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<br /> (ii) Discharge prevention measures be a source of a discharge), include in
<br /> including procedures for routine han- your Plan a prediction of the direction,
<br /> dling of products (loading, unloading, rate of flow, and total quantity of oil
<br /> and facility transfers, etc.); which could be discharged from the fa-
<br /> (iii) Discharge or drainage controls cility as a result of each type of major
<br /> such as secondary containment around equipment failure.
<br /> containers and other structures, equip- (c) Provide appropriate containment
<br /> ment, and procedures for the control of and/or diversionary structures or
<br /> a discharge; equipment to prevent a discharge as
<br /> (iv) Countermeasures for discharge described in §112.1(b). The entire con-
<br /> discovery, response, and cleanup (both tainment system, including walls and
<br /> the facility's capability and those that floor, must be capable of containing oil
<br /> might be required of a contractor); and must be constructed so that any
<br /> (v) Methods of disposal of recovered discharge from a primary containment
<br /> materials in accordance with applica- system, such as a tank or pipe, will not
<br /> ble legal requirements; and escape the containment system before
<br /> (vi) Contact list and phone numbers cleanup occurs. At a minimum, you
<br /> for the facility response coordinator, must use one of the following preven-
<br /> National Response Center, cleanup con- tion systems or its equivalent:
<br /> tractors with whom you have an agree- (1) For onshore facilities:
<br /> ment for response, and all appropriate (i) Dikes, berms, or retaining walls
<br /> Federal, State, and local agencies who sufficiently impervious to contain oil;
<br /> must be contacted in case of a dis- (ii) Curbing;
<br /> charge as described in§112.1(b). (iii) Culverting, gutters, or other
<br /> (4) Unless you have submitted a re- drainage systems:
<br /> sponse plan under §112.20, provide in- (iv) Weirs, booms, or other barriers;
<br /> formation and procedures in your Plan (v) Spill diversion ponds;
<br /> to enable a person reporting a dis- (vi) Retention ponds;or
<br /> charge as described in §112.1(b) to re- (vii) Sorbent materials.
<br /> late information on the exact address (2) For offshore facilities:
<br /> or location and phone number of the fa- (i) Curbing or drip pans; or
<br /> cility; the date and time of the dis- (ii) Sumps and collection systems.
<br /> charge, the type of material dis- (d) If you determine that the instal-
<br /> charged; estimates of the total quan- lation of any of the structures or pieces
<br /> tity discharged; estimates of the quan- of equipment listed in paragraphs (c)
<br /> tity discharged as described in and (h)(1) of this section, and
<br /> §112.1(b); the source of the discharge; a §§112.8(c)(2), 112.8(c)(11), 112.9(c)(2),
<br /> description of all affected media; the 112.10(c), 112.12(c)(2), 112.12(c)(11),
<br /> cause of the discharge; any damages or 112.13(c)(2), and 112.14(c) to prevent a
<br /> injuries caused by the discharge; ac- discharge as described in §112.1(b) from
<br /> tions being used to stop, remove, and any onshore or offshore facility is not
<br /> mitigate the effects of the discharge; practicable, you must clearly explain
<br /> whether an evacuation may be needed; in your Plan why such measures are
<br /> and,the names of individuals and/or or- not practicable; for bulk storage con-
<br /> ganizations who have also been con- tainers, conduct both periodic integ-
<br /> tacted. rity testing of the containers and peri-
<br /> (5) Unless you have submitted a re- odic integrity and leak testing of the
<br /> sponse plan under§112.20, organize por- valves and piping: and, unless you have
<br /> tions of the Plan describing procedures submitted a response plan under
<br /> you will use when a discharge occurs in §112.20, provide in your Plan the fol-
<br /> a way that will make them readily usa- lowing:
<br /> ble in an emergency, and include ap- (1) An oil spill contingency plan fol-
<br /> propriate supporting material as ap- lowing the provisions of part 109 of this
<br /> pendices. chapter.
<br /> (b) Where experience indicates a rea- (2) A written commitment of man-
<br /> sonable potential for equipment failure power, equipment, and materials re-
<br /> (such as loading or unloading equip- quired to expeditiously control and re-
<br /> ment, tank overflow, rupture, or leak- move any quantity of oil discharged
<br /> age, or any other equipment known to that may be harmful.
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