Aboveground Tank Deadline Extension Proposed

Aboveground Tank Deadline Extension Proposed

NADA reports that the EPA has proposed to extend by a year the compliance deadline for dealerships with aboveground storage tanks covered by the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rules. (NADA continues to work with the agency on regulatory relief for an as-yet-undefined universe of small facilities.) For now, NADA suggests dealers hold off hiring professional engineers to draft or amend SPCC plans. The proposed deadlines are Aug. 17, 2005, for plan amendment and Feb. 18, 2006, for plan implementation. For more info, visit www.epa.gov/oilspill or call NADA Regulatory Affairs at (703) 821-7040.