Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) No person may allow a vapor-laden
delivery vessel subject to OAR 340-232-0085(5) to be filled or emptied unless
the delivery vessel:
(a) Is tested annually
according to the test Method 32 on file with DEQ, or 40 C.F.R. part 60, EPA
Method 27, or California Air Resources Board Test Procedure TP 204.1;
(b) Sustains a pressure change of no more
than 750 pascals (3 inches of H2O) in five minutes when pressurized to a gauge
pressure of 4,500 pascals (18 inches of H2O) or evacuated to a gauge pressure
of 1,500 pascals (6 inches of H2O) during the testing required in subsection
(1)(a); and
(c) Displays a valid
permit near the Department of Transportation test date markings required by 49
CFR 177.824h, which:
(A) Shows the year and
month that the gasoline tank truck last passed the test required in subsections
(1)(a) and (b);
(B) Shows the
identification of the permit; and
(C) Expires not more than one year from the
date of the leak-test test, or if tested in California, on the expiration date
so specified.
(d) Has
its vapor return hose connected by the truck operator so that gasoline vapor is
not expelled to the atmosphere.
(2) The owner or operator of a vapor
collection system subject to this regulation must design and operate the vapor
collection system and the gasoline loading equipment in a manner that prevents:
(a) Gauge pressure from exceeding 4,500
pascals (18 inches of H2O) and vacuum from exceeding 1,500 pascals (6 inches of
H2O) in the gasoline tank truck being loaded;
(b) A reading equal to or greater than 100
percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL, measured as propane) at 2.5
centimeters from all points on the perimeter of a potential leak source when
measured by the Method 31 and 33 on file with DEQ, or unloading operations at
gasoline dispensing facilities, bulk plants and bulk terminals; and
(c) Visible liquid leaks during loading or
unloading operations at gasoline dispensing facilities, bulk plants and bulk
terminals.
(3) DEQ may,
at any time, monitor a gasoline tank truck, vapor collection system, or vapor
control system, by the methods on file with DEQ, to confirm continuing
compliance with section (1) or (2).
(4) Recordkeeping and Reporting:
(a) The owner or operator of a source of VOCs
subject to this rule must maintain records of all certification testing and
repairs. The records must identify the gasoline tank truck, vapor collection
system, or vapor control system; the date of the test or repair; and if
applicable, the type of repair and the date of retest. The records must be
maintained in a legible, readily available condition for at least two years
after the date of testing or repair was completed;
(b) Copies of all records and reports under
subsection (4)(a) must be submitted to DEQ within 30 days of certification
testing.
(c) Persons applying for a
permit required by this rule must at the time of application pay a fee of $25.
[NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air
Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.]
[NOTE: Methods 31, 32, and 33 are in the DEQ Source Sampling
Manual published at OAR 340-200-0035.]
[NOTE: View a PDF of referenced EPA Methods by clicking on
"Tables' link following OAR 340-232-8010.]
[NOTE: View a PDF of CARB Test Procedure by clicking on
"Tables' link below.]
To view tables referenced in rule text,
click here to view
rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
468.020,
468A.025,
468A.050
& 468A.070
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
468A.025,
468A.050
& 468A.070
