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INTRODUCTION Purpose The purpose of this Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan is to describe measures implemented by A.L.Powell Trucking (also described in this SPCC plan as ALPT ) to prevent oil discharges from occurring, and to prepare A.L.Powell Trucking to respond in a safe, effective, and timely manner to mitigate the impacts of a discharge. This Plan has been prepared to meet the requirements of Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 112 (40 CFR part 112), CA APSA, and supersedes the earlier Plan developed to meet provisions in effect since 1974. In addition to fulfilling requirements of 40 CFR part 112, this SPCC Plan is used as a reference for oil storage information and testing records, as a tool to communicate practices on preventing and responding to discharges with employees, as a guide to facility inspections, and as a resource during emergency response and a template for personnel training for all employees who operate or handle petroleum products onsite. A.L.Powell Trucking management has determined that this facility does not pose a risk of substantial harm under 40 CFR part 112, as recorded in the "Substantial Harm Determination" included in Appendix B of this Plan. This Plan provides guidance on key actions that must be performed to comply with the SPCC rule and appropriate local guidelines- -]Complete monthly and annual site inspections as outlined in the Inspection, Tests, and Records section of this Plan (Section 3.7) using the inspection checklists included . -]Perform preventive maintenance of equipment, secondary containment systems, and discharge prevention systems described in this Plan as needed to keep them in proper operating conditions. :]Conduct annual employee training as outlined in the Personnel, Training, and Spill Prevention Procedures section of this Plan (Section 3.8) and document them on the log included in Appendix E. []If either of the following occurs, submit the SPCC Plan to the EPA Region 9 Regional Administrator (RA) and the California Dept of Water Resources (CADWR) and Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM), along with other information as detailed in Section 5.4 of this Plan- -The facility discharges more than 1 ,000 gallons of oil into or upon the navigable waters of the U.S. or adjoining shorelines in a single spill event; or []The facility discharges oil in quantity greater than 42 gallons in each of two spill events within any 12-month period. []Review the SPCC Plan at least once every three (3) years and amend it to include more 5