BOP Program Statement 1605.01 § 23

The SA must identify the spill plan requirements for the institution. They must ensure the

development and maintenance of a written spill plan that complies with federal and state

requirements. The plan is kept in the OSHD, Facilities Department, and Control Center.

The SA must establish who will be responding to spills and ensure those positions are included in

each plan and training is conducted for those positions.

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a. SPCC Plan. An institution required to develop a SPCC plan may use the SPCC plan as their

emergency spill plan for POL. The SPCC must conform to 40 CFR 112 and all applicable state

and local regulations.

b. SPCC Plan Training. SPCC training must be provided annually for all oil handling

personnel and include all subjects listed below, as well as those designated by the plan itself.

 Operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges

 Discharge procedure protocols

 Applicable pollution control laws, rules, and regulations

 General facility operations

 Contents of the institution’s SPCC plan

c. Emergency Spill Plan Training. The Chief, Environmental Protection must ensure the

development of a training course for Safety staff to provide general spill plan requirements and

responses for the staff listed below. This training does not substitute for required annual SPCC

plan training for oil handling personnel or UST operator training required by the state.

 UST and AST operators

 Staff designated to respond to hazardous material spills

Safety staff must address state and local regulations and the institution’s specific requirements.

d. Spill Response Drill. Under the direction of the SA, the institution must conduct an annual

spill response drill. The drill may be live action or tabletop. Personnel who respond to hazardous

materials spills must be incorporated into the drill. The drill must be documented, including any

associated corrective actions.

e. Plan Review. Annually or any time physical changes are made to POL storage sites or

containers, the SA must review the institution spill plan and, if applicable, the SPCC plan, using

the mandatory Emergency Spill Plan Checklist, found on the Environmental Compliance page of

the Bureau’s intranet site. All plan discrepancies must be rectified within six months of

identification. Uncorrected discrepancies must be reported in the monthly safety and

environmental report. Discrepancy resolutions must be documented. Recurring discrepancies

must be presented at the Institution Environmental Management Committee meeting for

corrective and preventative action. Documentation must be kept by the OSHD for at least four

years.