E.P.A. Declares Final Amendments to Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rules
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Category: Emergency ResponseType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
WASHINGTON - The E.P.A. is announcing a final regulation that amends certain requirements for facilities subject to the Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. The amendments clarify regulatory requirements, tailor requirements to particular industry sectors, and streamline certain requirements for a facility owner or operator subject to the rule. With these changes, the agency expects to encourage greater compliance with the SPCC regulations, thus resulting in increased protection of human health and the environment. This rulemaking marks the completion of the SPCC action, which was suggested on October 15, 2007, finalized on December 5, 2008, and for which the agency requested public comments again on February 3, 2009.
The amendments do not remove any regulatory requirement for owners or operators of facilities in operation before August 16, 2002, to develop, implement and maintain an SPCC project in accordance with the SPCC regulations then in effect. Such facilities continue to be required to maintain their projects during the interim until the applicable date for revising and implementing their projects under the new amendments.
More information about the SPCC rule: http://www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/spcc/index.htm
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