Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
The owner or operator of each storage vessel specified in
Section
218.120(a)
of this Subpart shall maintain records and furnish reports as required by
subsection (a), (b), or (c) below as appropriate for the control equipment
installed to meet the requirements of Section 218.120. The owner or operator
shall keep copies of all reports and records required by this Section, except
for the records required by subsection (c)(1) below, for at least 3 years. The
records required by subsection (c)(1) below shall be kept for the life of the
control equipment.
a) After installing
control equipment in accordance with Section
218.120(a)(1)
or (2) of this Subpart (fixed roof and
internal floating roof), the owner or operator shall:
1) Furnish the Agency with a report that
describes the control equipment and certifies that the control equipment meets
the specifications of Section
218.120(a)(1)
and
218.127(a)(1)
of this Subpart;
2) Keep a record
of each inspection performed as required by Section
218.127(a)(1), (a)(2),
(a)(3), and (a)(4) of this Subpart. Each
record shall identify the storage vessel on which the inspection was performed
and shall contain the date the vessel was inspected and the observed condition
of each component of the control equipment (seals, internal floating roof, and
fittings);
3) If any of the
conditions described in Section
218.127(a)(2)
of this Subpart are detected during the annual visual inspection required by
Section
218.127(a)(2),
report to the Agency within 30 days after the inspection the identity of the
storage vessel, the nature of the defects, and the date the storage vessel was
emptied or the nature of and date the repair was made; and
4) After each inspection required by Section
218.127(a)(3)
of this Subpart where holes or tears in the seal or seal fabric, or defects in
the internal floating roof, or other control equipment defects listed in
Section
218.127(a)(3)(B)
of this Subpart are discovered, report to
the Agency within 30 days after the inspection the identity of the storage
vessel and the reason it did not meet the specifications of Section
218.120(a)(1)
or (2) or Section
218.127(a)
of this Subpart, and list each repair made.
b) After installing control equipment in
accordance with Section
218.120(a)(3)
of this Subpart (external floating roof), the owner or operator shall:
1) Furnish the Agency with a report that
describes the control equipment and certify that the control equipment meets
the specifications of Sections
218.120(a)(3)
and
218.127(b)(2),
(b)(3), and (b)(4) of this Subpart;
2) Within 60 days after performing the seal
gap measurements required by Section
218.127(b)(1)
of this Subpart, furnish the Agency with a report that contains:
A) The date of measurement;
B) The raw data obtained in the measurement;
and
C) The calculations of this
Subpart described in Section
218.127(b)(2) and
(b)(3) of this Subpart;
3) Maintain records of each gap measurement
performed as required by Section
218.127(b)
of this Subpart. Such records shall identify the storage vessel in which the
measurement was performed and shall contain:
A) The date of measurement;
B) The raw data obtained in the measurement;
and
C) The calculations described
in Section
218.127(b)(2) and
(b)(3) of this Subpart;
4) After each seal gap measurement that
detects gaps exceeding the limitations specified by Section
218.127(b)(4)
of this Subpart, submit a report to the Agency within 30 days after the
inspection identifying the vessel and containing the information specified in
subsection (b)(2) above and the date the vessel was emptied or the repairs were
made and the date of repair.
c) After installing control equipment in
accordance with Section
218.127(a)(4) or
(b)(1) of this Subpart (closed vent system
and control device other than a flare), the owner or operator shall maintain
the following records:
1) A copy of the
operating plan; and
2) The measured
values of the parameters monitored in accordance with Section
218.127(c)(2)
of this Subpart.
d)
After installing a closed vent system and flare to comply with Section
218.127 of
this Subpart, the owner or operator shall:
1)
Provide the Agency with a report containing the measurements required by
40 CFR
60.18(f)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and
(6), incorporated by reference at Section
218.112(d)
of this Part, within 6 months after the initial start-up date;
2) Maintain records of all periods of
operation during which the flare pilot flame is absent; and
3) Report semiannually all periods recorded
under
40 CFR
60.115b(d)(2), incorporated
by reference at Section
218.112(d)
of this Part, in which the pilot flame was absent.
e) The owner or operator shall maintain all
records required by this Section, except for the records required by subsection
(f) below, for at least 3 years. The records required by subsection (f) below
shall be kept for the life of the source.
f) The owner or operator of each storage
vessel specified in Section
218.119 of
this Subpart shall maintain readily accessible records of the dimension of the
storage vessel and an analysis of the capacity of the storage vessel. Each
storage vessel with a design capacity less than 40,000 gallons is subject to no
provisions of this Part other than those required by maintaining readily
accessible records of the dimensions of the storage vessel and analysis of the
capacity of the storage vessel.
g)
Except as provided in Section
218.128(c) and
(d) of this Subpart, the owner or operator of
each storage vessel subject to the requirements in Section
218.120
with a design capacity greater than or equal to 40,000 gallons storing a liquid
with a maximum true vapor pressure greater than or equal to 0.5 psia but less
than 0.75 psia shall maintain a record of the VOL storage, the period of
storage, and the maximum true vapor pressure of the VOL during the respective
storage period.
