December 29, 2006—The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is amending certain requirements for facilities subject to EPA’s Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations. The SPCC regulations require covered facilities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil discharges. The final rule will provide alternative compliance options for certain regulated facilities.
This final rule provides streamlined options for specifically qualified facilities and exemptions from the SPCC regulations for certain vehicle fuel tanks and other on-board bulk oil storage containers. EPA is also exempting mobile refuelers from the sized secondary containment requirements for bulk storage containers, and removing requirements for animal fats and vegetable oils that pertain to onshore and offshore oil production facilities, oil drilling and workover facilities.
For more information about the SPCC Rules, visit the EPA Oil Program site.
