Section 146-C:18 – Operator Training Program Requirements.
146-C:18 Operator Training Program Requirements. – An operator training program may be provided by the department, approved by the department pursuant to paragraph I or paragraph III, or deemed approved pursuant to paragraph II, to meet the requirements of this section. The department may charge a fee to cover expenses for operator training that […]
Section 146-C:19 – Additional Operator Requirements.
146-C:19 Additional Operator Requirements. – I. Written operator response guidelines shall include spill reporting procedures, contact phone numbers, malfunctioning equipment lock-out/tag-out and notification procedures, and initial mitigation protocol for emergencies. II. Monthly visual inspections meeting the following minimum requirements shall be conducted at all underground storage facilities: (a) Inspections shall be conducted by or […]
Section 146-C:20 – Revocation of Operator Training Program Approval.
146-C:20 Revocation of Operator Training Program Approval. – I. If the department determines that an approved operator training program has proven insufficient to adequately train operators as evidenced by inadequately trained operators, significant operational compliance issues, or inability to document that training has been provided, then the department shall revoke the approval of the […]
Section 146-C:21 – Repeating Operator Training.
146-C:21 Repeating Operator Training. – If the department determines that a facility is not in significant operational compliance with the release prevention and release detection measures of applicable state rules and statutes, or other requirements of this chapter or the implementing rules, then the department shall direct that the responsible class A or B […]
Section 146-C:12 – Federal Assistance and Private Funds.
146-C:12 Federal Assistance and Private Funds. – I. To implement this chapter, the commissioner is authorized on behalf of the state, with the approval of the governor and council, to apply for and accept any federal assistance which may become available for the purpose of this chapter, whether in the form of loan or […]
Section 146-C:13 – Penalty; Persons Strictly Liable.
146-C:13 Penalty; Persons Strictly Liable. – Any person who is found to be strictly liable for a discharge or spillage of oil, and who willfully fails to comply with a department order requiring investigation, containment, cleanup, removal, remedial measures, or corrective measures, shall be liable to the state in double the amount of cost […]
Section 146-C:14 – Delivery Prohibition.
146-C:14 Delivery Prohibition. – I. No person shall deliver or cause the delivery of oil to a non-compliant storage tank or facility which has been red-tagged. II. No owner or operator of a facility may deposit or allow the deposit of oil into an underground storage tank or facility that has a red tag […]
Section 146-C:15 – Non-Compliant Storage Tanks or Facilities; Red-Tagging Procedure.
146-C:15 Non-Compliant Storage Tanks or Facilities; Red-Tagging Procedure. – The department shall apply the following procedure in determining whether to red-tag a storage tank or facility: I. The department shall perform an on-site inspection to determine whether a storage tank or facility is non-compliant with department rules for spill prevention, overfill protection, release detection, […]
Section 146-C:16 – Appeals.
146-C:16 Appeals. – I. A facility owner may request, in writing, that the department rescind the delivery prohibition imposed under RSA 146-C:14. The department, shall approve a request to rescind the delivery prohibition, upon determining the following: (a) The facility owner or operator has corrected the operational deficiencies identified during the inspection conducted under […]
Section 146-C:17 – Operator Training Required.
146-C:17 Operator Training Required. – I. Effective August 8, 2012, no person shall operate an underground storage facility without designated class A, B, and C operators who have been trained and certified in accordance with an approved training program. II. (a) By August 8, 2012, owners of then-existing facilities shall submit to the department […]