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INTRODUCTION Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure(SPCC) plans for facilities are prepared and implemented as required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(U.S. FPA) Regulation contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 112, (40 CFR 112). A non-transportation related facility is subject to SPCC regulations if: the capacity of any one aboveground storage tank(AST)exceeds 660 gallons; or the total aboveground storage capacity exceeds 1,320 gallons; or the underground storage tank (UST) capacity exceeds 42,000 gallons; and if, due to its location, the facility could reasonably be expected to discharge oil into or upon the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines of the United States. An SPCC plan is not required to be filed with the US LPA, but a copy must be available for on-site review by the Regional Administrator(RA)during normal working hours. The SPCC plan must be submitted to the US EPA Regional/RA and the state agency along with the other information specified in Section 112.4 if either of the following occurs: 1. The facility discharges more than 1,000 gallons of oil into or upon the navigable waters of the United States or adjoining shorelines in a single spill event; or 2. The facility discharges oil in quantities that may be harmful in two spill events within any twelve month period. The following spill information must be reported within 60 days if either of the above thresholds is reached. This report is to contain the following information. 1. Name of the facility. 2. Name(s)of owner or operator of the facility. 3. Location of the facility. 4. Maximum storage or handling capacity of the facility and normal daily throughput. 5. Description of the facility including maps and flow diagrams. 6. A Complete copy of the SPCC plan with any amendments. 7. The cause(s)of such spill(s), including a failure analysis of system or subsystem in which failure occurred. 8. The corrective actions and/or countermeasures taken, including adequate description of equipment repairs and/or replacements. 9. Additional preventive measures taken or contemplated to minimize the possibility of recurrence. 10. Such other information as the Regional Administrator may reasonably require that is pertinent to the plan or spill event(s). The SPCC plan must be amended within 6 months whenever there is a change in facility design, construction, operation, or maintenance that materially affects the facility's spill potential. The SPCC plan must be reviewed at least once every 5 years and amended to include more effective prevention and control technology, if such technology will significantly reduce the likelihood of a spill event and has been proven in the field. All such amendments must be re-certified by a registered engineer(PF,). 3