Florida Administrative Code
62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
62S - Office of the Secretary
Chapter 62S-6 - POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ACT
Section 62S-6.033 - Terminal Facility Discharge Contingency Plan
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 62S-6.033
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) An owner or operator of a terminal facility shall have a discharge contingency plan which is site specific for reporting discharges and detailing the methods, means and equipment to be used in the removal of such pollutants in the event of a discharge which enters or threatens to enter waters of the state. An adequate discharge contingency plan shall be one of the following:
(a) A plan in
compliance with the federal Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Section 4202
requirements, which is hereby incorporated by reference, for an oil transfer
facility contingency plan, or
(b)
For terminal facilities which store or service vessels with the capacity to
carry 10, 000 gallons or greater of pollutants as fuel or cargo, excluding
motor fuel, a plan which includes as a minimum, the following details:
1. Terminal Facility Description.
a. The terminal facility name, location
(including latitude, longitude and street address), telephone numbers, radio
frequencies, if any, terminal facility size and storage capacities, hours of
operation, pollutants handled, and types of transfers conducted.
b. Description of the terminal facility's
waterfront including any docks or wharves and the length and capacity of the
largest vessel serviced at or providing service from the terminal
facility.
c. Description of
prevailing tides, currents, water depths, shorelines, and any structures
located in adjacent waters within 100 yards of the terminal facility.
d. Description of seasonal weather to include
wind directions and speeds, air and water temperatures and potential visibility
problems.
2.
Organization.
a. The name of the designated
spill response officer or "person in charge" and the facility manager and a
description of the designated individuals' training and discharge response
duties. If the duties of the spill response officer are assumed by an
individual with a different title, that individual's title also may be used in
the plan.
b. The names or positions
of terminal facility employees assigned to the terminal facility discharge
response team.
c. The names and
telephone numbers of the owners, operators, facility manager and an alternate
individual designated to be in charge of the facility when the facility manager
is not present at the facility.
d.
Location of the current list of the names and telephone numbers of additional
personnel available to respond to a discharge.
3. Notification.
a. The responsibility and procedure for the
immediate telephone and radio notification of a discharge to the U.S. Coast
Guard at the National Response Center or the State Watch Office at
(850)413-9911.
b. The
responsibility, procedure and telephone numbers for the timely notification of
a discharge to the terminal facility's management, off-duty personnel, cleanup
contractors, oil spill cooperative, local emergency response governmental
agencies.
c. Description of
systems, measures, and devices used to detect discharges such as routine
patrols, alarms, monitors and inspections.
4. Verification. The organizational procedure
for verifying the source or cause of the discharge, the type, volume, and
characteristics of the discharged pollutant, and the flow rate of
discharge.
5. On-scene Assessment.
a. Provide the name or title of the terminal
facility personnel responsible for the initial determination of the size and
projected threat of a discharge; movement of the pollutant; waters, shorelines
and structures that may be affected; any anticipated environmental damage and
observations of wind velocity and direction; currents and other such data that
may assist in making discharge movement projections.
b. A plan or table of tank capacities to
enable the volume estimation of a discharge or threat of a discharge from
specific tanks or lines.
6. Response to a Discharge.
a. List of all discharge containment or
cleanup equipment at the terminal facility and the physical storage location of
the equipment.
b. Procedures for
terminal facility or contracted personnel to begin deploying containment boom
within one hour of discovery of a discharge. Identify response team members by
name or position and their specific responsibilities. The plan shall provide
for initial containment response within one hour after discovery of a discharge
and a secondary cleanup response using additional cleanup equipment within four
hours after initial deployment of containment boom.
c. A list of cleanup contractors and local
sources of cleanup equipment and materials available to the terminal facility.
Detail the procedure and responsibility for obtaining and transporting the
additional cleanup equipment required by Rule
62S-6.034, F.A.C., if the
equipment is not stored at the terminal facility.
7. Discharge Mitigation. Provide piping and
tank diagrams showing the location of items, including valves, vents, and lines
necessary to determine the source and cause of a discharge. Also include a
description of the measures that can be taken to stop, control, mitigate and
contain the discharged pollutant.
8. Protection of Sensitive or Critical
Locations.
a. Identify all known sensitive or
critical locations most likely to be subjected to potential damage by a
discharge including but not limited to, marshes, marinas, power plants, and
parks. Include name of the location and telephone number of a contact person at
each such location (park manager, marina manager, power plant manager, etc.),
if any, and distance from the terminal facility.
b. Describe the methods and procedures to be
used in protecting these identified areas.
9. Recovery and Disposal.
a. Identify spill recovery equipment and
systems available for deployment.
b. Identify available locations for
deployment of this equipment.
c.
Identify the available staging and temporary storage areas for recovered
pollutants.
d. Identify potential
waste disposal facilities or sites for permanent disposal of recovered
pollutant waste.
(c) For terminal facilities which store or
service vessels with the capacity to carry less than 10, 000 gallons of
pollutants as fuel or cargo, excluding motor fuel, a plan which includes as a
minimum, the following details:
1. Terminal
Facility Description.
a. The terminal facility
name, physical location and street address, telephone numbers, radio
frequencies, if any, terminal facility size and pollutant storage capacities,
hours of operation, pollutants handled, and types of transfers
conducted.
b. Description of the
terminal facility's waterfront including any docks or wharves and the length
and capacity of largest vessel serviced at or providing service from the
terminal facility.
2.
Organization. The name, address and telephone numbers of the owner, operator,
terminal facility manager, and person designated to be in charge of the
terminal facility when the terminal facility manager is not present at the
facility.
3. Notification.
a. The responsibility and procedure for the
immediate telephone and radio notification of any discharge to the U.S. Coast
Guard at the National Response Center or the State Watch Office at
(850)413-9911, including, but not limited to, telephone numbers and radio
frequencies of the U.S. Coast Guard and state contact point.
b. The responsibility, procedure and
telephone numbers for the timely notification of a discharge to persons listed
in subparagraph 2., above, off-duty personnel, cleanup contractors, oil spill
cooperative, local emergency response governmental agencies and other response
and cleanup forces.
4.
Response to a Discharge.
a. List of all
discharge containment or cleanup equipment at the terminal facility and the
physical location of the equipment.
b. Procedures for terminal facility or
contracted personnel to begin deployment of containment boom within one hour of
discovery of a discharge.
c. A list
of cleanup contractors and local sources of cleanup equipment and materials
available to the terminal facility.
(2) All terminal facility discharge contingency plans must be revised within 30 days of any significant change affecting the discharge response preparedness or capabilities of the facility. The plan shall be made available for inspection by the department upon request.
(3) The terminal facility owner or operator shall provide for the annual spill response training of all terminal facility personnel who are identified in the discharge contingency plan by name, title or position as having duties or responsibilities for response in the event of a discharge. In addition, the owner or operator shall insure that all such terminal facility discharge response personnel are required to review the facility's discharge contingency plan on an annual basis or when significant changes or revisions have been made to the plan. Records of the required training and review shall be kept at the facility and made available for inspection upon request by the department.
Rulemaking Authority 376.07 FS. Law Implemented 376.07 FS.
New 8-27-92, Formerly 16N-16.033, Amended 4-12-95, Formerly 62N-16.033, Amended 1-9-14.
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