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WY Stat § 35-11-1416 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1416 - Rules and Regulations.

35-11-1416. Rules and regulations.| (a) The council shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer this article after recommendation from the director of the department, the administrators of the various divisions and their respective advisory boards. The rules shall include but shall not be limited to rules and regulations which:  (i) Provide for performance, operating and installation standards for underground storage tanks which shall be no less or no more stringent than the federal standards. The rules shall include, but shall not be limited to, standards for upgrading existing facilities, abandonment, closure, compatibility, construction, design, installation, record maintenance and release detection, spill and overfill, inspection procedures and compliance deadlines. The rules shall include standards for aboveground storage tanks determined by the council to be necessary to meet the goals of this paragraph;  (ii) Require proof of financial assurance as required by federal law for underground storage tanks;  (iii) Specify the requirements for delegating installation or modification inspection authority including but not limited to requirements for inspectors;  (iv) Establish a procedure or procedures for reporting any release from a tank;  (v) Require taking corrective action in response to a reported release from a tank. These rules may include provisions under which priorities for corrective action may be established considering the state resources available to take corrective actions and the threat posed to public health, safety and welfare or the environment;  (vi) Require records for compliance with repairs and upgrades to be maintained for the operational life of the tank;  (vii) Adopt the requirements for notification to the department when there is a change of ownership or control over a tank in accordance with W.S. 35-11-1420(a);  (viii) Specify the requirements for notifying the department of installations or modifications in accordance with W.S. 35-11-1420(b);  (ix) Specify standards for restoration of the environment;  (x) Require proof of financial assurance for aboveground storage tanks if the owner of the aboveground storage tank desires to be eligible for coverage under the financial responsibility account.
WY Stat § 35-11-1417 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1417 - Noninsurance Proviso.

35-11-1417. Noninsurance proviso.| Nothing in this article shall be construed as creating an insurance company nor in any way subjecting the accounts created to the laws of the state regulating insurance or insurance companies.
WY Stat § 35-11-1419 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1419 - Tank Registration; Proof of Insurance.

35-11-1419. Tank registration; proof of insurance.| (a) After each new installation or modification of a regulated storage tank system the owner of a tank shall register the tank with the department on forms developed and furnished by the department. The registration form shall be submitted under oath or affirmation. The forms shall include but not be limited to:  (i) The name, address and telephone number of the tank owner;  (ii) The name, address and telephone number of the tank operator;  (iii) A description of the location of the facility where the tank is maintained or operated and the location of the tank at that facility;  (iv) The type and age of each tank at the facility;  (v) The type of substance stored or contained in the tank;  (vi) The size of each tank;  (vii) Whether the tank is currently in use, and if not, the most recent date of use of the tank if known;  (viii) The most recent date the tank was tested and a copy of the test results if not previously submitted;  (ix) Whether the owner of the tank has insurance or other types of financial assurance to cover at least thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) as specified in W.S. 35-11-1428(c)(i);  (x) Proof as required by federal law that an owner of more than one hundred (100) underground storage tanks anywhere in the United States has insurance, or other environmental pollution financial responsibility instrument, indicating at least two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) in liability protection for releases occurring from any of those regulated tanks; and  (xi) Other information as may be required by rules and regulations.
WY Stat § 35-11-1420 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1420 - Tank Notification Required; Change of Owner; Installation Requirements; Inspections.

35-11-1420. Tank notification required; change of owner; installation requirements; inspections.| (a) In the event of the transfer of any tank to a different owner, notification of the transfer shall be provided to the department by the new and former owners. Such notifications shall be made on forms developed and provided by the department and shall include:  (i) The name, address and telephone number of the former and new tank owner;  (ii) The name, address and telephone number of the former and new tank operator;  (iii) A description of the location of the facility where the tank is maintained or operated and the location of the tank at that facility; and  (iv) Proof of insurance or other types of financial assurance by the new or former owner as applicable.  (b) No person shall install or substantially modify, or cause to be installed or substantially modified, any new or replacement tank without thirty (30) days prior notification to the department. Upon completion of the installation or modification the owner shall notify the department and the department shall within ten (10) days of receiving notification of completion, inspect the site or have the site inspected by a qualified state, local government or private inspector. No tank shall be operated until the department determines the installation or modification meets the applicable standards and the department has issued a written inspection letter to the tank owner stating that the facility, as constructed or modified, meets state standards, except that if the department has not inspected the tank within fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of completion, the tank may be operated without written notification of the department until the tank is inspected.  (c) The department shall collect an installation or modification fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each tank or for all multiple tanks installed or modified at the same time and at the same site. The fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the general fund.  (d) If an owner or operator is unable to comply with subsection (b) of this section because of an emergency, he shall inform the department as soon as possible after the emergency is known. The owner or operator shall provide the information on the installation or modifications as required by this section without delay thereafter but within five (5) working days from the time the department is informed of the emergency.
WY Stat § 35-11-1421 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1421 - Reporting Releases.

35-11-1421. Reporting releases.| An owner or operator shall report a known or suspected release to the department as required by rules and regulations.
WY Stat § 35-11-1422 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1422 - Right of Entry; Inspection.

35-11-1422. Right of entry; inspection.| (a) When requested by an authorized agent of the state the owner or operator shall:  (i) Provide information to determine compliance with the statutes and rules and regulations;  (ii) Provide access to any site or premises where a tank is located or where any records relevant to the operation of a tank are kept;  (iii) Provide copies of any records relevant to the operation of a tank;  (iv) Allow the authorized agent to obtain samples of the regulated substances;  (v) Allow the authorized agent to inspect or conduct the monitoring or testing of the tank system; and  (vi) Allow the authorized agent entry on the premises to do assessments and corrective actions.  (b) A duplicate sample taken by or for the state for testing shall be provided to the tank owner if requested by the owner. A duplicate copy of the analytical report from the department pertaining to the samples taken shall be provided as soon as practicable to the tank owner.  (c) No person conducting an inspection under this section shall unreasonably interfere with the operations, business or work, of any person at the site being inspected. The tank owner or operator shall be given the opportunity to accompany any person making an inspection.  (d) In carrying out a corrective action the department has the right to construct and maintain any structure, monitor well, recovery system or any other reasonable and necessary item associated with taking corrective action.  (e) The department shall give a minimum of seven (7) working days notice prior to an investigation unless an emergency exists.
WY Stat § 35-11-1423 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1423 - Public Notice; Right to Intervene.

35-11-1423. Public notice; right to intervene.| (a) The department shall notify the affected public of all confirmed releases requiring a plan for soil and groundwater remediation, and upon request, provide or make available to the interested public information concerning the nature of the release and the corrective actions planned or taken.  (b) Any person having an interest that is or may be adversely affected may intervene as a matter of right in any civil action for remedies specified in this act.
WY Stat § 35-11-1425 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1425 - Tank Fee; Deposit Into Corrective Action Account; Late Fee.

35-11-1425. Tank fee; deposit into corrective action account; late fee.| (a) On or before January 1 of each year the owner of a tank shall pay a fee to the department of two hundred dollars ($200.00) per tank owned. This fee shall be deposited in the corrective action account.  (b) On April 1 of each year the department may assess a late payment fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per tank or contaminated site against any owner who has not paid the annual fee required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or W.S. 35-11-1424(e). This late fee shall be paid by the owner and shall be in addition to the annual fee required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or W.S. 35-11-1424(e) and shall be deposited in the department's corrective action account.  (c) The change from July 1 to January 1 for the due date of storage tank fees shall be revenue neutral. The department shall collect one-half (1/2) of the annual fee on July 1, 2007 and shall collect the full annual fee on January 1, 2008 and annually thereafter.
WY Stat § 35-11-1426 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1426 - Restoration Standard.

35-11-1426. Restoration standard.| Any owner or operator, department or other person taking a corrective action shall restore the environment to a condition and quality consistent with standards established in rules and regulations.
WY Stat § 35-11-1427 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1427 - Financial Responsibility Account.

35-11-1427. Financial responsibility account.| There is created the environmental pollution financial responsibility account. This account is intended to provide for financial assurance coverage required by federal law for underground storage tanks and establish financial assurance coverage for aboveground storage tanks and shall be for the purpose of compensating third parties for damage caused by releases from one (1) or more tanks. Interest earned by the account shall be deposited in the general fund.
WY Stat § 35-11-1429 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1429 - Tank Requirements; Rulemaking Authority.

35-11-1429. Tank requirements; rulemaking authority.| (a) Cathodic protection shall be installed and operated on all internally lined underground storage tanks no later than June 30, 2008.  (b) All underground storage tank systems that dispense more than five hundred thousand (500,000) gallons per month of a regulated substance shall be replaced with double wall tanks and lines with interstitial leak monitoring no later than June 30, 2012, or thirty (30) years from the date of installation of the underground storage tank, whichever is later.  (c) Double wall underground storage tanks and lines with interstitial leak monitoring shall be installed whenever any underground storage tank is installed.  (d) Double wall underground storage tank system lines with interstitial leak monitoring shall be installed whenever any line is installed on any underground storage tank system. Except piping connected to field-constructed underground storage tank systems with a capacity exceeding fifty thousand (50,000) gallons or piping that is used for an airport hydrant system, if existing single wall underground piping connected to an underground storage tank system fails due to corrosion or fails and has been recalled by the manufacturer, the entire run of single wall piping shall be replaced with double wall piping with interstitial monitoring regardless of the length of piping requiring repair.  (e) The council may promulgate rules and regulations to administer this section after recommendation from the director.  (f) A double wall and interstitially monitored underground storage tank or underground piping installed after December 1, 2005, shall be interstitially monitored for the lifetime of the tank or piping.  (g) Except essential homeland security systems, emergency generator systems and systems used for other disaster relief efforts, if a new piping interstitial monitoring system is installed and sump sensors are used as standalone automatic leak detectors, the system shall be configured to shut off the flow of product in that piping run when a sump sensor triggers an alarm.
WY Stat § 35-11-1431 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1431 - Tank System Operators, Installers and Testers Licensing; Rulemaking Authority.

35-11-1431. Tank system operators, installers and testers licensing; rulemaking authority.| (a) After recommendation from the director and consultation with the appropriate advisory boards, the council shall promulgate rules and regulations to develop standards for the licensure of all tank system operators, installers and testers. At minimum, those rules and regulations shall:  (i) Prescribe licensure requirements for any person installing, modifying or testing an underground or aboveground storage tank;  (ii) Prescribe class A and B operator licensure requirements which shall include passing a department approved exam;  (iii) Prescribe training requirements for class C operators;  (iv) Require at least one (1) person present on the job site to be licensed by the department to install or modify a tank system.
WY Stat § 35-11-1432 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 14 - Storage Tanks|Section 35-11-1432 - Temporarily Out of Use Tanks; Rulemaking.

35-11-1432. Temporarily out of use tanks; rulemaking.| Except tanks within operating facilities, any underground or aboveground storage tank that has been temporarily out of use for more than twelve (12) months shall be permanently closed in accordance with department rule and regulation not later than twelve (12) months after the date on which the tank is placed in temporarily out of use status or July 1, 2018, whichever is later, unless a time extension is authorized in writing by the department.
WY Stat § 35-11-1501 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 15 - Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities|Section 35-11-1501 - Definitions.

35-11-1501. Definitions.| (a) As used in this article:  (i) "High-level radioactive waste" means as defined in the "Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982" as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.;  (ii) "High-level radioactive waste storage" means the emplacement of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel regardless of the intent to recover that waste or fuel for subsequent use, processing or disposal;  (iii) "High-level radioactive waste storage facility" includes any facility for high-level radioactive waste storage, other than a permanent repository operated by a federal agency pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended. "High-level radioactive waste storage facility" includes an independent spent fuel storage installation as defined in title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 72 section 3;  (iv) "Spent nuclear fuel" means as defined in the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.
WY Stat § 35-11-1503 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 15 - Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities|Section 35-11-1503 - Preparation of the Report by the Department.

35-11-1503. Preparation of the report by the department.| (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department shall within twenty-one (21) months of receipt of an application and the application fee under W.S. 35-11-1502, prepare a report which examines the environmental, social and economic impacts of any proposal to site a high-level radioactive waste storage facility within the state. The director may determine that more than twenty-one (21) months is required to complete the report. If the director makes this determination, the director shall extend the deadline as appropriate and notify the applicant and the legislature of the additional time required. The director may employ experts, contract with state or federal agencies, or obtain any other services through contractual or other means to prepare the report.  (b) Any report prepared under this section shall evaluate and assess all probable impacts associated with any proposal to site a high-level radioactive waste storage facility within the state, including but not limited to short term impacts and any other impacts which may be serious, reversible or irreversible. In developing the report under this section, the director may consider the guidelines and standards for preparation of an environmental impact statement under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 4332(2)(C). If appropriate and to the extent practicable, the department shall prepare a joint report with the nuclear regulatory commission under the National Environmental Policy Act.  (c) The report shall evaluate the environmental, social and economic impacts to the state from a range of alternative actions, including the siting of the high-level radioactive waste storage facility as proposed, the no action alternative and other alternatives.  (d) The report shall include a proposed benefits agreement, which shall be negotiated with the person who proposes to site the high-level radioactive waste storage facility.  (e) The director shall, in the preparation of the report, identify a recommended action from among the alternatives evaluated.
WY Stat § 35-11-1504 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 15 - Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities|Section 35-11-1504 - Public Review of Any Report for the Siting of a High-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility; Submission to Legislature.

35-11-1504. Public review of any report for the siting of a high-level radioactive waste storage facility; submission to legislature.| (a) The department shall submit any report prepared under W.S. 35-11-1503 for public review as required under this section. The public shall be afforded an opportunity to review the report and provide comments to the director. The director shall hold public hearings in the county or counties where the proposed storage facility will be located and throughout the state, to the extent practicable, to receive comments on the report.  (b) Following any public review of the report as provided in this section, but in no event before the United States department of energy issues a final environmental impact statement in accordance with the law along with a license application for a permanent repository for high-level radioactive waste, the director shall submit the report to the legislature. The submission by the director shall include:  (i) The report;  (ii) The director's preferred or recommended alternative;  (iii) Any conditions proposed by the director regarding siting, construction, operation, monitoring, decontamination or decommissioning, or any other element of the proposed project that the director determines to be necessary to protect the public health or environment of the state, or to mitigate local or statewide social or economic impacts;  (iv) The proposed benefits agreement, including but not limited to:  (A) The number of jobs that will be created in planning, permitting, licensing, site analysis and preparation, purchasing, construction, transportation, operation and decommissioning;  (B) Local and state taxes generated by all aspects of the project;  (C) Benefits from job training, education, communication systems, monitoring and security systems;  (D) Mitigation payments to the affected communities;  (E) Cash and other in kind benefits that will offset any adverse effects;  (F) The duration of benefits from the project of all kinds.  (v) A summary of and a discussion of the considerations given by the department to any public comments received.
WY Stat § 35-11-1505 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 35 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Environmental Quality|Article 15 - Radioactive Waste Storage Facilities|Section 35-11-1505 - Benefits Agreement.

35-11-1505. Benefits agreement.| No benefits agreement shall be finally effective until authorized by the legislature under W.S. 35-11-1506. The benefits agreement shall be sufficient to offset adverse environmental, public health, social or economic impacts to the state as a whole, and specifically to the local area hosting the storage facility. The benefits agreement shall be attached to and made part of any permit for the facility. Failure to adhere to the benefits agreement shall be considered grounds for enforcement up to and including permit termination. No benefits agreement as provided in this section shall limit or waive any rights afforded to the state by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as of March 1, 1995, including any right to disapprove any site or siting.