Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62S - Office of the Secretary › Chapter 62S-6 - POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ACT › Section 62S-6.033 - Terminal Facility Discharge Contingency Plan

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An owner or operator of a terminal
				facility shall have a discharge contingency plan which is site specific for
				reporting discharges and detailing the methods, means and equipment to be used
				in the removal of such pollutants in the event of a discharge which enters or
				threatens to enter waters of the state. An adequate discharge contingency plan
				shall be one of the following:
(a) A plan in
				compliance with the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Section 4202
				requirements, which is hereby incorporated by reference, for an oil transfer
				facility contingency plan, or
(b)
				For terminal facilities which store or service vessels with the capacity to
				carry 10, 000 gallons or greater of pollutants as fuel or cargo, excluding
				motor fuel, a plan which includes as a minimum, the following details:
1. Terminal Facility Description.
a. The terminal facility name, location
				(including latitude, longitude and street address), telephone numbers, radio
				frequencies, if any, terminal facility size and storage capacities, hours of
				operation, pollutants handled, and types of transfers conducted.
b. Description of the terminal facility's
				waterfront including any docks or wharves and the length and capacity of the
				largest vessel serviced at or providing service from the terminal
				facility.
c. Description of
				prevailing tides, currents, water depths, shorelines, and any structures
				located in adjacent waters within 100 yards of the terminal facility.
d. Description of seasonal weather to include
				wind directions and speeds, air and water temperatures and potential visibility
				problems.
2.
				Organization.
a. The name of the designated
				spill response officer or "person in charge" and the facility manager and a
				description of the designated individuals' training and discharge response
				duties. If the duties of the spill response officer are assumed by an
				individual with a different title, that individual's title also may be used in
				the plan.
b. The names or positions
				of terminal facility employees assigned to the terminal facility discharge
				response team.
c. The names and
				telephone numbers of the owners, operators, facility manager and an alternate
				individual designated to be in charge of the facility when the facility manager
				is not present at the facility.
d.
				Location of the current list of the names and telephone numbers of additional
				personnel available to respond to a discharge.
3. Notification.
a. The responsibility and procedure for the
				immediate telephone and radio notification of a discharge to the U.S. Coast
				Guard at the National Response Center or the State Watch Office at
				(850)413-9911.
b. The
				responsibility, procedure and telephone numbers for the timely notification of
				a discharge to the terminal facility's management, off-duty personnel, cleanup
				contractors, oil spill cooperative, local emergency response governmental
				agencies.
c. Description of
				systems, measures, and devices used to detect discharges such as routine
				patrols, alarms, monitors and inspections.
4. Verification. The organizational procedure
				for verifying the source or cause of the discharge, the type, volume, and
				characteristics of the discharged pollutant, and the flow rate of
				discharge.
5. On-scene Assessment.
a. Provide the name or title of the terminal
				facility personnel responsible for the initial determination of the size and
				projected threat of a discharge; movement of the pollutant; waters, shorelines
				and structures that may be affected; any anticipated environmental damage and
				observations of wind velocity and direction; currents and other such data that
				may assist in making discharge movement projections.
b. A plan or table of tank capacities to
				enable the volume estimation of a discharge or threat of a discharge from
				specific tanks or lines.
6. Response to a Discharge.
a. List of all discharge containment or
				cleanup equipment at the terminal facility and the physical storage location of
				the equipment.
b. Procedures for
				terminal facility or contracted personnel to begin deploying containment boom
				within one hour of discovery of a discharge. Identify response team members by
				name or position and their specific responsibilities. The plan shall provide
				for initial containment response within one hour after discovery of a discharge
				and a secondary cleanup response using additional cleanup equipment within four
				hours after initial deployment of containment boom.
c. A list of cleanup contractors and local
				sources of cleanup equipment and materials available to the terminal facility.
				Detail the procedure and responsibility for obtaining and transporting the
				additional cleanup equipment required by Rule
				 62S-6.034, F.A.C., if the
				equipment is not stored at the terminal facility.
7. Discharge Mitigation. Provide piping and
				tank diagrams showing the location of items, including valves, vents, and lines
				necessary to determine the source and cause of a discharge. Also include a
				description of the measures that can be taken to stop, control, mitigate and
				contain the discharged pollutant.
8. Protection of Sensitive or Critical
				Locations.
a. Identify all known sensitive or
				critical locations most likely to be subjected to potential damage by a
				discharge including but not limited to, marshes, marinas, power plants, and
				parks. Include name of the location and telephone number of a contact person at
				each such location (park manager, marina manager, power plant manager, etc.),
				if any, and distance from the terminal facility.
b. Describe the methods and procedures to be
				used in protecting these identified areas.
9. Recovery and Disposal.
a. Identify spill recovery equipment and
				systems available for deployment.
b. Identify available locations for
				deployment of this equipment.
c.
				Identify the available staging and temporary storage areas for recovered
				pollutants.
d. Identify potential
				waste disposal facilities or sites for permanent disposal of recovered
				pollutant waste.
(c) For terminal facilities which store or
				service vessels with the capacity to carry less than 10, 000 gallons of
				pollutants as fuel or cargo, excluding motor fuel, a plan which includes as a
				minimum, the following details:
1. Terminal
				Facility Description.
a. The terminal facility
				name, physical location and street address, telephone numbers, radio
				frequencies, if any, terminal facility size and pollutant storage capacities,
				hours of operation, pollutants handled, and types of transfers
				conducted.
b. Description of the
				terminal facility's waterfront including any docks or wharves and the length
				and capacity of largest vessel serviced at or providing service from the
				terminal facility.
2.
				Organization. The name, address and telephone numbers of the owner, operator,
				terminal facility manager, and person designated to be in charge of the
				terminal facility when the terminal facility manager is not present at the
				facility.
3. Notification.
a. The responsibility and procedure for the
				immediate telephone and radio notification of any discharge to the U.S. Coast
				Guard at the National Response Center or the State Watch Office at
				(850)413-9911, including, but not limited to, telephone numbers and radio
				frequencies of the U.S. Coast Guard and state contact point.
b. The responsibility, procedure and
				telephone numbers for the timely notification of a discharge to persons listed
				in subparagraph 2., above, off-duty personnel, cleanup contractors, oil spill
				cooperative, local emergency response governmental agencies and other response
				and cleanup forces.
4.
				Response to a Discharge.
a. List of all
				discharge containment or cleanup equipment at the terminal facility and the
				physical location of the equipment.
b. Procedures for terminal facility or
				contracted personnel to begin deployment of containment boom within one hour of
				discovery of a discharge.
c. A list
				of cleanup contractors and local sources of cleanup equipment and materials
				available to the terminal facility.