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equipment observed at an SPCC -regulated facility. The SPCC Plan should clearly identify the standard used to comply with the SPCC requirements. As required in §112. 5(b), facility owners/operators must review their SPCC Plan at least once every five years to include more effective prevention and control technology. This may provide an opportunity to consider revisions to industry standards and determine whether these revisions impact implementation of the SPCC Plan. 0 Tip for Qualified Facilities The Plan preparer must ensure that the Plan is prepared in accordance with accepted and sound industry practices and standards; and that procedures for required inspections and testing are established in accordance with industry inspection and testing standards or recommended Industry standards typically apply to containers built according to a specified design (API 653, for example, applies to tanks constructed in accordance with API 650 or API 12C specifications); the standards'29 describe the scope, frequency, and methods for evaluating the suitability of the containers for continued service. This assessment usually considers performance relative to specified minimum criteria, such as remaining shell thickness or ability to maintain pressure. The standards specify certain visual inspections, evaluations, assessments, and tests that must be performed by inspectors certified by the standard-setting organizations (e.g., American Petroleum Institute, Steel Tank Institute). In the preamble to the 2002 SPCC rule amendments, EPA provided examples of industry standards that may constitute good engineering practice for assessing the integrity of different types of containers for oil storage (67 FR 47120, July 17, 2002). Compliance with other federal requirements and industry standards may also meet SPCC inspection, evaluation, and testing requirements. For example, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates containers used to transport hazardous materials, including certain oil products; mobile/portable containers that leave a facility are subject to the DOT construction and continuing qualification and maintenance requirements (49 CFR part 178 and 49 CFR part 180). Measures that comply with these DOT requirements may be used by the facility owner and operator and by the certifying PE as references of good engineering practice for assessing the fitness for service of mobile/portable containers. Table 7-2 summarizes key elements of industry standards and recommended practices commonly used for testing aboveground storage tanks (ASTs). Table 7-3 summarizes key elements of standards and recommended practices used for testing piping and other equipment. Section 7.7 provides a more detailed description of the standards listed in the tables. Other industry standards, beyond those detailed in this chapter, exist for specific equipment or purposes. Many of these are cross-referenced in API 653, including publications and standards from other organizations such as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the American Society for Non -Destructive Testing (ASNT), and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Other organizations, such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE), and the Underwriters Laboratory (UL), also provide critical information on various container types and appurtenances. Note that this Chapter reflects industry standards in effect at the time EPA revised this Guidance; however, industry standards are subject to change. 129 See Section 77 of this chapter for more information on these publications. SPCC GUIDANCE FOR REGIONAL INSPECTORS 7-34 December 16, 2013