o r i f th e commissio n determine s tha t a hearin g i s i n th e publi c interest , the n a hearin g wil l b e hel d o n the applicatio n afte r th e corcissio n provide s notic e o f hearing t o ai l affecte d persons , loca l governments , o r othe r person s wh o expres s a n interes t i n writin g i n th e application .

(5 ) I f n o protes t from a n affecte d perso n o r loca l governmen t i s receive d b yth e centralssio n withi n th e allotte d time , th e directo r ma y administrativel yapprov e th e application . I f th e directo r denie s administrativ e approval , th e applican t shal l hav e a righ t t o a hearin g upo n request . Afte r hearing , th e examine r shal l recommend a fina l actio n b yth e commission . (6 ) Applicant s mus t demonstrat e the yar e familia r wit heocmissio n rule s an

d hav e th e prope r facilitie s t o compl ywit hth e rules . (7 ) I t shal l b e a.permi t conditio n tha t a reclamatio n plan t operato r maintai n financia l responsibilit yand resource s t o operat e an d clos e th e reclamatio n sit e i n accordanc e wit hstat e la; , commissio n rules , an d th e permit . Th e operato r shal l sho wevidenc e o f financia l responsibilit yb ysubmittin g e . ben d o r lette r c f credi t i n th e amoun t o f $100,00 0 i i a formprescribe d b ytti e commission . The . bon d o r lette r o f credi t ca yb e i n a lesse r amoun t provide d th eP.1 0

RAILROA D CQ-IM1SSI0NO F TEXA S PAC T 7 C F 1 2 OI L AM - GA S DIVISIO N operato r show s tha t the lesse r amoun t wil l b e sufficien t t o operat e and clos e . th e reclamatio n sit e i n accordanc e wit hstat e law , commissio n rules , an d th e permit: . Th e bond o r lette r o f credi t shal l be renewe d an d continue d i n effec t unti l it s condition s hav e bee n me t o r releas e i s authorize d b yth e commission . (8 ) Excep t a s provide d below , a permi t t o operat e a reclamatio n plan t shal l regai n i n effec t unti l cancelle d a t the reques t o f th e operator . Existing permit s subjec t t o annua l renewa l mayb e renewe d s o a s t o remai n i n effec t unti l cancelled . Suc hrenewa l shal l b e subjec t t o the requirement s o f paragrap h (c)(7 ) o f thi s section . Areclamatio n plan t permi t mayb e cancelle d byth e commissio n afte r notic e and opportunit yfo r hearing , if :

(A ) the permitte d facilit yha s bee n inactiv e fo r 1 2 months ; ci " (B ) ther e ha s beer , a violation , o r a violatio n i s threatened , o f an yprovisio n o f the permit , the conservatio n law s o f th e state , o r rule s o r order s o f th e commission .

(9 ) I f th e operato r object s t o th e cancellation , the operato r rus t file , withi n 1 5 day s o f th e dat e show n o n the notice , a writte n objectio n an d recues t fo r a hearin g t o determin e whethe r th e permi t shoul d b e cancelled . I f suc hwritte n reques t i s timel yfiled , th e cancellatio n wil l b e suspende d unti l a fina l orde r i s issue d pursuan t t o th e hearing . I f suc hreques t i s no t receive d v;ithi n th e require d tin e period , the permi t wil l b e cancelled . I n the even t c f .a n emergenc ywhic hpresent s a n imminen t pollution , waste , o r publi c safety ' threat , the commissio n ma ysuspend the permi t unti l a n orde r i s issue d pursuan t t o th e hearing .

(10 ) Apermi t t o operat e a reclamatio n plan t i s ne t transferable . .' . ne vpermi t mus t b e obtaine d byth e nev : operator . (d ) Operatio n o f a reclamatio n plant .P.1 1

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(1 ) Th e following provision s appl yt o an yrer.ova l o f tank bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s fro man yoi l producing leas e tank , pipelin e storag e tank , o r othe r productio n facility .

(A ) Notwithstanding th e provision s o f §3.72(a ) (8 ) c f thi s titl e (relatin

g t o Manifes t t o Accompan yEac hTranspor t o f Liqui d Hydrocarbon s b y Vehicle) , a n operato r o f a reclamatio n plan t o r a n authorize d perso n shal l execut e a manifes t i n accordanc e wit h§3.7 2 o f thi s titl e (relating t o Manifes t t o Accompan

yEac hTranspor t o f Liqui d Hydrocarbon s b yVehicle ) (Statewid e Rul e 85) , upo n eac hremova l o f tank bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s fro man yoi l producin g lease.tank , pipelin e storag e tank , o r othe r productio n facility . I n additio n t o th e informatio n require d pursuan t t o §3.7. 2 o f thi s titl e (relating t o Manifes t t o Accompan yEac hTranspor t o f Liqui d Hydrocarbon s b yVehicle) , th e operato r o f th e reclamatio n plan t o r othe r authorize d perso n shal l als o includ e o n th e manifest : (i ) th e camissio n identificatio n nunbe r o f th e leas e o r facilit yfro mwhic hth e materia l i s removed ; and (ii ) th e gros s and ne t volum e o f th e materia l a s determine d b yth e require d shakecu t test .

(L) Th e operato r o f th e reclamation ' plan t o r othe r authorize d perso n shal l fil l ou t the manifes t befor e leaving the leas e or facilit yfro m whic h thf

c liqui d hydrocarbon s ar e removed , an d shal l retai n a cop yc n fil e fo r tw o years . (C ) Th e operato r o f th e reclamatio n plan t o r othe r authorize d perso n shal l leav e a copyo f th e manifes t i n th e vehicl e transporting th e material .P.1 2

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(2 ) Th e operato r o f a reclamatio n plan t o r ethe r authorize d perso n shal l conduc t a shakeou t (centrifuge ) tes t o n al l tan k bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s upo n remova l rrom . an yproducing leas e tank , pipelin e storag e tank , o r othe r proouctio n facility , t o determin e the crud e oi l conten t an d leas e condensat e thereof .

(3 ) Th e shakeou t tes t shal l b e conducte d i n accordanc e wit hth e mos t curren t A.P.I , o r A.S.T.M . method . (e ) Reporting o f reclaime d crud e oi l o r leas e condensat e o n commissio n require d report .

(1 ) Fo r waste s take n t o a reclamatio n plan t th e followin g provision s shal l apply. . (A ) Th e ne t crud e oi l conten t o r leas e condensat e froma producin g lease' s tan k botto ma s indicate d b ythe shakeou t tes t shal l b e use d t o calculat e th e amoun t o f oi l t o b e reporte d a s a dispositio n o n th e monthl y productio n report . Th e ne t amoun t o f crud e oi l o r leas e condensat e fromtan k bottom s take n froma pipelin e facilit yshal l b e reporte d a s a deliveryo n th e monthl ytransporte r report .

(B ) Fo r othe r hydrocarbo n wastes , th e ne t crud e oi l conten t o r leas e condensat e o f th e waste s remove d froma tank , treater , firewall' , pit , o r ethe r containe r a t a n activ e facility , including a oioelin e facility , shal l als o b e reporte d a s a dispositio n o r deliveryfro mthe facility .

(2 ) Th e ne t crud e oi l conten t o r leas e condensat e o f an ytank bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s remove d froma n activ e facility , including a pipelin e facility , ari d dispose d o f on-sit e o r delivere d t o a sit e othe r than a reclamatio n plan t shal l als o b e reporte d a s a deliveryo r dispositio n fro mthe facility . Al l suc hdisposa l shal l b e i n accordanc e wit h§§3.8 , 3.9 , and 3.4 6 o f thi s titl e (relatin g t o Wate r Protection , Disposa l Wells , an d Flui d Injectio n int o Productiv e Reservoirs ) (Statewid e Rule s 8 , 9 and 46) . Operator s ma yb eP.1 3

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NO r TEXA S PAG E 1 0 O F 1 2 OI L AND GA S DIVISIO N require d t o obtai n a mino r permi t fo r suchdisposa l usin g procedure s se t ou t i n §§3.8(d ) and 3.8(g ) o f thi s titl e (relatin g t o wate r protection) . Prio r t o approva l o f the mino r permit , the caimissio n mayrequir e a n analysi s o f the •disposabl e materia l t o b e performed . (f ) Genera l provision s applicabl e t o material s take n t o a reclamatio n plant . (1 ) Th e remova l o f tank bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s froman y facilit yfo r whic hmonthl yreport s ar e ne t file d wit hth e commissio n mus t b e authorize d i n writin g b yth e commissio n prio r t o suc hremoval . Awritte n reques t fo r suc hauthorizatio n mus t b e sen t t o the cocmissio n offic e i n Austin , an d mus t detai l th e location , description , estimate d volume , and specifi c origi n o f th e materia l t o b e remove d , t a s wel l a s th e nam e o f th e reclaime r and intende d destinatio n o f th e material . If

- the authorizatio n i s denied , th e applican t mayreques t a hearing .

(2 ) Th e receip t o f an ytan k bottom s o r othe r hydrocarbo n waste s from outsid e th e Stat e o f Texa s mas t b e authorize d i n writin g byth e commissio n prio r t o suc hreceipt . However , writte n approva l i s ne t require d i f anothe r entit y wil l indicate , i n th e appropriat e monthl yrepor t a correspondin g deliveryc f th e sam e material . I f th e reques t i s denied , the applicant'mayreques t a hearing .

(3 ) Th e receip t o f an ywast e material s othe r tha n tank bottom s o r ethe r hydrocarbo n waste s mus t b e authorize d i n writin g b yth e commissio n prio r t o suc hreceipt . Th e commissio n ma yrequir e th e reclamatio n plan t operato r t o submi t a n analysi s c f suc hwast e material s prio r t o a determinatio n o f whethe r t o authoriz e suc hreceipt . I f th e reques t i s denied , th e applican t ma yreques t a hearing . (4 ) Th e operato r c f a reclamatio n plan t shal l fil e a repor t o n the appropriat e commissio n formfo r eac hreclamatio n plan t facilit ybyth e 15t h da yP. M

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o f each , calenda r conch , covering the facility' s activitie s fo r th e previou s ironth . Th e operato r o f a reclamatio n plan t shal l fil e a cop yo f th e monthl y report , i n the distric t offic e o f an ydistric t i n whic hthe operato r mad e receipt s o r deliverie s fo r the mont hcovere d b ydi e report . (5 ) Al l waste s generate d byreclaiming operation s shal l b e dispose d o f i n accordanc e wit h§§3.8 , 3.9 , an d 3.4 6 o f thi s titl e (relating t o Wate r Protection ; Disposa l Wells ; ard Flui d Injectio n int o Productiv e Reservoirs) . N o perso n conducting activitie s subjec t t o regulatio n b yth e comassio n ma ycaus e o r allo wpollutio n o f surfac e o r subsurfac e wate r i n th e state . (g ) Cocrmissio

n revie wo f administrativ e actions . Administrativ e action s performe d b yth e directo r o r commissio n staf f pursuan t t o thi s rul e ar e subjec t . t o revie wbyth e centralssioners . (h ) Policy . Th e provision s o f thi s rul e shal l b e administere d s o a s t o preven t wast e an d protec t correlativ e rights . Thi s agenc yhereb

ycertifie s tha t th e sectio n a s adopte d ha s bee n reviewe d b ylega l counse l an d foun d t o b e a vali d exercis e o f th e agency' s lega l authority . Issue d i n Austin , Texa s o n YDdfj^Ju / y1990 .

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