[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 26]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR281.10]



[Page 573]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 281_APPROVAL OF STATE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAMS--Table of 

Contents

 

            Subpart A_Purpose, General Requirements and Scope

 

Sec.  281.10  Purpose.









            Subpart A_Purpose, General Requirements and Scope



Sec.

281.10 Purpose.

281.11 General requirements.

281.12 Scope and definitions.



              Subpart B_Components of a Program Application



281.20 Program application.

281.21 Description of state program.

281.22 Procedures for adequate enforcement.

281.23 Schedule for interim approval.

281.24 Memorandum of agreement.

281.25 Attorney General's statement.



                Subpart C_Criteria for No-Less-Stringent



281.30 New UST system design, construction, installation, and 

          notification.

281.31 Upgrading existing UST systems.

281.32 General operating requirements.

281.33 Release detection.

281.34 Release reporting, investigation, and confirmation.

281.35 Release response and corrective action.

281.36 Out-of-service UST systems and closure.

281.37 Financial responsibility for UST systems containing petroleum.

281.38 Financial responsibility for USTs containing hazardous 

          substances. [Reserved]

281.39 Lender liability.



              Subpart D_Adequate Enforcement of Compliance



281.40 Requirements for compliance monitoring program and authority.

281.41 Requirements for enforcement authority.

281.42 Requirements for public participation.

281.43 Sharing of information.



                      Subpart E_Approval Procedures



281.50 Approval procedures for state programs.

281.51 Amendment required at end of interim period.

281.52 Revision of approved state programs.



           Subpart F_Withdrawal of Approval of State Programs



281.60 Criteria for withdrawal of approval of state programs.

281.61 Procedures for withdrawal of approval of state programs.



    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6912, 6991 (c), (d), (e), (g).



    Source: 53 FR 37241, Sept. 23, 1988, unless otherwise noted.







    (a) This subpart specifies the requirements that state programs must 

meet for approval by the Administrator under section 9004 of RCRA, and 

the procedures EPA will follow in approving, revising and withdrawing 

approval of state programs.

    (b) State submissions for program approval must be in accordance 

with the procedures set out in this part.

    (c) A state may apply for approval under this subpart at any time 

after the promulgation of release detection, prevention, and correction 

regulations under section 9003 of RCRA.

    (d) Any state program approved by the Administrator under this part 

shall at all times be conducted in accordance with the requirements of 

this part.