La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § XI-301 - Registration Requirements
A.
Existing UST Systems
1. All owners of
existing UST systems (as defined in LAC 33:XI.103) were
required to register such systems by May 8, 1986, (USTs installed after that
date were required to be registered within 30 days of bringing such tanks into
use) on a form approved by the department. Tanks filled with a solid, inert
material before January 1, 1974, are not required to be registered with the
department.
2. Owners of
underground storage tanks taken out of service on or after January 1, 1974,
unless the owner or operator knows the tank was subsequently removed from the
ground, were required to notify the department of the existence of such tanks
on or before May 8, 1986, on a form approved by the department. Owners and
operators who have not complied with this requirement shall use the
department's approved registration form, specifying at a minimum, to the extent
known by the owner or operator, the date the tank was taken out of operation,
the location of the tank, the capacity, type of construction, age of the UST
system, the type of regulated substance stored in the tank, and the quantity of
regulated substances left stored in the tank on the date the tank was taken out
of operation, as well as other pertinent information required on the
form.
3. All existing UST systems
previously registered with the department shall be considered to be in
compliance with this requirement if the information on file with the department
is current and accurate. Maintaining current and accurate information with the
department includes notifying the Office of Environmental Assessment of changes
in ownership, or of changes in UST system descriptions resulting from
upgrading, by filing an amended registration form within 30 days of the change
in ownership or in description of the UST system. After September 20, 2018,
existing UST systems shall comply with the registration requirements outlined
in LAC 33:XI.301.C.
B.
New UST Systems. Beginning July 20, 1990, through September 20, 2018, all
owners of new UST systems (as defined in LAC 33:XI.103) shall,
at least 30 days before bringing such tanks into use, register them on an
underground storage tank registration form (UST-REG-01). Registration forms
shall be filed with the Office of Management and Finance. The following
registration requirements apply to new UST systems.
1. All owners of new UST systems shall
certify, in the space provided on the department's approved registration form,
compliance with the following requirements:
a.
tank and piping installation in accordance with LAC 33:XI.303.D.6, including
secondary containment of new and replacement tanks and/or piping,
under-dispenser containment, and submersible pump containment;
b. cathodic protection of steel tanks and
piping in accordance with LAC 33:XI.303.D.1-2;
c. financial responsibility requirements
under LAC 33:XI.Chapter 11; and
d.
release detection requirements under LAC 33:XI.703.A-C.
2. All owners of new UST systems shall ensure
that the installer certifies on the registration form that the methods used to
install the tanks and piping comply with the requirements of LAC
33:XI.303.D.6.a. Beginning January 20, 1992, registration forms shall include
the name and department-issued certificate number of the individual exercising
supervisory control over installation-critical junctures (as
defined in LAC 33:XI.1303) of a UST system.
C. All UST system owners or operators shall
comply with the following requirements.
1.
All owners of UST systems (as defined in LAC 33:XI.103)
installed after September 20, 2018, shall register them using the underground
storage tank registration and technical requirements form (UST-REG) prior to
placing a regulated substance into the UST. To demonstrate compliance with the
requirements outlined in LAC 33:XI.301.B.1, all owners shall certify in the
space provided on the UST-REG form and submit the form to the Office of
Management and Finance prior to allowing a regulated substance to be placed
into the UST system. The form shall be complete and accurate and filled out in
its entirety. In addition to the requirements outlined in LAC 33:XI.301.B.1,
the following requirements shall also be met.
a. The UST-REG form shall include the name
and department-issued certificate number of the individual(s) exercising
supervisory control over all installation-critical junctures
(as defined in LAC 33:XI.1303) of the UST system.
b. If multiple certified installers exercised
supervisory control of installation-critical junctures of an installation, a
written statement signed by each installer explaining which certified worker
was responsible for which installation-critical juncture shall accompany the
UST-REG form.
c. A to-scale site
diagram showing all tanks, product piping, vent piping, and dispenser locations
of all UST systems installed or renovated after September 20, 2018, shall be
submitted to the department with the UST-REG form.
2. All UST owners and operators shall submit
a current and accurate updated UST-REG form to the department within 30 days of
any changes of any of the items reflected on their most current registration
forms. Owners who own multiple places of operation shall submit a separate form
for each place of operation. Updated forms submitted to the department shall be
filled out in their entirety with the exception of the certified worker section
if the update does not involve a certified worker requirement.
3. All UST owners and operators shall submit
an updated UST-REG form to the department within 60 days of the first
compliance evaluation inspection after September 20, 2018, or before September
20, 2021, whichever comes first. The updated form shall be complete and
accurate, and filled out in its entirety with the exception of the certified
worker section if the update does not involve a certified worker
requirement.
4. Any person who
sells a UST system shall so notify the Office of Environmental Assessment in
writing within 30 days after the date of the transaction. A person selling a
UST shall also notify the person acquiring a regulated UST system of the
owner's registration obligations under this Section.
5. Any person who acquires a UST system shall
submit to the Office of Management and Finance an amended underground storage
tank registration and technical requirements form (UST-REG) within 30 days
after the date of acquisition.
6.
Any person who acquires a UST system shall submit to the Office of Management
and Finance all current and unpaid annual fees along with any late payment fees
for the UST system prior to receiving a current registration certificate from
the department.
7. A current copy
of the registration form shall be kept on-site or at the nearest staffed
facility.
8. A current copy of the
registration certificate shall be kept on-site or at the nearest staffed
facility.
9. No owner or operator
shall allow a regulated substance to be placed into a UST system that has not
been registered with the department.
10. No person shall place a regulated
substance into a UST system that has not been registered with the
department.
11. No owner or
operator shall allow a regulated substance to be placed into a UST system that
does not have a current registration certificate.
12. No person shall place a regulated
substance into a UST system that does not have a current registration
certificate.
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