Understanding the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule

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What does the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule regulate?

Facilities that produce oil and oil products
Facilities that transport oil and oil products
Facilities that store, use, and consume oil and oil products (correct)
Facilities that sell oil and oil products

What is included in the Facility Response Planning (FRP) requirements?

Facilities that use oil for heating purposes
Facilities that transfer oil over water to/from vessels (correct)
Facilities that manufacture oil-based products
Facilities that extract oil from the ground

Which facilities in the transportation sector are subject to the SPCC rules?

Bicycle rental facilities
Terminals and maintenance facilities depending on their location and the amount of oil stored on site (correct)
Electric vehicle charging stations
Airports and bus terminals

What are examples of oil storage potentially covered by the SPCC rules?

Gasoline and diesel fuel tanks, drums of lubricating or hydraulic fluid, and transformers containing dielectric fluid (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who is subject to the SPCC rule?

Owners or operators of facilities that store, use, and consume oil and oil products (C) Signup and view all the answers

Under what condition would SPCC-regulated facilities be subject to Facility Response Planning (FRP) requirements?

"Substantial harm" to navigable waters (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulation?

To prevent oil spills by requiring facilities to develop and implement spill prevention and control plans (C) Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Tier I qualified facilities under the SPCC regulation?

Facilities with no oil storage containers above 5,000 U.S. gallons (B) Signup and view all the answers

What must every facility subject to SPCC do to document its determination of whether or not the facility is subject to Facility Response Planning (FRP)?

Complete a Certification of the Applicability of the Substantial Harm Criteria (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Facility Response Planning (FRP) regulation?

To provide improved responses to oil spills in navigable waterways (D) Signup and view all the answers

What makes Tier II qualified facilities different from Tier I qualified facilities under the SPCC regulation?

Tier II facilities have reduced requirements under the SPCC rule (C) Signup and view all the answers

What types of operations are not covered by the SPCC rule according to the text?

Oil carrying pipelines, ships, barges, and vehicles (tanker trucks and rail cars) (C) Signup and view all the answers

What method does the FRP regulation include for identifying a facility as posing substantial harm?

By EPA Regional Administrator considering factors similar to the self-selection criteria and other factors (B) Signup and view all the answers