Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Proposed Rule Amendments
Updated Information about October 2007 proposed amendments to the SPCC
Rule EPA-550-F-07-005October 2007
EPA has proposed amendments to the SPCC rule that will increase clarity and tailor certain requirements for easier and increased compliance. The regulated community now has the opportunity to comment on these proposed changes during a 60-day comment period, following publication of the proposed rule in the Federal Register.
EPA is requesting comments on the following proposed changes to the SPCC regulations:
All SPCC-regulated facilities would be potentially affected by the proposed amendments to provide:
clarity on the general secondary containment requirements;
flexibility in the security requirements;
flexibility in the use of industry standards to comply with integrity testing requirements;
additional flexibility in meeting the facility diagram requirements; and
clarification on the flexibility provided by the definition of “facility.”

Fact Sheet - http://www.epa.gov/oilspill/SPCCFactsheet_Oct07_overview.htm