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# &EP A ENFORCEMEN T GUIDANC E FO R STAG E I I VEHICL E REFUELIN G CONTRO L PROGRAM S

OFFIC E O F MOBIL E SOURCE SP. 3

ENFORCEMEN T GUTOANCE

FO R STAGE H VEmCI_ERFflTTFT;iNG CONTRO L PROGRAM S

Decembe r

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### TABL E OF CONTENT

S

SECTIO N TITL

E 1. 0 Introductio n 1. 1 Histor y an d Purpos e o f Stag e I I 1_ 2 Synopsi s o f Guidanc e 2. 0 Stage I I -mpJetnentaHo n Requirement

s 2. 1 Genera l Implementatio

n Requirement

s 3. 0 Specifi c Implementatio

n Requirement

s 3. 1 Facilities Regulate d under CAAReqnirement s 3_ 2 Determinatio n o f Regulate d Facilities .3- 3 . , ..Compli__ic e Requirement

s fo r Installatio

n o f Stag e I I System

s 4. 0 Progra m Emissio n Reductio

n Desig n Requirement

s 4. 1 Contro l Syste m Desig n Requirement

s 4_ 2 Syste

m Certificatio

n Requirement

s 5. 0 Enforcemen tProgra m Minimu

m Criteri a 5. 1 Genera l Criteri a 5- 2 Genera l Criteria Defined (a ) Trainin g an d Public Educatio

n Requirement

s (b ) A Metho d t o Determin

e Whic h Facilities Compris e th e Regulate

d Universe (c ) Dat

a Collectio

n an d Revie w t o Monitor Complianc

e amon g th e Regulate d Facilities (d ) Periodic Inspectio n o f Regulate d Facilities t o Insur

e Complianc

e wit h Progra m Requirement

s (e ) A Method t o Assur e Regulate

d Facilit y Complianc

e wit h Progra m Requirement

s Throug h Enforcemen

tMechanism

sP. 5



### SPECIFI C PROGRA

M CRITERI

A 6. 0 ~ Trainin g an d Publi c Educatio

n 6. 1 Progra m Oversigh

tAgenc y (POA ) Trainin g and Testin

g Requirement

s fo r PO A Inspector

s 6_ 2 Facilit

y Owner/OperatorTrainin g o n Stag e I I Equipmen

t 63 PO

A Educatio

n of Regulate d Parities 6. 4 Genera l Public Educatio

n 7. 0 Determinatio n of th e Regulate

d Universe 8. 0 Complianc e Monitorin

g 8. 1 Verification o f Facilit y Complianc

e Throug h Recor d Keepin g 8.1. 1 Requirement s fo r Regulate

d Facilities 8.1. 2 'PO

A Recor d Keepin g Requirement

s 8- 2 Facilit y Equipmen

tRequirement

s fo r Installation and Testin g 8-2. 1 Infrastructur e Syste m Equipmen

t 8.2- 2 Abov

e Groun d Syste m Equipmen

t 8. 3 PO

A Equipmen

tRequirement

s 8. 4 Regulate d Facilit y Inspections/Genera

l Requirement

s 8.4. 1 Requirement s fo r Inspection

s o f Facilit y Infrastructur

e 8.4- 2 Requirement s fo r Inspection

s o f Facilit y Abov e Gnmnd Equipmen

t (a ) Visua

l Inspectio n Requirement

s fo r Complianc

e Inspection

s (b ) Functiona l Testin g Requirement

s fo r Complianc

e Inspections 9. 0 Penaltie sP. 6



### w _•):< « M I D M GUIDANC E FO RSTAG E n VEHICL E RFFfTE T IN G rnNTRO L PROGRAM S 1. 0 INTRODUCTIO N 1. 1 HISTOR

Y AN D PURPOS E O F STAG E H VAPO RCONTROL S

Gasolin e dispensin g pum p vapo r contro l devices , commonl y referre d t o a s Stag e H Vapo r Recovery Contro l (Stag e H) , ar e system s tha twere develope d t o contro l volatil e organi c compoun d (VOC ) vapo r release s durin g th e refuelin g proces s o f moto r vehicles . Thi s proces s take s th e vapor s normall y emitte d directl y int o th e atmospher e durin g refuelin g an d recycle s the m back int o th e fue l storag e tanks , thereb y preventin g thei r escap e int o th e atmosphere . Th e Stag e H syste m control s th e releas e o f VOCs , benzen e an d toxic s emitte d fro m gasoline . Provision s fo r providin g fo r contro l o f gasolin e vapor s durin g th e fuelin g o f moto r vehicle s firs tappeare d i n a n Octobe r 197 5 Federal Registe r notic e an d severa l othe r subsequen t notices , whic h discusse d Stag e H implementatio n a s a contro l strateg y i n th e nation s wors t nonattainmen tareas . I n th e Clea n Ai r ActAmendment s (CAAA ) o f

1977 , Sectio n 202(a)(5)(A ) state d tha ti f regulation s were promulgate d b y th e Adnunistrator , provision s fo r vapo r contro l wer

e t o require specifi c vehicl e fil l are a specification s fo r adaptabilit y fo r Stag e I I controls . A detenninatio n o f th e feasibilit

y an d desirabilit

y o f vehicl e base d

• jyfli e lin g vapor , contro l .systems , commonl y referre d 4o>*a s onboar d controls , -was als o provide d i n th e 1977 Amendments . Regulation s wer e neve r promulgate d unde r th e 1977 CAAA . Stag e I I technolog y wa s firs tintroduce d i n San Diego , Californi a i n 1974 . Sinc e th e implementatio n o f

thi s program , sixtee n other s area s tha twere classifie d a s nonattainmen t fo r ozon e i n Californi a implemente d Stag e U contro l programs . Mos to f thes e program s hav e bee n i n operatio n fo r approximatel y te n years . Californi a recentl y implemente d contro l program s statewid e i n a n effortt o contro l benzen e emissions . There ar e othe r area s i n th e country tha thav e implemente d Stag e H programs . Th e Distric t o f Columbi a implemente d a contro l progra m i n th e earl y 1980's . St . Louis , Missouri implemente d a Stag e H program i n th e mi d 1980's . Th e Ne w York Cit y metropolita n are a an d th e Stat e o f

Ne w Jerse y phase d i n program s i n th e lat e 1980's . Massachusetts , Pennsylvania , Dad e County , Florid a an d som e othe r stat e an d loca l agencie s have , o r ar e i n th e proces s of

, adoptin g provision s fo r Stag e H programs . O n Novembe r 15,1990 , Congres s passe d th e Clean Ai r ActAmendments o f 1990 , Pub . L . 10 1 - 54 9 (codifie d at4 2 U.S.C . §§7401-7601q ) whic h contai n provision s tha trequir e additiona l contro l programs . Sectio n 182(b)(3 ) o f th e Ac trequire s tha tal l area s which ar e classifie d a s moderate t o extrem e fo r ozon e nonattainmen timplemen ta Stag e U. vapo r recover y progra m a s a contro l measure . Sectio n 202(a)(6 ) o f th e amende d Ac trequire s th e Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) , "afte

r consultatio n wit

h th e Secretary o f Transportatio n regardin g th e safet y o f vehicle-base d ('onboard' ) system s fo r th e contro l o f vehicl e refuelin g emissions , promulgat e standard s unde r thi s sectio n requirin g tha tne w light-dut y vehicle s manufacture d beginnin g i n th e fourt h mode l yea r afte r th e mode l yea rP. 7



### whic h th e standards ar

e promulgate

d an d thereafter shall b e equippe d wit h suc h systems. " Eac h of thes e sections and th e provision s containe d within the

m ma y affec tth e status o

f a state' s requiremen

tto implemen

ta progra m an d ever y stat e should consider eac

h situation independentl

y i n preparin

g thei r stat

e pla n submittal . I n Section 182 , th e Ac

tmandate s th e issuanc

e o f "guidanc e as appropriate , a

s t o the effectiveness o

f suc h (Stag e II ) system. " Tw

o document

s wer e prepare d t o respon

d t o thi s mandate . A repor

tdetailing technica

l informatio

n on Stag e H system

s wa s prepare d b y EPA' s Offic

e o f Air Qualit

y Plannin g an d Standards . Tha

trepor ti s entitled Technica

l fil^T* - Sta y H Vapor Recover y Syftft-i g fo r Contro

l of Vehicle Rcfofftn

g Fmko^nc _

t Gaso-m e Dfrpp^ g FTM* 81 

### ^ (Technica l Guidance) . This document , ffnforrf'ff'it figjdfl'flr f y Stag

e n Vehicle Refuelin

g Contro l Program s ha s bee n develope

d to assur e these program

s attai n th e emission

s reduction

s the y ar e designe d t o achieve . The minimu

m criteria an

d specific requirement

s i n thi s documen

thave been modifie

d to tak e int o accoun tcomment

s receive d o n the Ma y 29,199 1 preliminar

y draft. 1_ 2 SYNOPSI

S O F STAGE D GUIDANC E This guidanc

e establishe

s th e minimu

m requirement

s fo r progra

m enforcemen

tand oversight . Th e guidanc e i s divide d int o fiv e areas . Eac

h Stag e I I progra

m should contai

n provision s fo r meetin

g o r exceedin

g thes e criteria . A successfu

l Stag e H progra

m begins b

y providin g informatio

n fo r public awareness an d effectiv e training fo r the regulate d industr y an d th e progra

m oversigh

tpersonnel . Successfu l implementatio

n an d oversigh tals o entails identification o f th e regulate

d partie s a s wel l a s ongoin g monitorin

g o f the al l progra m operation

s throug h dat a analysis an

d other complianc e monitorin

g mechanisms . Th

e mos timportan

tcriterion fo r effectiv

e implementatio

n an d oversigh

to f a Stag e H progra

m i s establishmen

to f a n effectiv e enforcemen

tprogra m to dete r o r eliminat

e violation s whic h compromis

e th e program . Thi

s guidanc e provide s fo r specific implementatio n criteria in eac

h o f these areas . This documen

tprovide s EPA' s guidanc

e to states regardin

g oversigh tan d enforcemen

to f Stag e I I gasolin e vapor refuelin

g contro l program s a trefuelin g facilities . This guidanc

e i s a genera l statemen

to f policy . Itdoe

s no testablis h a binding nor

m and i s no

tfinally determinativ

e o f th e issue s addressed . Agenc

y decision s in an y particula

r case wil l be mad e applyin g th e law , applicable regulation s an d guideline

s on th e basi s o

f specific fact

s an d actua l action . EP A ha s assume d tha tStag e H program

s whic h compl y wit h thes e criteria wil

l b e 95 % effective . States implementin g Stag e H program

s whic h d o no tmee tth e criteri a as se

tfort h in thi s documen

tmus tdemonstrat

e wh y a less effectiv

e progra m wa s selected an

d whethe r a lesser leve

l o f effectiveness woul

d b e appropriate . However, since man y area s hav e demonstrate

d tha ta progra

m achievin

g 95 % recover

y i s economicall

y an d technicall

y feasible , th e Agenc

y doe s no tanticipat e approva l o f program s tha tar e no t95 % effective .P. 8

2. 0 STAG E H IMTf

EMFOTATIONR^UIR-EMENT S 2. 1 GENERA L Al l State s havin g area s tha tar e designate d unde r th e Nationa l Ambien tAi r Qualit y Standard s (NAAQS ) a s nonattainmen tfo r ozon e an d furthe r ar e classifie d moderate t o extreme , i n accordanc e wit h th e CAAA requirennent s o f 199 0 sectio n 182(b)(3)(a) , ar e require d t o implemen ta Stag e H vapo r control program . However , sectio n 202(a)(6 ) require s that : "Within 1 yea r afte r th e date t f th e enactmen to f

th e Clea n Ai r Ac t Amendments o f

1990 , th e Ad-oinistrato r shall , afte r consultatio n wit h th e Secretary o f Transportatio n regardin g th e safet y o f vehicle-base d ('onboard' ) system s fo r th e contro l o f vehicl e refuelin g emissions , promulgate standard s unde r thi s sectio n requirin g tha tnew light-dut y vehicle s manufacture d beginnin g i n th e fourt h mode l yea r afte r th e mode l yea r which th e standard s ar e promulgate d an d thereafte r shal l b e equippe d wit h suc h systems. " I n addition , sectio n 202(a)(6 ) states : "Th e requirement s o f

sectio n 182(b)(3 ) [relatin g t o stag e I I gasolin e vapo r recovery ] fo r area s classifie d unde r sectio n 18 1 a s moderate fo r ozon e shal l no tappl y afte r promulgatio n of suc h standard s an d th e Adniinistrato r may , b y rule , revis e o r waiv e th e applicatio n o f th e requirement s o f

suc h sectio n 182(b)(3 ) fo r area s classifie d unde r sectio n 18 1 a s Serious , Severe , o r Extrem e fo r ozone , a s appropriate , afte r suc h tim e a s th e Administrato r determine s tha tonboar d emission s contro l system s require d unde r thi s paragrap h ar e i n widespread us e throughou tth e moto r vehicl e fleet." 3. 0 SPECIFIC S 3. 1 PARTIESREGULATE D UNDERTHECAVGASOIJN E VAPORRECOVER Y GENERA L RUL E O F SECTIO N 18 2 (B)(3 ) Al l gasolin e dispensin g facilitie s tha tdispens e greate r tha n 10,00 0 gallon s pe r mont h (50,00 0 gallon s pe r mont h i n th e cas e of

a n independen tsmal l busines s marketer ) ar e subjec tt o Stag e H requirements . A n independen tsmal l busines s markete r i s define d i n sectio n 32 4 o f

th e Clean Ai r Act . Ther e ar e fou r exemption s mentione d i n th e sectio n concernin g independen tsmal l busines s marketers . EP A wil l b e issuin g policy statements interpretin g th e fou r exemptions . Unti l EP A issue s a formal interpretation , state s shoul d realiz e tha tCongres s intende d tha tthos e smal l businesse s tha tar e refiners , controlle d b y refiners , o r affiliate d wit

h refiners (by more tha n jus ta trademark o r symbol ) no tb e exemp t fro m th e Stag e H program . 3- 2 DETERMINATIO N O F REGULATED FACnjTTE S A gasolin e dispensin g facility' s responsibilit y fo r installin g Stag e H i s base d o n th e averag e volum e o f productdispense d pe r month . A facilit y tha tdispense s mor e tha n 10,00 0 gallon s pe r mont h mus tinstal l Stag e H controls . I f a gasolin e dispensin g facilit y i s classifie d a s a n independen tsmal l busines s marketer , th e State ma y establis h a cut-poin ta s hig h a s 50,00 0 gallon s pe r month . Th e criteri a whic h mandate s th e installatio n o f Stag e H equipmen t unde r th e CAA i s determine d b y calculatin g th e averag e volum e o f produc tdispense d pe r mont h fo r th e 2 yea r perio d precedin g th e adoptio n dat e o f th e requiremen tb y th e state .

### However, eac h stat e ma y establis h differen tcut-point

s s o long as the

y ar e as stringen

tor mor e stringen ttha n those require

d b y th e statute . I

f a gasoline dispensin

g facilit y wa s inactiv e fo r an y period durin

g th e 2 yea

r calculatio

n period , th e period should b e extende d t o include a tota

l of twent y fou r month

s o f activity , o r th e stat

e should us e th e month

s o f actua l operatio n t o calculat

e th e facility' s averag

e gallon s pe r month . 3 3 DATES FO

RINSTALLATIONO

F STAGE D CONTROL

S ATREGULATE

D FACILITIE

S Section 182(b)(3)(B ) o

f Th e Ac testablishe

s three deadline

s fo r installatio n and us e o f Stag e H controls , onc

e th e stat e adopt s th e Stag e H requirement : . (a ) Facilities 1 

### whic

h begin construction after Novembe r 15,199 0 mustcompl

y wit h Stag e H requirement

s within 6 month

s afte r th e state adopt

s Stag e II . (b ) Facilities whic

h dispense 100,000 gallon

s or mor e o f gasoline pe r mont

h mus t compl y within 1 year after stat

e adoption . (c ) Al l other facilities mus

tcomply , i n accordanc

e wit h th e Act s requirements , within 2 year

s after adoption . Thes e ar e statutoril

y require d date s fo r installation o

f Stag e H controls . However,the stat e has discretion i o alte r thes e date s s o lon g a s th e deadline

s ar e no tles s stringent . In addition , fo r independen tsmal l business marketer

s (ISBMs ) states ca

n als o choose to optfo r a three-yea

r phas e i n period . Th

e ISBM s schedule , accordin

g to section 32

4 is : (1 ) 3 3 percen

to f suc h outlet s mus tbe i n complianc e a tth e en

d o f th e firstyea

r afte r stat e adoption , (2 ) 6 6 percen

ta tth e en d o f th e secon d yea r after stat e adoption , an

d (3) 10 0 percen tby th e en

d o f th e third yea

r after stat e adoption . Fo r ISBMs , th e Stat

e ma y elec tt o follo w th e genera

l schedul e i n Section 182(b)(3)(B) , th e optiona l schedul e in Sectio

n 324 , or an

y schedul e tha ti s no tles s stringent.

1 

### Facilit y (facilities ) - Hereinafte

r th e ter m facilit y wil l b e use d t o refe r to a gasolin

e dispensin g facilit y (facilities) .P.1 0

4. 0 PROGRA M EMISSIO N REDUCTIO N DESIG N REQUIREMENT S 4. 1 CONTRO L SYSTE M DESIG N REQIJIREMENT S Th e contro l syste m minimu m efficiency desig n requirements ar e containe d a s parto f th e General Preambl e o f

Titl e I . Th e state s tha thav e installe d an d ar e operatin g Stag e H control s hav e demonstrate d tha t9 5 percen tcontro l o f VO C emission s i s practicable . Therefore , EP

A doe s no tanticipate approval of a stat e requiremen ttha twoul d achiev e les s tha n 9 5 percen tcontrol . A s a n alternativ e t o testin g eac h facility fo r 9 5 percen tcontro l effectiveness , state s ma

y requir e installe d Stag e H system s t o b e certifie d t o achiev e atleas t 9 5 percen tcontro l b y eithe r th e Californi a Ai r Resource s Boar d (CARB) , o r b y usin g CAR B tes tprocedure s an d method s o r equivalen ttes tprocedure s an d method s develope d b y th e stat e an d submitte d a s parto f th e SIP . 4_ ! SYSTE M CERTIFTCATIONREQUIREMENT S (a) A n approve d syste m shoul d b e teste d an d certifie d a s meetin g a minimum o f 95 % emissio n reductio n efficiency b y on e o f th e thre e criteri a establishe d i n sectio n 4. 2 (b) . I n additio n t o requirin g installatio n o f a n approve d certifie d system , th e installatio n an d operation s o f each facility' s system s shoul d b e teste d i n accordanc e wit h th e requirements specifie d i n Section s 8.2. 1 an d 8.2.2 . (b ) ForEP A t o accep ta Stag e H Program i n ih e SI P submitta l process , th e approve d systein(s ) mus tdemonstrat e 95 % minimum efficiency eithe r by : (1 ) bein g teste d an d approve d b y California' s Ai r Resource s Boar d (CARB ) past , curren to r futur e recognize d testin g methods , o r (2 ) b e a n equivalen ttestin g progra m adopte d b y th e state , conducte d b y th e Progra m Oversigh t Agency (POA) 2 o r b y a thir d part y recognize d b y th e POA an d submitte d an d recognize d b y EP A i n th e SIP , o r (3 ) b e a n approve d CAR B system .

2 Progra m Oversigh tAgenc

y (POA ) - Th e PO

A i s th e state agency , o r a n agency o r othe r representativ e tha tha s bee n delegate d th e responsibilit y b y th e state , t o overse e implementatio n an d operatio n o f th e progra

m an d t o enforc e th e requirements o f th e program . I f

th e program i s delegate d t o som e othe r authority , th e stat e ha s th e responsibilit

y o f assurin g th e othe r authorit y i s effectivel y overseein g an d enforcin g th e program .P.1 1

5. 0 -ENFORCEMENT PROGRA M MINIMU M CRITERI A 5. 1 GENERA L Eac h Stag e H program shoul d mee to r excee d th e criteri a establishe d i n thi s guidanc e document . Th e five area s o f program guidanc e ar e note d an d define d below . Th e Stag e H Progra m shoul d contai n provisio n for : (a) TRAININ G AN D PUBLI C EDUCATIO N PROGRAMS . (b ) A METHO D T O DETERMIN E WHIC H FACILITIE S COMPRIS E TH E REGULATE D UNIVERSE . (c) DAT A COLLECTIO N AN D REVIE W T O MONITO RCOMPLIANC E AMON G REGUIAT1-DFACIUTIES . (d ) PERIODI C INSPECTIO N O F REGULATE D FACnJITE S T O INSURE COMPLIANC E WIT H PROGRA M REQUIREMENTS . (e ) A METHO D T O ENSURE REGULATED FACILITYCOMPLIANC E WIT H PROGRA M REQUIREMENT S THROUG H ENFORCEMEN T MECHANISMS . Th e followin g sectio n generall y define s thes e criteri- . 5_ 2 STAG E H ENFORCEMEN T GUIDANC E PROGRA M CRITERI A (a ) TRAININ G AN D PUBLI C EDUCATIO N 1 . Th e Program Oversigh tAgenc y (POA ) shoul d develo p an d implemen ta n effectiv e trainin g program fo r it s inspectors . Th e trainin g shoul d include , a tminimum , instructio n i n al l program requirements an d inspectio n procedure s (visual an d functiona l inspectio n practice s an d testin g methods ) an d a writte n an d practical tes tt o verif y proficiency wit

h th e informatio n an d procedures . 2 . Th e POA shoul d requir e tha tal l manufacturer s o f equipmen tuse d i n a Stag e H syste m provid e trainin g o n th e operatio n an d maintenanc e requirements fo r tha tequipmen t o r th e PO A shoul d provid e trainin g o r authoriz e a n educationa l institutio n t o provid e trainin g o n th e equipment . A facility representativ e (a n owner , facility manage r o r designate d employee ) shoul d atten d thi s trainin g fo r th e Stag e H equipmen ttha tthe y selec t fo r installatio n o n thei r facilit y premises . Verification , such a s a certificat e o f attendanc e o f th e training , shoul d b e obtaine d b y th e attende e withi n thre e month s o f th e initiatio n of operation s o f

th e facilit

y equipmen tan d b e maintaine d o n th e facilit y premises . Th e facilit

y representativ e tha tcomplete d th e trainin g i s the n responsibl e fo r informin g al l facilit y employee s abou tth e equipmen toperatio n an d maintenance .P.1 2

3 . Th e POA shoul d develo p an d distribute t o al l regulate d facilitie s writte n informatio n regardin g th e purpos e an d benefits o f a Stag e H program . Th e informatio n shoul d als o includ e enforcemen tconsequence s fo r non-complianc e wit h program requirements . Th e informatio n shoul d b e conveye d i n term s easil y understoo d b y th e owners an d operator s o f

th e regulate d facilities , thei r employee s an d b y th e genera l public . 4 . Th e POA shoul d develo p informatio n o n th e Stag e H progra m purpose , benefits an d requirements an d mak e tha tinformatio n availabl e fo r publi c distribution . (b ) A METHO D T O DETERMIN E WHIC H FACnJTIE S COMPRIS E TH E REGULATEDUNIVERS E Th e Clea n Ai r Act , a s amende d i n 1990 , set s ou tth e source s which , a ta minimum , mus tb e subjec tt o th e Stag e fl requirements . However,th e State s hav e authority t o chang e thos e requirements a s lon g a s th e statutoril y require d gasolin e dispensin g facilitie s ar e covered . Hence , th e POA mus testablis h a metho d t o accuratel y determin e which facilitie s mus tcompl y wit

h th e Stag e H program requirements . (c ) DAT

A COIiECTIO N T O MONITOR(X>MPLIANC T AMONG REGULATE

D FACnJTTE S Th e PO A shoul d verif

y complianc e b y regulate d facilitie s b y insurin g throug h data ^niii^nn , „

« W H ^ equipmem , tha tth e equipmen tha s bee n teste d an d prove d t o b e functional an d tha tth e equipmen ti s properl y maintaine d an d update d i n accordanc e wit h th e progra

m requirements . Thi s ca n b e accomplishe d throug h collectio n o f dat a such as applications , permits o r othe r documents an d throug h inspections . (d ) PERIODI C INSPECTION S O F REGULATE D FACnJTIE S T O INSUR E COMPLIANC E WTraraOGRAMREQlJIREMENT S Th e PO A shoul d verif

y complianc e amon g regulate d facilitie s b y conductin g a minimu m o f 1 complianc e inspectio n pe r facilit y pe r yea r wit

h mandatory follow-u p at station s wit

h violations . Th e complianc e inspectio n shoul d consis to f visua l verificatio n o f al l necessar

y paperwork , labels , publi c informatio n an d Stag e I an d H equipment . Stag e I equipmen ti s interrelate d wit h th e operational effectivenes s o f th e Stag e H systems . I f th e Stag e I equipmen to n th e facilit y premise s i s disable d o r malfunctioning , emission s capture d throug h th e Stag e H equipmen tma y b e released . Inspectio n of th e Stag e I seal s an d cover s shoul d b e include d a s par to f th e Stag e H inspectio n process . Therefore , verificatio n o f th e presenc e o f

th e Stag e I equipmen tatth e facilit y i s a vital par

to f th e inspection . A visual inspectio n fo r al l mandator y label s an d Stag e I I system parts shoul d b e conducte d o n al l gasolin e dispensin g pumps . Th e complianc e inspectio n shoul d als o consis to f a determinatio n o f

whethe r each facility' s Stag e H system i s operatin g properly . Functional test s shoul d b e conducte d atregulate d facilitie s i n accordanc e wit h th e schedul e fo r testin g facilit y equipmen ta s establishe d i n thi s document . I f inspectio n results indicat e a potentia l problem , more intensiv e system analysi s shoul d b e initiate d fo r problem identification . Ifther e i s a proble m wit h th e equipment , i tshoul d b e correcte d befor e operatio n ca n b e continued . (e ) A METHO D T O ASSUR E REGULATE D FACILIT Y COMPLIANC E WIT H PROGRAMREQUDUEMENTSTHROUGHENFORCEMENTMECHANISM ^ Th e PO A shoul d develo p a penalt y schedul e which establishe s appropriat e penaltie s fo r facilitie s violatin g th e Stag e H requirements . Thes e penaltie s ma y includ e administrative , civi l an d crimina l penaltie s tha twil l dete r o r eliminat e non-complianc e wit h th e Stag e H requirements . Th e enforcemen tproces s shoul d includ e provision s fo r warnings , notice s o f

violations , ceas e an d desis torders , monetary penalties , an d revocatio n o r suspensio n o f

a facility' s licens e t o operate . Th e penalty schedul e shoul d accoun tfo r severit y o f th e violation , intent , frequenc y o f violations , an d othe r aspect s affectin g th e penalty . Th e penaltie s tha tar e establishe d shoul d ensur e recovery o f an y economi c benefi t associate d wit

h th e violation , phi s recou p a n additional amoun twhic h serve s a s a deterren t t o regulate d parties . Th e polic y shoul d als o recogniz e tha tpenalty assessmen tshoul d provid e fo r fai r an d equitabl e treatmen to f th e regulate d communit

y an d fo r swif

tresolutio n o f environmenta l problems .

SPECIFI C PROGRA M CRITERI A -6. 0 TRAININ G AN D PUBLI C EDUCATIO N GENERA L A s establishe d i n sectio n 5.1(a) , th e POA shoul d develo p an d implemen ta n effectiv e trainin g an d testin g program fo r it s inspector s which wil l provid e fo r an d demonstrate knowledg e an d proficiency o f

al l Stag e H program requirements an d procedures . Also , th e owner s an d operator s o f

th e equipmen tshoul d b e traine d i n th e operatio n an d maintenanc e o f thei r facility' s Stag e H equipment . Th e owners an d operator s shoul d b e hel d responsibl e fo r th e prope r operatio n an d maintenanc e o f th e facility equipmen tb y al l partie s authorize d t o operate th e equipment , includin g th e general public .

6. 1 PO A TRAININ G AN D TESTIN G ILEQUIREMENT S FO RPO A INSPECTOR S Th e trainin g o f

POA personne l i s vita l t o a n effectiv e contro l program . Al l PO A inspector s shoul d b e abl e t o understan d an d implemen tal l programmati c requirements . A thoroug h trainin g program shoul d b e designe d an d implemented . Th e trainin g program shoul d cover , ata minimum , th e followin g subjec tareas : (a) Purpose s an d effect s o f Stag e H vapo r contro l programs , (b ) Syste m types , parts , operation s an d functions ,

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(c ) . Inspectio n requirements , both procedure s an d practices , (d ) Identificatio n technique s of system , an d equipmen tfailures , both visual an d functional , (e ) Recor d revie w an d recordin g procedures , (f ) Enforcementprocedure s includin g issuanc e o f warnings , NOVs , hearin g testimony , an d othe r enforcemen tprocedures . Al l PO A inspector s shoul d atten d trainin g session s an d demonstrate thei r knowledg e an d proficiency wit

h al l area s require d i n thi s section . Th e trainin g program shoul d consis to f a tleas t4 0 hour s of

trainin g tha tinclude s both classroo m an d practica l field training . A writte n an d practica l tes tshoul d b e develope d an d administere d durin g th e trainin g process . Th e PO A shoul d ensur e tha tth e establishe d passin g scor e accuratel y demonstrate s tha tth e traine e ha s th e knowledg e an d proficiency t o b e a n effectiv e inspector . Th e criteri a fo r thi s trainin g an d testin g shoul d b e specifie d i n th e stat e SI P submittal . I f substantia l advance s i n system/equipmen ttechnolog y i s made , periodi c retraining o f al l PO A inspector s shoul d b e conducte d i n orde r t o educate th e POA personnel o n an y ne w inspectio n practices , policie s an d procedures . Trainin g institution s ca n b e utilize d fo r trainm g purposes , howeve r trainin g shoul d b e develope d an d approve d unde r th e POA' s guidance . Th e POA ma y als o elec tt o conduc tth e trainin g "in-house" . 6- 2 FACH_nrYOWNER/OP_a_ATORSTI-AINlNGO N STAGE D EQUIPMEN T A tleas ton e owner/operato r fro m each facilit y shoul d receiv e trainin g i n th e categorie s liste d i n thi s section . Fo r each perso n wh o receive s training , a certificate o r othe r proo f of trainin g mus tb e required . Trainin g shoul d include , bu tnee d no tb e limite d to , th e followin g areas : (a) Purpose s an d effect s o f th e Stag e H vapo r contro l program , (b ) Equipmen toperatio n an d functio n specifi c t o thei r facility' s system , (c) Maintenanc e schedule s an d requirement s fo r th e facility' s equipment , (d ) Equipmen twarranties , (e) Equipmentmanufacture r contacts (names , addresse s an d phon e numbers ) fo r parts an d service . Acceptabl e form s o f

trainin g ca n includ e eithe r equipmen tmanufacturer' s seminars , PO A trainin g session s o r othe r arrangement s determine d t o b e effective . Th e PO A shoul d eithe r develo p an d provid e thi s trainin g o r accep tequipmen tmanufacture r seminar/trainin g wit h proo f o f attendanc e o r completion . If manufacture r provide d trainin g i s accepted , i tshoul d b e evaluate d an d confirme d t o includ e th e minimum trainin g requirements specifie d i n th e

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e attendthi s training and t o mak e ever y curren tand futur

e facilit y employe e awar e o f th e purpose

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tan d th e correc toperatin g procedures . The facilit

y representative should attend th e require d training withi n three month s o f th e initiatio n o

f operatio n o f th e facilit y equipment

. However,iti s suggeste d tha tth e facilit

y representativ

e obtain th e training prio r t o th e initiation of operatio n of

th e system . I f

th e facilit

y representative whoreceivedth e initia l training/cert_5cateleaves thatfacility , another facilit y representativ

e musttake an d successfull y complet e th e training an d maintai

n th e certificat

e o n th e facilit

y premises . 6 3 PO A EDUCATIO

N O F REGUIATEDFAOTLmE S The PO A shoul d prepar

e --formatio n o n th e purposes an d benefit s o f Stag e H vapo r controls an

d distribut e thi s informatio

n t o al l regntete d facilities . Th e informatio

n should include , bu ti s no tlimited to : (a ) The genera

l purpose s an d benefit s (environmental , health , safety,and potentia l cost s savings ) o

f th e Stag e H vapo r contro l program, (b ) The specific progra m requirements , (c ) Potentia

l enforcemen

tconsequence

s fo r non-compliance, (d) Informatio

n on th e progra

m oversightagenc

y includin g offic e address , phon

e numbe r an d other pertinen

tinfora__tion . Posters , signs , pamphlet

s an d other information

, tools , i f properl y developed , distribute

d and displayed , have bee n foun d t o b e ver

y effectiv e tool s i n educatin g gasolin e dispensin

g facilit y employee

s as wel l as th e public . 

### 6. 4 GENERA L PUBLI C EDUCATIO N The PO A shoul d prepare , and mak e available t o th e genera

l public , informatio

n o n th e Stag e n vapor contro

l program . The informatio n shoul d b e easil

y understood by th e genera l public an d include , butnee d notb e limite

d t o th e following : i I 

### (a ) Th e purpose s an d benefit s (environmental , health , safety , and potentia l cos t savings ) o f th e Stage H vapo

r control program . (b ) A genera

l explanatio

n o f ho w Stag e H system

s function . (c ) Th e correc tprocedure

s fo r operation o

f Stag e H equipment

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(d ) Informatio n o n th e progra m oversigh tagency , includin g office address , phon e numbe r an d othe r pertinen tinformatio n fo r publi c inquiry , comments an d complaints . Provision s fo r othe r publi c educatio n shoul d als o b e considered . Television , radio, newspaper s an d othe r medi a source s hav e bee n effectiv e i n providin g basi c program informatio n t o th e public , especiall y durin g initia l program implementation .

7. 0 DETERMINATIO N O F TH E REGULATED UNIVERS E Th e PO A must , i n accordanc e wit h th e Clean Ai r Ac tAmendmen trequirements, which ar e generall y note d i n section s 3. 1 throug h 3.4 , accuratel y determin e which gasolin e dispensin g facilitie s mus tcomply wit h th e Stag e H progra

m requirements . Several method s hav e bee n utilize d t o mak e th e determinatio n o f which gasolin e dispensin g facilitie s ma y b e require d t o compl y wit

h Stag e H vapo r contro l program requirements . Each are a shoul d determin e th e mos taccurate metho d fordetenninin g wha tcomprise s th e potentiall y regulate d universe . I f a regulate d facilit

y disagree s wit

h th e POA s determination , documentatio n notin g th e dispute ca n b e submitte d t o th e POA . Th e regulated facilit y shoul d b e required t o submi t informatio n verifyin g th e propose d exemp tstatus . - Th e PO A shoul d verif y th e accuracy of th e document

s befor e an y final determinatio n i s made . Onc e al l potentia l facilitie s ar e identified , a determinatio n of . which facilitie s mee tal l o f th e

. requirements fo r mandatory complianc e m b e made , a ta minimum , i n accordanc e wit h th e siz e an d throughpu tcalculation s require d i n sectio n 3. 1 o f thi s document . However , more stringen tthroughpu tcalculation s ca n b e used . Onc e thi s determinatio n i s made , a progra m t o accuratel y trac k facilitie s i n th e regulated univers e mus tb e develope d an d maintained . A facilit y require d t o b e regulate d i s a facilit y tha tmeets al l o f

th e requirements , a ta minimum , establishe d b y sectio n 182(b)(3 ) o f th e CAAA o f 1990 . Onc e a facilit

y i s parto f

th e regulate d universe , th e facilit y shoul d b e require d t o maintai n th e Stag e H equipment . State s ma y choos e t o require tha tal l facilitie s dispensin g gasolin e instal l an d operate Stag e H controls . A provisio n fo r state s t o adop tan d enforc e mor e stringen trequirements wit h respectt o independen tsmal l busines s marketer s o f gasolin e i s include d i n sectio n 324(b ) o f th e CAA . Thi s sectio n provide s tha tth e Administrato r ma y approv e stat e Stag e H program s which requir e complianc e b y gasolin e dispensin g facilitie s wit h monthl y sale s volume s les s tha n whatth e Clea n Ai r Actstipulates . Th e stat e shoul d closel y evaluat e no t onl y th e environmental consequence s of adoptin g more stringen tcontrol s bu tshoul d als o conside r th e potential impacto n th e regulated industry an d th e PO A oversigh tcapabilities .



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8. 0 PROGRA M COMPLIANC E MONITORIN G 8. 1 VERTFICATTONO F FACTLTT

Y COMPLIANC E THROUG H RECOR D KEEPIN G 8.1. 1 REQUIREMENT S FO RREGULATE D FACTLTnE S Th e PO A shoul d trac k facility complianc e b y requirin g tha tregulate d facilitie s maintai n variou s type s o f

records . Th e POA i s responsibl e fo r developin g an d distributin g thes e form s prio r t o th e facility comin g unde r th e program' s oversigh tan d updatin g thes e recor d keepin g forms . Al l regulate d facilitie s shoul d b e require d t o appl y fo r al l necessary permits , licenses , o r record s require d t o b e maintaine d b y th e POA . Th e record s shoul d b e require t o b e kep to n th e facility premise s i n a n easil y accessibl e locatio n fo r revie w b y th e PO A officials . Th e record s shoul d b e accurate an d u p t o date an d b e maintaine d i n accordanc e with th e followin g criteria :

(a ) PERMITTIN G RECORD S An y an d al l permits t o operate a facilit y o r a specifi c syste m a ta facility shoul d b e require d t o b e curren tan d b e availabl e fo r review atth e facilit y durin g a facility inspection . (b ) STATIO N OPERATIN G LICENS E An y an d al l license s t o operate a facilit y o r a specifi c syste m ata facility shoul d b e require d t o b e curren tan d availabl e fo r revie w a tth e facilit y durin g a facility inspection . (c ) SYSTE M INSTALIATIO N AN D TESTIN G RESULT S Al l facilitie s shoul d b e require d t o verif y tha tth e Stag e H syste m meet s o r exceed s th e requirements o f

a Liqui d Blockag e Tes to r Leakag e Test , a s discusse d i n sectio n 8.2. 1 an d 8.2. 2 an d a s describe d i n sectio n 8.4* 2 (b) , o r othe r applicabl e test s specifi c t o a Stag e H system . Th e tes tresults shoul d b e date d an d shoul d note th e installin g an d tes tcompanies ' names , addresse s an d phon e numbers .

(d ) STAGE D SYSTEMMAINTENANCERECORD S An y maintenanc e conducte d o n an y partof a regulated facility' s syste m shoul d b e require d t o b e logge d o n a maintenanc e record . Thi s recor d shoul d b e maintaine d o n th e facilit y premises . Thi s maintenanc e recor d shoul d includ e a general par tdescription , th e date repaired o r replaced, th e replacementpar tmanufacturer'sin f ormation , a genera l descriptio n o f th e partlocatio n i n th e syste m (i.e . pum p numbe r etc. ) an d a descriptio n o f th e problem . Th e POA shoul d develo p an d mak e availabl e t o al l regulate d facilities , maintenanc e recordin g form s fo r trackin g thi s information .



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(e ) INSPECTIO N RECORD S Th e regulated facilit

y shoul d b e require d t o maintai n o n th e facilit y premises , a fil e o f

al l inspectio n reports issue d b y th e POA . Th e fil e shoul d b e organize d chronologically .

(D COMPLIANC E RECORD S Th e regulate d facilit

y shoul d b e require d t o maintai n o n th e facility premise s a fil e o f al l complianc e records includin g warnings , notice s o f violations , an d othe r complianc e records issue d b y th e PO A t o th e regulate d facility . Th e fil e shoul d b e maintaine d separat e fro m th e inspectio n fil e an d b e organize d chronologically .

(g ) TRAININ G CERTIFICATIO N Th e regulate d facilit

y shoul d b e require d t o maintai n o n th e facilit y premise s proo f

o f attendanc e an d completio n o f th e trainin g specifie d i n th e SI P (i n accordanc e wit h sectio n 6-2) . 8.1. 2 POA RECOR

D KEEPIN G REQUIREMENT S Th e POA shoul d develo p an d updat e a s required , accurate , up-to-date record s an d file s o f al l facilit y an d progra

m related informatio n including , bu tno tlimite d to : (a) AGenera l Statio n Fil e whic h shoul d includ e th e followin g information ; th e facility name , address , phon e number , owne r an d operato r names , a POA assigne d reference number , th e date o f initia l complianc e wit

h implementatio n requirements an d th e Stag e H syste m typ e information . Othe r statio n specifi c information , suc h a s th e numbe r o f

pumps , coul d b e include d atth e POA' s discretion . (b ) A Statio n Inspectio n ReportFil e which shoul d b e file d b y assigne d reference numbe r and/o r alphabetically . Th e reports shoul d b e maintaine d i n chronological order . Each inspectio n repor tmus tinclud e th e date o f th e inspection , th e POA inspectors ' name , numbe r an d signature , an y finding s such a s equipmen tfailures , follow-u p actio n t o b e performed , a notatio n of any violations , an d a signatur e fro m th e facilit y owne r o r operator . Othe r informatio n ma y b e include d a tth e discretio n o f th e POA . (c ) A Statio n EnforcementFil e whic h include s any related documents issue d t o th e regulate d facilit

y such a s warnings , NOVs , hearin g summaries , suspension s an d revocations o f

permits t o operate and/o r construct , an d penaltie s assesse d an d collected . Th e report s shoul d b e maintaine d i n chronological order . Fil e informatio n ca n b e computerize d if th e PO A choose s t o us e such a system . Thi s will enabl e th e POA t o reference material quickl y an d expedite thei r procedures . Har d cop y file s shoul d als o b e maintaine d fo r original , signe d form s an d fo r othe r informatio n which i s unabl e t o b e store d i n th e compute r filin g system . 

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### 8- 2 FACHJTYEQUIPMEN T REQUIREMENT

S FO RINSTAIJ ^ TESTIN G 8.2. 1 INFRASTRUCTUR E SYSTE M EQUIPMEN

T Al l undergroun

d plumbing , pumps , vent

s an d othe r undergroun

d equipmen

tspecific to a vapor recover

y syste m mus tcompl y wit h an y an d al l system-relate

d certification requirements , al l other state , loca l an d federa l guideline s pertainin

g t o Stage H an

d an y othe r regulations , guideline

s o r requirement

s whic h affec tth e regulated facility' s business operations, , including Stag e I requirements . Th e regulated facilit

y shoul d als o verif

y prope r installation an

d functio n o f th e equipment

. The PO A should requir

e thatal l installation and/o r testing businesses mee tcertai n minimu m criteri a to conduc

tan y test s required fo r verificatio

n o f equipmen

tcompliance . Verificatio

n o f proper installation an

d functio n shoul d b e conducte

d b y eithe r th e PO

A or an installation compan

y o r anothe

r business meetin

g the minimu

m criteria establishe

d b y th e PO A t o conduc

tsuc h tests . Th

e PO A ma y elect , fo r verificatio

n purposes , t o accepta registere d professiona

l engineer' s sea

l o f approva l a s on e method o

f verifyin g prope r installation an

d function . Mandator

y Liqui d Blockag e testing an

d a Lea k Tes tshoul d be require d o n system s whe n applicable t o suc

h systems . Testin

g should b e encourage

d i n order t o verif

y prope r installation o

f th e infrastructur

e plumbin g befor e th e abov e groun d equipmen ti s installed . Testin

g should be require

d t o b e conducte

d onc e al l o f th e .equipmen

ti s i n operationa

l condition a

tth e gasoline , dispensin

g pumps,.verifying prope

r installation and function o f th e entir e system . I

f th e PO A doe s notelec tt o conduc

tth e initially require

d testing , th e regulated facilit y should b e require

d to notif y th e POA , a

t leasttwo days i n advanc

e o f th e testing , whe

n th e testing wil

l occu r an d wha tpart y wil l conduc tth e testing . I n addition , eac

h facilit y should b e require

d to recertif

y th e function o

f th e Stag e H equipmen ta tleastever

y five year

s or upo n majo r syste m replacemento r modificatio n or whic h ever occur

s first. Thi

s recertificatio

n require s a Lea k Tes t(o n applicable systems

) a s note d in section 8.4.2(b ) o r other test s necessar y t o assur e complianc

e on othe r syste m types , an d an y an d all other functiona

l test s tha tar e require d fo r th e initia

l syste m certification . A majo

r syste m modificatio

n shoul d be considere

d to b e replacing, repairing o r upgradin

g 75 % o r mor

e o f th e facility' s Stag

e H equipment

. 8.2. 2 ABOV

E GROUN

D SYSTE M EQUIPMEN

T Al l equipmen

tmus tmee tth e requirement

s fo r a certifie

d system . The above-groun d equipmen tmus tb e compatibl

e wit h th e infrastructur

e equipmen

tan d b e teste d fo r prope

r installation an

d function . Applicabl

e test s shoul d be conducte

d on eac h syste m verifyin

g prope r installation an

d operatio n o f the equipmen

tbefor e licensin g o r permittin

g ca n occur. Tes tmethod s shoul d include , bu

tnotb e limite

d to , Lea k Tests , Liquid Blockag

e testing an d a tes to

f nozzl e aut o shut-of f mechanism

s an d flo w prohibitin

g mechanism

s (i f equipmen tis designe

d wit h th e devic

e or devices

) t o determin

e if th e mechanism

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operatin g properly . Th e testin g o n th e above-groun d equipmen tshoul d onl y b e conducte d when th e equipmen ti s full y installe d an d read y fo r operation . Al l ne w program s shoul d consul twit h an y implementatio n informatio n an d guidanc e referenced i n th e Technical fiT'dfl"^ - Stag e n Vaoo r Recover v System s fo r Contro l o f Vehicl e Rfffffiiwg Fmfrjyinns , a tGasolin e TMgpgngin g Facilitie s an d an y othe r policy o r guidanc e issue d b y th e EP A regarding th e implementatio n of Stag e H programs . Becaus e Stag e H technolog y wil l continu e t o improv e i n th e area s o f efficiency , durabilit

y an d eas e o f

use , POA' s shoul d encourag e existin g facilities , conductin g substantia l repair s o r replacements, t o upgrad e th e facility equipment . Reducin g life-cycl e costs , increasin g operational efficiency an d increasin g employe e an d custome r satisfactio n ar e incentive s tha tshoul d b e considere d fo r upgradin g facilit y equipment . Retrofittin g certifie d equipmen twith non-certifie d parts , rebuil tparts , o r aftennarke tnon origina l equipmen tmanufacture r (OEM ) part s shoul d b e prohibite d unles s th e aftennarke t parts manufacture r o r re-manufacturer demonstrate s tha tth e replacementpartdoe s not degrad e th e system' s original efficienc y o r durability . Th e POA shoul d establis h a mechanis m fo r testin g and/o r approvin g aftennarke to r rebuil treplacemen tparts befor e substitution s o f

OEM parts ca n b e approved . Certificatio n o r approva l mechanism s shoul d conside r efficiency , durabilit y an d enforcementoversigh timplications . Th e POA coul d conside r approval mechanism s tha taffor d reasonabl e approval costs wit h assuranc e tha t th e approve d part s d o no treduce o r degrad e th e syste m efficiency o r durability . CAR B currentl y test s an d approve s T-fterniarke treplacementpart s an d th e T O A xa n op tfo r acceptin g replacementparts approve d b y th e CAR B program . 8. 3 PROGRA M OVERSIGH T AGENC Y EQUIPMEN T Th e PO A shoul d posses s an d utiliz e th e equipmen tnecessary t o verif y complianc e b y regulated parties . Th e verificatio n o f th e prope r certifie d syste m an d verificatio n of prope r functio n shoul d b e confirme d throug h th e inspectio n process . Th e PO A shoul d possess , a t a minimum , equipmen tt o accomplis h thes e tasks . Th e lis to f necessar y equipmen tinclude s th e following : Protectiv e Clothin g (gloves/ey e protection )

POA official identification/busines s card s Al l necessar

y form s (inspection/compliance ) Al l testin g apparatu s (measurin g tool s an d any othe r testin g kit require d t o perfor

m functional tests )



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8. 4 REGU1_ATT_0FACILJTYINSPECTI0N S GENERA L REQUIREMENT S Th e PO A mus tconduc ta minimum o f 1 complianc e inspection , pe r facility pe r year , wit h mandatory follow-u p a tfacilitie s tha tar e foun d t o b e i n violation . Th e complianc e inspectio n shoul d consis to f th e inspectio n o f

records , a s required i n sectio n 8.1,an d facilit y equipment , a s require d i n sectio n 8.2 . Functional testin g o f equipmen tshoul d als o b e performed . Thi s sectio n establishe s th e recommende d minimum requirement s fo r th e complianc e inspections . 8.4. 1 REQUIREMENT S FO RINSPECTIO N O F FACILIT Y INFRASTRUCTURE B Y TH E PO A Th e POA.shoul d reserv e th e rightt o conduc tfacility syste m testing . I f th e PO A elect s t o conduc tth e testing , th e requirements o f sectio n 8.2. 1 wil l appl y a s th e PO A requirements an d procedures . I f

th e POA doe s no telec tt o conduc tth e initia l testin g fo r syste m certification , permittin g o r licensing , the n th e PO A shoul d verif y tha tth e facility ha s complie d with al l o f

th e requirements o f

sectio n 8.2. 1 throug h recor d review o f th e testin g result s an d throug h th e proces s o f issuin g permits o r licenses . 8.4_ 2 REQUIREMENT S FX) RINSPECTION S O F FACILIT Y ABOV E GROUN D EQUIPMEN T B Y TH E POA Th e PO A shoul d visuall y inspec tal l syste m equipmen tan d verif y tha tth e syste m installe d i s th e on e license d o r permitte d fo r tha tfacilit y and , tha tth e syste m i n al l respects maintain s th e specifi c certifie d configuration . Th e inspectio n shoul d consis to f a visual inspectio n o f

eac h pump , pum p instructio n label , nozzle , hos e an d any attache d o r related syste m part s an d othe r Stag e H syste m equipmen tlisted , bu tno tlimite d to , th e equipmen t note d i n sectio n 8.4.2(a) . Applicabl e functional test s shoul d als o b e conducte d o n th e Stag e H equipmen tt o verif

y complianc e an d asses s program effectiveness . Th e testin g shoul d b e conducte d accordin g to , bu tno tlimite d to , th e requirements note d i n sectio n 8.4. 2 (b) .

(a ) VISUA L INSPECTIO N REQUIREMENT S FO RCOMPLIANC E i_M.fcoy_JI*J_

N Th e visua l inspectio n shoul d include , bu tno tb e limite d to :

i (1 ) Verificatio n tha tal l equipmen ti s presen tan d maintain s a certifie d syste m configuratio n an d i s i n prope r workin g order . Th e equipmen tincludes , bu ti s no tlimite d to , nozzle s an d nozzl e part s (faceplate o r facecone , bellows , springs , latches , chec k values) , hoses , hos e hangers/retrartors,flo w limners , swivels , collectio n units , contro l panels , syste m pumps , processin g units, ven tpipe s an d an y an d al l othe r system-relate d parts . A lis to f genera l violation s an d equipment-relate d violation s i s note d i n attachmen t3 . Th e lis ti s no t inclusiv e an d shoul d b e expande d an d coordinate d wit h th e POA' s establishe d penalt y schedule . 1 6P.2 2

(2 ) Verificatio n o f

th e presenc e o f

al l Stag e H instructio n label s an d sign s an d progra m informatio n require d i n sectio n 5. 2 (a) an d (d) . (3 ) Inspectio n o f

al l files , permits an d license s an d verificatio n tha tth e facilit y ha s complie d wit

h al l recordkeepin g requirements . Also , inspectfile s t o ensur e tha tth e facilit y ha s complied - wit

h maintenanc e requirements an d any an d al l othe r requirements establishe d i n thi s document . (4 ) Observatio n o f

th e us e o f

th e equipmen tb y facilit y operator s an d th e publi c t o determin e i f

th e equipmen ti s functionin g properl y and/o r bein g operate d correctly . Thes e observation s shoul d includ e dispensin g units, processors an d handlin g units , an d any othe r systems-relate d equipment . (5 ) Thoroug h preparatio n o f al l inspectio n repor tform s an d complianc e form s when a violatio n i s identified . (6 ) Al l relate d equipment , suc h a s Stag e I equipment , mus tb e checke d accordin g t o establishe d state , loca l an d federa l Stag e I inspectio n procedure s an d requirements .

(b ) FUNCTIONA L TESTIN G REQUIREMENT S FO RCOMPLIANC E INSPECTION S Fnnctron-J testin g shoul d b e conducte d -by th e i^ A _n'.iccni^nc e with th e followin g criteria : (1 ) A functional tes to f th e require d shu tof

f o r flo w prohibitin g mechanism s shoul d b e conducte d o n any nozzl e whic h i s believe d t o hav e a problem o r i f i ti s believe d tha tth e syste m equipmen tma

y no tinclud e th e required syste m shu tof f o r flow prohibitin g mechanisms . Whe n possibl e an d applicable , clos e observatio n o f vehicle s durin g th e refueling proces s i s allowe d t o determin e som e o f thes e functions . (2) Th e POA shoul d verif y tha teach facilit

y ha s complie d wit

h th e Lea

k Tes t(LT ) requirements specifie d i n sectio n 8.2.1 . Functional Leak Tes ttestin g b y th e PO A i s not require d durin g th e normal annual inspections . Th e PO A retains th e optio n of

conductin g o r requirin g th e facilit

y t o conduc tth e L T a s parto f complianc e assuranc e activities . (3 ) A Dynami c Backpressur e tes t(DBT ) shoul d b e conducte d a teac h facilit y (where th e tes ti s applicabl e t o th e system) , durin g th e annual complianc e inspection . Th e DB T i s no trequire d durin g follow-u p inspection s unles s th e tes ti s require d t o verif y tha tviolation s hav e bee n corrected . (4 ) Th e PO A shoul d verif y facilit y complianc e wit

h th e Liqui d Blockag e Tes t(LBT ) requirements a s specifie d i n sectio n 8.2. 1 b y reviewing th e statio n records o r testin g files. Functional LB T testin g b y th e PO A i s notrequired bu tth e POA retains th e optio n of conductin g th e LB T a s parto f th e complianc e assuranc e activities .



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### Th e followin

g i s alis t o f functiona l test s prove n effective i n th e analysi s o f Stag e H system s operatio n an d i n determinin g equipment-relate d problems

. DYNAMICBACKPRESSURETES T Th e Dynami c "Backpressur e tes t (DBT ) i s use dt o quantif

y th e dynami c backpressur e i n th e vapo r pat h fro mth e nozzl e t o th e storag e tank

. (Fo r adraf t exampl e tes t

procedur e derive dfro mCAR

B tes t procedur e specifies , refer t o attachmen t

1)

. Th e DB T simulate s backpressur e create ddurin g th e vehicle refuelin g proces s b y passin g nitroge n throug h th e systema t aconstan t

rate

. Th e systemi s designe dt o hav e aminimu man d mavimn m backpressur e an dan y dro p i n th e pressur e indicate s alea k i n th e pat h whil e exceeding th e maximu mindicate s ablockage

. Thi s tes t i s applicabl e fo r

al l balanc e orHir t

vacuu massis t systems

. LEA K TES T Th e Lea k Tes t (LT) procedur e i s conducte dt o quantif y th e vapo r

tightnes s o

f asystem

. A lea k i n th e systemma

y caus e excessive vapo r

emission s o r

reduc e th e system' s efficiency

. Th e check require s pressurizin g th e syste mt o 1 0 inche s wate r

colum n an dallowing th e syste mt o deca y fo r severa l minutes

. (Fo r

adraf t exampl e tes t

procedur e derive d fro m CAR B tes t procedur e specifics , refe r

t o attachmen t

2. ) Thi s tes t

procedur e i s applicabl e t o th e balanc e an dvacuumassis t systems

. LIQUI D BLOCKAG

E TES T Th e Liqui dBlockag e Tes t (LBT) i s virtuall y th e same tes t a s th e DB T excep t

aliqui d blockag e i s introduce dint o th e system

. Th e procedur e attempt s t o creat e ablockag e i n th e vapo r pipin g b y introducin g gasoline int o th e syste ma t th e dispenser

. After

th e gasoline ha s bee n introduce d (enough t o creat e ablockag e i f th e syste mha s an y lo

w points ) gaseou s nitroge n i s the n introduce da t specifiedflo

w rate. If

sufficien t resistanc e t o flow i s encountere d an d th e pressur e dro p exceed s establishe dlimits , th e conclusio n i s tha t ther e i s a n unacceptabl e lo

w poin t i n th e piping

. If

th e pressure i s measure dwithi n th e allowabl e limits , the n th e syste

mi s operatin g effectively

. 9. 0 PENALTIE S 9. 1 GENERA

L REQUIREMENT S FO RPROGRA M PENALTIE S A s require d i n sectio n 5. 2 (e) , th e POA shoul dinvok e penaltie s that , a t

aminimum , ensure complianc e wit

h al l progra mrequirements

. A penalt y schedul e shoul db e develope d t o assur e this

. Thi s schedul e o f penaltie s for

violation s o

f programrequirement s shoul d include , bu t

nee d no t b e limite d to : (a ) Notice s o

f Violation s (b ) Warning s 1 8P.2 4

(c ) Ceas e an d Desis tOrder s (d ) Suspensio n o f

licens e o r permi tt o operat e •(e ) Revocatio n o f

licens e o r permi tt o operat e (f ) Monetar y fine s (g ) "Re d Tagging " Equipmen t(Prohibitin g equipmen toperatio n unti l repair i s completed ) Provision s fo r civi l an d crimina l penaltie s shoul d als o b e considere d a s possibl e deterrenc e mechanisms . V th e penaltie s availabl e t o th e PO A d o no tsufficientl y dete r violation s an d non-complianc e continues , alternativ e penaltie s mus tb e pursued . Th e stat e mus tassur e complianc e i n orde r t o continu e t o receiv e th e SI P credit s provide d fo r b y th e program . Th e Penalt y Schedul e shoul d arroun tfo r severit y o f th e violation , intent , frequenc y o f violations , an d othe r factors . Th e penaltie s tha tar e establishe d shoul d ensur e recovery o f an y economi c benefi tassociate d wit h th e violation , plu s impositio n o f a n additiona l amoun ttha twil l serv e a s a deterren tt o regulated parties . Th e polic y shoul d als o recogniz e tha tpenalt y assessmen tshoul d provid e JorJair

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d equitable,treatment_) f the.regulate d communit y _u_d.for.swift.resolutio n o f environmenta l problems . Penaltie s shoul d b e establishe d for , bu tno tb e limite d to , violation s liste d i n attachmen t 3 . Thi s lis ti s i n n o wa y inclusiv e o f al l possibl e violations .



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Of4f tAutbl l SOURC E TES T PROCEDUR E ST-27 GASOLIN

E DISPENSIN G FACILIT Y DYNAMI C BAC

K PRESSUR

E

REF : Regulatio n 8-7-30 2 1 . Applicabilit

y 1. 1 Thi s procedure i s use d t o quantif y th e dynami

c bac k pressur e i n th e vapo r ] leadin g fro

m th e dispensin g nozzl e t o th e undergroun d tank, inclusively . I

tis applicabi al l case s where vapo r balanc e o r Hir tvacuu m assis tPhas e II system s are utilized . 2 . Principl e 2. 1 Th e dynamic bac

k pressur e durin g refuelin g i s simulate d b y passin g nitr

e throug h th e Phas e I

I recover y system a

ta constan trate . Th e resultan tdynamic t pressur e i s measure d usin g a pressur e gauge . Alternate Method s 1 an d 2 ar e als o incl

u for thos e Phas e I

I system s whic

h utiliz e a remote vapo r chec k valve . 3 . Rang e

•:: , ;3. 1 Th e mirrimurrran d maximu m dynamic bac

k pressures tha

tca n b e measure

d dependen tupo n availabl e pressur e gauges . Recommende d gauge range s ar e O o in c rb O and 0- 2 inche s rb O fo r Alternate Method s 1 an d J . Recommende d range s Alternate Metho d 2 ar

e (T-.5 0 inche s H2

O an d 0- 1 inc h H2O . 4 . Interference s 4. 1 An y leaks in th e nozzl e vapo r path , vapo r hose , o r undergroun d vapo r re

i piping will resulti

n erroneousl y lo

w dynamic bac

k pressur e measurements . 5 . Apparatu s 5. 1 Nitroge n High Pressur e Cylinde r wit

h Pressur e Regulator . Us e a hig

h pres s nitrogen cylinde r capabl e o f maintainin g a pressur

e o f 200 0 psig an

d equippe d wi

t compatibl e two-stag e pressur e regulator . 52 Rotameter . Us e a calibrate d rotamete r capabl e o f accurately measu

r nitrogen flowrate s o f

20,60 , an

d 10 0 CF H and equippe d wit

h a flo w control valve . 5 J Pressur

e gauges . Us e tw

o Magneheli c differentia

l pressur e gauges , or equiva

h wit h appropriat

e ranges , an

d equippe d wit

h toggl e valve s connecte d t o th e hig h press inlets . 5. 4 Automobil e fil l pipe . Us e a fill nec

k know n to b e compatibl e wit

h all va j recover y nozzle s an

d equippe d wit

h a pressur

e tap . 5. 5 Nitrogen . Us e commercia l grade nitrogen . 5. 6 Han d Pump , Us e a gasolin e compatibl e han d pum p t o drai n condensat

e pots .P.2 7

6 . Pre-Tes tProcedure s 6. 1 For thos e Phas e I

I system s whic

h d o notutiliz e a remote vapo r chec k valve . assembl e th e apparatus a s show n i n Figur e 27-1 . ensurin g tha

tthe rise r shut-ot f valve o n th e tes tequipmen tis closed . I f a Hir tPhas e I I syste m i s used , the vacuu

m producin

g devic e shoul d b e turned of

f during thi s test . 6. 2 Th e tes tequipmen tmus tb e leak-checke d prio r to use . Plug th e nozzl e end ol th e aut o fil

l pipe , ope n th e nitrogen cylinde r and th e toggl e valve s o n th e magneheii c gauges . Adjustth e flow mete r control valve unti l a pressure o f

5 0 percen tof

ful l scal e i s indicate d o n th e hig h range pressure gauge . Clos e th e nitrogen cylinde r valv e and toggl e valves . A pressure decay of0.

_inche s mO , i n five minutes , i s considere d acceptable . 6. 3 Perfor

m a n initial visua

l examinatio n fo r vapo r leak s a tth e nozzl e an

d hos e o r th e Phas e I

I system to b e tested . 6. 4 Disconnec tan

d drain th e vapo r hos e for all dispenser s to b e tested . Pou r tw o (2 ) gallon s o f gasolin e into each vapo r retur n riser . Reconnec tvapo r hose . Allo w fiftee n (15 ) minute s for liqui d in th e vapo r retur n pipin g t o drain . Fo r Phas e I I systems whic

h d o no t emplo y a remote vapo r check valve , th e 2 gallon s of gasolin e ma

y b e introduced throug

h the vapo r passag e i

n th e nozzle . 6. 5 Completel y drai

n al l gasolin e fro

m th e spoutan

d bellows . 6. 6 Fo r thos e vapo r piping configuration s whic h utiliz e a condensate pot , drai n th e po tprio r to testing . 6. 7 Fo r Alternate Method s 1 , 2 , an d 3 the Phas e 1 vapo r poppe tshall b e proppe d ope n i n suc h a manne r tha

tth e valv e is no

tdamaged . 7 . Testin g 7. 1 Alternate Metho d 1 . Phas e I I system s whic

h d o no tutiliz e a remot

e vapo r chec k valve ma y b e teste d using th e followin g methodology . Inser tthe nozzl e int

o th e fil l pipe o t th e pressure dro p tes tunit, ensurin g tha ta tightsea l a

tth e fillpipe/nozzl e interface is achieved . Ensur

e tha tth e riser shut-ot

f valv e o n the tes tequipmen ti s closed . 7. 2 Clos e bot

h toggl e valve s and connec tth e nitrogen supply . 7. 3 Ope n th e nitrogen supply , se tth e deliver y pressur e t o 1 0 psig , an

d us e th e flowmete r contro l valv e to adjus tth e flowrate to 2 0 CFH . 7. 4 Ope n th e toggl e valv e o n th e 0-. 5 inche s H-> 0 gauge . I

f th e pressur

e i s

. 5 inche s H2O , clos e thi s valve an d us e th e 0- 2 incne s H2 O gauge . greate r tha n 0. 5 7. 5 A pulsatin g gauge needl e indicate s nitrogen passing throug h a liquid obstruction i n th e vapo r retur

n system . I

f this occurs , clos e th e flowmete r control valve , disengage th e nozzl e an

d redrai n th e nozzl e an

d hos e assembly . Re-engag e the nozzle , ope n th e flowmeter control valve an d repea tth e test . 7. 6 Repea tSection s 7. 3 throug h 7. 5 fo r nitrogen flowrates o f

6 0 an d 10 0 CFH .

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7. 7 Th e followin g informatio n shoul d b e recorde d o n th e fiel d dat a shee tshow

n Figur e 27-2 . Pum p Number an

d Produc tGrad e Nozzl e mak

e an d model Nitroge n flowrate , CF H Dynami c bac

k pressure , inche s H2 O 7. 8 Clos e an d replac e th e dustcove r o n th e Phas e I poppet . 7. 9 Alternate Metho d 2 . Phas e I I system s whic

h utiliz e a remote vapo r chec k va i ma y b e teste d usin g th e followin g methodology . 7.9. 1 Disconnec tth e vapo r recover y hos e fro

m th e remote vapo r valve . Tes tt nozzle/hos e assembl y pursuan tt o Section s 7. 1 throug

h 7. 8 an d record th e results . 1.92 Disconnec tth e vapo r chec k valv e from th e rise r an d connecta compati t pip e fittin g t o th e riser a s shown in Figure 27-1 .

7.9. 3 Plu g th e nozzl e en d o f th e fil l pip e o n ^\c pressure drop tes tuni tan d op t th e rise r shut-of

f valv e o n th e tes tequipmen t 7.9. 4 Repea tSection s 7. 2 throug h 7.8 . I n additio n t o th e information require d Sectio n 7.7 , recor

d th e make and model o f th e remot

e vapo r check valve . 7.9. 5 Record o n th e fiel d dat a shee tth e pressur

e drop acros s th e remot

e va p •chec k valve. :rThi s dat

a liavailabl e fro

m tn e manutacturer . 7.9. 6 Ad d th e dynamic bac k pressures , for each nitrogen flowrate, obtaine d fr o Section s 7.9.1 , 7.9. 4 an

d 7.9.5 . 7.1 0 Alternate Metho d 3 . Phas e I I balanc e an

d Hir tsystem s whic

h us e thos e mod

i o f remot e vapo r check varves whic h can b e disable d b

y removin g th e poppe ton th e fue l si / ma y b e teste d using th e followin g methodology . Th e Emco-Wheato n A-22 8 remot e va p chec k valv e canno tb e teste d using thi s method . 7.10. 1 Carefully ope n th e fue l sid e of th e remot

e vapo r check valv

e an d remo th e fue l poppe tReplac e th e threade d plug o n the fue l sid e o f th e valve . 7.10. 2 Tes tth e Phas e I

I syste m pursuan

tto Section s 7. 1 throug

h 7.8 , recordi : th e dat a o n th e fiel d dat

a shee tshow

n i n Figur e 27-3 . 7.10. 3 Carefully reassembl e th e remote vapo r chec k valv e b y removing th

e pi t o n th e fuel sid e an d reinsertin g th e fue l poppe tReplac e the threade d fue l plug . 8 . Reportin g 8. 1 Result

s fro m Alternate Methods 1 o r 3 shal l b e reported a s show

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E REF : Regulatio n 8-7-301 , 30 2 1 . Applicability 1. 1 Thi s Tes tProcedure i s use d t o quantif

y th e vapo r tightnes s of an y vap c recover y system installe d a

ta gasolin e dispensin g facilit y (GDF) . Leaks i

n a balan

c system ma

y caus e excessiv e vapo r emissions . Leak s i n a vacuu

m assis tsyste

m m : decreas e th e efficienc y o f th e vapo r collectio n o r processin g system . 2 . Principl e 2. 1 Th e entir e vapo r recover y system i s pressurize d t o te n (10 ) inche s of wat t colum n an

d the n allowe d t

o deca y for fiv e (5 ) minutes . Th e acceptabilit y o f th e fin ; pressure i s base d upo n th e vapo r system volum e o r ullag e space . 3 . Rang e 3. 1 Th e minimum an

d maximu

m full-scal e range s of

th e pressure gaug e ar

e 0- 1 and 0-2 0 inche s o f

wate r column , respectively . Maximu m incrementa

l graduation s of

t h pressure gaug e shal l b e one-tenth , of a n inc h wate r column . .4 . Interference s 4. 1 O n vacuum assis tsystem s th e processo r mustb e isolate d and th e vapo r syste i capped . O n a balanc e system th e ven tpipe s mus tb e cappe d o r plugged . An y leakag e : thes e point

s wil l sho w u

p a s a syste m componen tleak . 5 . Apparatu s 5. 1 Nitrogen . Us e commercia l grad e nitroge n i

n a hig h pressur e cylinder , equipp e wit h a two-stag e pressure regulato r an d a on e psi g pressure relief valve .

. 5. 2 Pressure Gaug e o r Water Manometer . Us e a 0-1 0 inc h wate r colum n pressu

r gauge , or wate r manometer , t o measur e th e pressure deca

y i n the vapo r recover

y systen Th e pressure gaug e shal l b e readabl e to th e neares ttent h o f a n inc h (0.1 ) wate r column . 5. 3 Ven tCap Assembly . Se e Figur e 1 for example . 5. 4 T Connecto r Assembly . Se e Figure 2 for example . 5. 5 Stopwatch . Us e a stopwatc h accurat e t o within 0. 2 seconds . 6 . Pre-Tes tProcedure s 6. 1 Dispensin g shall nottak e plac e during th e test . There shall have bee n n o Im l drop s into th e storag e tank s within the thre e hour

s prior t o th e test . 6. 2 Measure th e gasolin e gallonag e i n eac h undergroun

d storag e tank . Determi n th e actua l capacit y o f each storag e tank. Calculate th e ullag e space for each tan k b subtracting th e gasolin e gallonag e presentfro m th e actua

l tan k capacity . Th e minimu

n ullag e durin

g th e tes tshall b e 3 0 percentof th e tan k capacit y or 50 0 gallons , whicheve r i greater . Th e ven tpipe s ma y b e manifolde d during the tes tt o achiev e the required ullage .P.3 4

6. 3 Insur

e tha tal l Phas e I coupler s ar e equippe d wit

h a lockin g dus

tcap . Replac e th e manhol e cover s a s a safet y precaution . 6. 4 Disconnec tthe dispense r en d of on e vapo r recover

y hos e an

d instal l th e "T " connecto r assembl y (se e Figure 2) . Connec tth e nitroge n ga s suppl y (d o notus e air) , an

d th e pressur e gauge t

o " T connector . 6.4. 1 Fo r thos e Phas e I

I system s utilizin g a remote vapo r check valve , th e T connecto r assembl y shall b e installe d o n th e vapo r nse r sid e o f th e check valv e unles s th e remot e chec k valv e i s disable d b y removin g th e poppe to n th e fue l side . 6. 5 Install th e ven tca p assembly(s ) (se e Figure 1) . Fo r manifolde d system s ai l storag e tan

k ven tpipe s shal l b e cappe d during th e test . 6. 6 I f th e storag e tank ven tpip e i s open , an d easil y accessible , a modifie d versio n o f th e " T connecto r ma

y b e installe d a

tth e ven tpip e (se e Figure 3) . Thi s will allo w th e tes tt o b e conducte d withou tan y dispense r modifications . Thi s i s advantageou s a tcertai n facilitie s usin g coaxia

l Phas e I I systems . 7 . Testin g 7. 1 Ope n th e nitroge n gas supply valve , regulate th e delivery pressur e t o 5 psig , an d pressuriz e the vapo r system (o r subsystem for individua l vapo r retur

n lin e systems ) to o r slightl y abov e 10 inche s rfo O initial pressure . I ti s critical t o maintai n th e nitrogen flo w until bot h flow an

d pressure stabilize , indicatin g temperature an d vapo r pressur

e stabilizatio n in th e tanks . Chec k th e ven tca p assembiy(s ) an d T connecto r assembly using lea k detectin g solutio n t o verif y tha tth e tes tequipmen ti s leak tight. "7. 2 Clos e the nitroge n suppl y valv e an d star tth e stopwatch when the pressur e decrease s t

o th e initia

l startin g pressure o f

1 0 inche s o f

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l accessibl e vapo r connection s usin g lea k detecto r solutio n or a combustibl e ga s detector . I f vapo r leak s i

n th e system ar

e encountered , repai r or replac e th e defectiv e componen tand repea tth e test . 7. 5 Carefully remov e th e ven tca p assembly(s) . Allo w an y remainin g pressur

e t o b e relieve d through , ven tpipe(s) . Kee p al l potentia l ignitio n source s awa y fro m th e vent pipe(s) . 7. 6 Afte r th e pressure i s relieved , remov e th e T connecto r assembly an d reconnec tth e vapo r recover y hose . I f th e fue l poppe twa s remove d fro m a remot

e vapo r chec k valv e t o conduc tthi s test , carefull y replac e th e poppe tan d reconnec tth e vapo r hose . 7. 7 I

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VIOLATION S

Th e follovia g i s a genera l lis t o f violations . Thi s lis t i s ao t conclusive aa

d shoul d b s treate d a s a referenc e fo r wha t ea a constitut e a violation . GENERA L VIOLATION S

- Require d label s no t prsssn t o r unreadabl e

- Licenses , permit s an d syste m tastin g result s whic har e no t current , valid , o r d o no t mee t an y o f th s otha r progra m requirement s

- Require d record s o r fils s whic har e no t update d o r availabl e o r ar e no t kep t according t o progra m requirement s EQUIPMENT RELATE D VIOLATION S NOZZL E BOOT S Nossl s boot s ar e considsrs d t o b s dsfaetiv s i f ths y have a sli t greate r tha n on e inc hi n length , have a triangula r tsa r greate r tha n 1/ 2 inc hpa r side,ar e improperl y installed / o r ar e uncertifie d o r missing .

FACEPLATE S Faceplate s ar e considsrs d t o b a dsfaetiv s i f ths y ar s damage d such tha t les s tha n 3/ 4 o f th s faesplat s contact s th s fil l inle t are a hole , ar s improperl y installed , o r ar e uncertifie d o r missing .

PACECONE S Faceeone s ar s considsrs d t o b s dsfsotive i f they ar e damage d such tha t les s tha n 3/ 4 o f the faoecon e i s prsssnt , ar e improperl y installed , o r ar e uncertifie d o r missing .P.4 2

-2 - CHEC K VALVE S Chsc k valve s ar e considsrs d t o b s defective fo r a balanc e syste m i f the y ar e froze n i n th e ope n positio n (impaire d fro m motio n b

y th e boot) , o r improperl y installe d o r missing . Chsc k valvs s ar s defectiv e i n a Hir t syste m whe n they

ar e frose n i n th e ope n o r close d position s o r missing . Chec k valve s ar s no t require d fo r aspirato r assis t systems .

An y aut o shu t off/flov limits r meohanism s no t operatin g properl y o r i s missin g i s als o considsrs d t o b e a violation . HOSE S Hose s ar s considere d t o b e defectiv e i f the y ar e flattene d o r kinke d i n an

y manne r tha t wil l constric t th s flo v o f vapor s i n th e vapo r retur n line , improperl y installed , tor n suc htha t vapor s can escape , o r ar e uncertifie d o r missing .

PROCES S UNIT S Proces s unit s ar e considsrs d t o b e defective whe n they d o no t proces s th e vapor s a s ths y wer e designe d to . An y proces s uni t whic hi s no t operationa l o r no t operatin g o r i s missin g i s considsrs d dsfactive . Defect s o f th e proces s uni t includ e bu t ar e no t limite d to : leakin g retur n lines , intermitten t proces s interruption s an

d lov retur n pressures .

VACUU M DEVICE S Vacuu m device s on assis t system s ar e considsrs d t o b s dsfsctive whe n they

ar e no t operating , have bee n remove d fro m servic e o r ar e missing . Defectiv e device s inelud e leaking retur n lines , lo v prsssur e return s o r intermitten t processing .

NOTE : som

e o f thi s information wa s derive d fro m th e Californi a Ai r Resource s Boar d Complianc e Divisio n Complianc e Assistanc e Progra m Gasolin e Marketin g an d Distributio n Gasolin e Facilitie s Phas e I * I I inspsction not s book .