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§112.7 40 CFR Ch. 1 (7-1-05 Edition) <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. <br /> 30 <br />