February 21, 2006

EPA Extends SPCC Compliance Dates to October 31, 2007

Just released: February 17, 2006 Federal Register notice 71 FR 8462 (PDF, 6 pp. 620 KB, about PDF)

EPA published a final rule amending the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule in the Federal Register on February 17, 2006. This action extends the SPCC compliance dates in §112.3(a), (b), and (c) for all facilities until October 31, 2007.

Under the new §112.3(a), a facility that was in operation on or before August 16, 2002 must make any necessary amendments to its SPCC Plan, and implement that Plan, on or before October 31, 2007. Under the new §112.3(b), a facility that came into operation after August 16, 2002 must also prepare and implement an SPCC Plan on or before October 31, 2007. Finally, under the new §112.3(c), a mobile facility must prepare or amend and implement an SPCC Plan on or before October 31, 2007.

EPA is providing a copy of the official Federal Register Notice 71 FR 8462 (PDF, 6 pp., 620 KB, about PDF) for public reference.

If you have questions or comments about this final action, please call Superfund, EPCRA, RMP and Oil Information hotline at 1-800-424-9346. If the hotline is unable to answer your specific questions, your question will be forwarded to an EPA staff member for a response.

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