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Environmental Protection Agency §112.7 Plan are certified by a licensed Profes- SPCC Plan for that facility. Such brief- sional Engineer under §112.6(d), if you ings must highlight and describe determine that the installation of any known discharges as described in of the structures or pieces of equip- §112.1(b) or failures, malfunctioning ment listed in paragraphs (c) and (h)(1) components, and any recently devel- of this section, and §§112.8(c)(2), oped precautionary measures. 112.8(c)(11), 112.9(c)(2), 112.10(c), (g) Security (excluding oil production 112.12(c)(2), and 112.12(c)(11) to prevent facilities). Describe in your Plan how a discharge as described in §112.1(b) you secure and control access to the oil from any onshore or offshore facility is handling, processing and storage areas; not practicable, you must clearly ex- secure master flow and drain valves; plain in your Plan why such measures prevent unauthorized access to starter are not practicable; for bulk storage controls on oil pumps; secure out-of- containers, conduct both periodic in- service and loading/unloading connec- tegrity testing of the containers and tions of oil pipelines; and address the periodic integrity and leak testing of appropriateness of security lighting to the valves and piping; and, unless you both prevent acts of vandalism and as- have submitted a response plan under sist in the discovery of oil discharges. §112.20, provide in your Plan the fol- (h) Facility tank car and tank truck lowing: loading/unloading rack (excluding off- (1) ff(1) An oil spill contingency plan fol- shore facilities). lowing the provisions of part 109 of this (1) Where loading/unloading rack chapter. drainage does not flow into a (2) A written commitment of man- catchment basin or treatment facility power, equipment, and materials re- designed to handle discharges, use a quired to expeditiously control and re- quick drainage system for tank car or move any quantity of oil discharged tank truck loading/unloading racks. that may be harmful. You must design any containment sys- (e) Inspections, tests, and records. Con- tem to hold at least the maximum ca- duct inspections and tests required by pacity of any single compartment of a this part in accordance with written tank car or tank truck loaded or un- procedures that you or the certifying loaded at the facility. engineer develop for the facility. You (2) Provide an interlocked warning must keep these written procedures light or physical barrier system, warn- and a record of the inspections and ing signs, wheel chocks or vehicle tests, signed by the appropriate super- brake interlock system in the area ad- visor or inspector, with the SPCC Plan jacent to a loading/unloading rack, to for a period of three years. Records of prevent vehicles from departing before inspections and tests kept under usual complete disconnection of flexible or and customary business practices will fixed oil transfer lines. suffice for purposes of this paragraph. (3) Prior to filling and departure of (f) Personnel, training, and discharge any tank car or tank truck, closely in- prevention procedures. (1) At a min- spect for discharges the lowermost imum, train your oil-handling per- drain and all outlets of such vehicles, sonnel in the operation and mainte- and if necessary, ensure that they are nance of equipment to prevent dis- tightened, adjusted, or replaced to pre- charges; discharge procedure protocols; vent liquid discharge while in transit. applicable pollution control laws, (i) If a field-constructed aboveground rules, and regulations; general facility container undergoes a repair, alter- operations; and, the contents of the fa- ation, reconstruction, or a change in cility SPCC Plan. service that might affect the risk of a (2) Designate a person at each appli- discharge or failure due to brittle frac- cable facility who is accountable for ture or other catastrophe, or has dis- discharge prevention and who reports charged oil or failed due to brittle frac- to facility management. ture failure or other catastrophe, (3) Schedule and conduct discharge evaluate the container for risk of dis- prevention briefings for your oil-han- charge or failure due to brittle fracture dling personnel at least once a year to or other catastrophe, and as necessary, assure adequate understanding of the take appropriate action. 41