STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 11

PETROLEUM LIQUIDS MARKETING AND STORAGE 

Effective 5 July 1979

Last Amended  19 July 2007

AUTHORITY:	These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
§ 42-17.1-2(s) and 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated
pursuant to the procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative
Procedures Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 11

PETROLEUM LIQUIDS MARKETING AND STORAGE

TABLE CONTENTS

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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491300"  11.1	Definitions	  PAGEREF _Toc169491300
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491301"  11.2	Storage of Petroleum Liquids -
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491302"  11.3	Bulk Gasoline Terminals	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491303"  11.4	Bulk Gasoline Plants	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491304"  11.5	Gasoline Service Station Stage I
Vapor Controls	  PAGEREF _Toc169491304 \h  9  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491305"  11.6	Storage of Petroleum Liquids:
External Floating Roof Vessels	  PAGEREF _Toc169491305 \h  13  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491306"  11.7	Reid Vapor Pressure	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491307"  11.8	Tank Truck Certification and Vapor
Collection Systems	  PAGEREF _Toc169491307 \h  17  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491308"  11.9	Any equivalence approval required
by EPA in this regulation will not be effective until approved as a
single source revision to the State Implementation Plan.	  PAGEREF
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  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491309"  11.10	Gasoline Dispensing Facilities -
Stage II Vapor Controls	  PAGEREF _Toc169491309 \h  20  

  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc169491310"  11.11	General Provisions	  PAGEREF
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RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

OFFICE OF AIR RESOURCES

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATION NO. 11

	PETROLEUM LIQUIDS MARKETING AND STORAGE

11.1	Definitions

Unless otherwise expressly defined in this section, the terms used in
this regulation shall be defined by reference to the Rhode Island Air
Pollution Control General Definitions Regulation.  As used in this
regulation, the following terms shall, where the context permits, be
construed as follows:

11.1.1	"Petroleum liquids" means crude oil, condensate and any finished
or intermediate products manufactured or extracted in a petroleum
refinery whose true vapor pressure is greater than 1.52 psia (10.5 kilo
pascals) at 69oF.

11.1.2	"Bulk gasoline terminal" means a gasoline storage facility which
receives gasoline from refineries primarily by pipeline, railroad tank
car, ship, or barge, and delivers gasoline to bulk gasoline plants or to
commercial or retail accounts primarily by tank truck; and has a daily
throughput of more than 20,000 gallons of gasoline.

11.1.3	"Bulk gasoline plant" means a gasoline storage and distribution
facility with an average daily throughput of 20,000 gallons or less but
greater than 4,000 gallons which receives gasoline from bulk terminals
by trailer transport or railroad tank car, stores it in tanks, and
subsequently dispenses it via account trucks to local farms, businesses,
and service stations.

11.1.4	"Gasoline" means any petroleum distillate having a Reid vapor
pressure of more than 4.0 psia as determined by ASTM Method D323.  This
term includes but is not limited to mixtures of alcohols and gasoline.

11.1.5	"Splash filling" means the filling of a tank truck or stationary
storage tank through a pipe or hose whose discharge opening is above the
surface level of the liquid in the tank being filled.

11.1.6	"Bottom filling" means the filling of a tank truck or stationary
storage tank through an opening that is flush with the tank bottom.

11.1.7	"Submerged filling" means the filling of a tank truck or
stationary tank through a submerged fill pipe whose discharge opening is
entirely submerged when the pipe normally used to withdraw liquid from
the tank can no longer withdraw any liquid.

11.1.8	"Submerged fill pipe" means any fill pipe the discharge opening
of which is entirely submerged when the liquid level is six inches above
the bottom of the tank; or when applied to a tank which is loaded from
the side, shall mean any fill pipe the discharge of which is entirely
submerged when the liquid level is 18 inches or twice the diameter of
the fill pipe, whichever is greater, above the bottom of the tank.

11.1.9	"Vapor balance system" means a combination of pipes or hoses
which create a closed system between the vapor spaces of an unloading
vessel and a receiving vessel such that vapors displaced from the
receiving vessel are transferred to the vessel being unloaded.

11.1.10	"Owner" means any person who has legal or equitable title to the
gasoline storage vessel at a facility.

11.1.11	"Operator" means any person who leases, operates, controls or
supervises a facility at which gasoline is dispensed.

11.1.12	"Gasoline dispensing facility" means any site where gasoline is
dispensed to motor vehicle gasoline tanks from stationary storage
vessels.

11.1.13	"Daily throughput" means the average amount of gasoline that a
bulk gasoline terminal or plant dispenses in a day from that facility
and is defined as the thirty day rolling average throughput of the
facility.  This is used to determine applicability, not compliance.

11.1.14	"Vapor tight" means the condition where a combustible gas
detector does not detect a leak of volatile organic materials when the
probe of this meter is held parallel to the flow of volatile organic
materials from the leak source.

11.1.15	"Leak" means a meter reading from a combustible gas detector
greater or equal to 100 percent lower explosive limit as propane.

11.1.16	"Vapor" means those components of gasoline that have been
volatilized to the gaseous phase from the liquid phase.

11.1.17	"External floating roof" means a storage vessel cover in an open
top tank consisting of a double deck or pontoon single deck which rests
upon and is supported by the petroleum liquid being contained and is
equipped with a closure seal or seals to close the space between the
roof edge and tank wall.

11.1.18	"Liquid-mounted seal" means a primary seal mounted in continuous
contact with the liquid around the circumference of the tank between the
tank wall and the floating roof.

11.1.19	"Vapor-mounted seal" means a primary seal mounted so there is a
vapor space underneath the seal.  The annular vapor space is bounded by
the bottom of the primary seal, the tank wall, the liquid surface, and
the floating roof.

11.1.20	"Best extent possible" means there shall be no reading at 2.5
centimeters from any potential leak source, greater than or equal to
100% of the lower explosive limit, LEL, measured as propane, as detected
by a combustible gas detector using the test procedure described in
Appendix B of the EPA document entitled "Control of Volatile Organic
Compound Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems"
(EPA-450/2-78-051).

11.1.21	"Substantially modified" means a modification of an existing
gasoline dispensing facility which involves the addition, repair,
replacement, or reconditioning of stationary storage tanks.  Any
excavation at an existing gasoline dispensing facility which has the
potential to affect the integrity or pitch of any Stage II vapor return,
manifold or vent piping is also considered a substantial modification.

11.1.22	"Stage II vapor collection and control system" means a system
which collects gasoline vapors displaced from motor vehicle gasoline
tanks during refueling and which routes the vapors to a stationary
storage tank.

11.1.23	"Monthly throughput" means the amount of gasoline that a
gasoline dispensing facility dispenses in a month.  This amount is used
to determine applicability, not compliance.

11.1.24	”Vacuum assist system" means a Stage II vapor collection and
control system which employs a pump, blower or other vacuum inducing
device to collect and/or process gasoline vapors.

11.2	Storage of Petroleum Liquids - Fixed Roof Tanks

11.2.1	Prohibitions and Requirements

11.2.1.1	No person shall place, store or hold in any stationary vessel,
reservoir, or other container of more than 40,000 gallons capacity any
petroleum liquids unless such tank reservoir or other container is a
pressure tank capable of maintaining working pressures sufficient at all
times to prevent vapor or gas loss to the outdoor atmosphere unless: 

(a)	the source utilizes an internal floating roof equipped with a
closure seal, or seals, to close the space between the roof edge and
tank wall such that:

(1)	the cover must float uniformly on the liquid;

(2)	there is no accumulated liquid on the cover, and;

(3)	the seal is intact and uniformly in place around the circumference
of the cover between the cover and tank wall, or

(b)	the source utilizes an alternative control device that is at least
95% effective at reducing or recovering VOC emissions, approved by the
Director, and

(c)	the source is maintained such that there are no visible holes,
tears, or other openings in the seal or any seal fabric or materials,
and

(d)	where applicable, all openings, except stub drains, are equipped
with covers, lids, or seals such that:

(1)	the cover, lid, or seal is in the closed position at all times
except when in actual use, and

(2)	automatic bleeder vents are closed at all times except when the roof
is being floated off or being landed on the roof leg supports, and

(3)	rim vents, if provided, are set to open when the roof is being
floated off the roof leg supports or at the manufacturer's recommended
setting, and

(e)	routine visual inspections of the internal floating roof and the
primary and secondary seals are conducted through roof hatches on an
annual basis , and

(f)	a complete visual inspection of the internal floating roof, the
primary and secondary seals, gaskets, slotted membranes and sleeve seals
is conducted whenever the tank is emptied or once every ten years,
whichever is more frequent, or

(g)	the source utilized a vapor recovery system consisting of a device
capable of collecting the vapor from volatile organic liquids and gases
so as to prevent their emissions to the outdoor atmosphere.  All tank
gauging and sampling devices shall be gas tight except when gauging or
sampling is taking place.

11.2.2		Records

11.2.2.1	Records are to be maintained at the facility by the owner or
operator of a source defined in Subsection 11.2.1.1 and shall include: 

(a)	Reports of the results of inspections conducted under Subsections
11.2.1.1 (e) and 11.2.1.1 (f).

(b)	Records of daily throughput quantities, types of volatile petroleum
liquids, average monthly storage temperature, and true vapor pressure of
the stored liquid.

(c)	Records for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.

11.2.2.2	Records cited in Subsection 11.2.2.1 shall be maintained for a
period of three (3) years and shall be accessible for review by the
Director or personnel designated by the Director.

11.3	Bulk Gasoline Terminals

11.3.1	This section will apply to bulk gasoline terminals and appurtnent
equipment necessary to load and unload the tank trucks, railroad tank
cars or trailer compartment.  If a source is ever considered a bulk
terminal because it surpasses the daily throughput under the definition
in 11.1.2 of this regulation, it is always subject to this regulation
even if it goes below the daily throughput.

	11.3.2	Prohibitions

11.3.2.1	No person shall load or unload gasoline into any tank trucks,
railroad tank cars, or trailers from any bulk gasoline terminal unless
the above-mentioned vessels are equipped with a vapor balance system,
and

(a)	the bulk gasoline terminal is equipped with a vapor control system
properly installed, maintained and in good working order, in operation
and that prevents emissions to the atmosphere from exceeding 0.30 grams
per gallon (80 grams/1000 liters) of gasoline loaded over any 6 hour
period as determined by 11.3.5.1.  The vapor collection and processing
equipment must be designed and operated to prevent gauge pressure in the
tank truck from exceeding 18 inches of water and prevent vacuum from
exceeding 6 inches of water, and

(b)	a connecting pipe or hose from the loading rack to the delivery
vessel is equipped with fittings which are vapor tight and will
automatically and immediately close upon disconnection so as to prevent
release of volatile organic materials to the best extent possible, and

(c)	a vapor space connection on the tank truck, railroad tank car, or
trailer equipped with fittings which are vapor tight and will
automatically and immediately close upon disconnection so as to prevent
release of volatile organic materials to the best extent possible.

(d)	the bulk gasoline terminal is equipped with a vapor control system,
capable of complying with paragraph (a) of this section, properly
installed, in good working order, in operation and consistent with one
of the following:

(1)	an adsorber or condensation system which processes and recovers at
least 90 percent by weight of all vapors and gases from the equipment
being controlled; or,

(2)	a vapor collection system which directs all vapor to fuel gas system
and reduces emissions by at least 90 percent; or, 

(3)	a control system determined to be equally effective and approved by
the Director.

11.3.2.2	Sources affected under Section 11.3 may not:

(a)	allow gasoline to be discarded in sewers or stored in open
containers or handled in any manner that would result in evaporation,
nor

(b)	allow the pressure in the vapor collection system to exceed the tank
truck or trailer pressure relief settings.

11.3.2.3	All pumps and compressors handling gasoline shall have
mechanical seals or other equipment for the purposes of air pollution
control as approved by the Director and EPA.  The seals or other
equipment, when tested by a combustible gas detector at 2.5 centimeters
from any potential leak points, shall give no reading of greater than
100% of the lower explosive limit, measured as propane.

11.3.2.4	The emergency venting of vessels covered by Subsection 11.3.2.2
shall be in accordance with the federal DOT specifications for cargo
tanks and tank cars authorized to carry hazardous materials.  Emergency
venting shall not be considered a violation.

	11.3.3		Records

11.3.3.1	Records shall be maintained at the facility by the owner or
operator of a bulk gasoline terminal and shall include:

(a)	Records of daily throughput quantities of gasoline.

(b)	Records for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of the vapor
control system that is described in Subsection 11.3.2.1 (a).

11.3.3.2	Records cited in Subsection 11.3.3.1 should be maintained for a
period of three years and should be accessible for review by the
Director or personnel designated by the Director.

	11.3.4		Compliance

11.3.4.1	Compliance Schedules - All persons owning or controlling
sources as described in Subsection 11.3.1 shall achieve compliance with
Subsection 11.3.1 (a) through (c) not later than 1 July 1981 in
accordance with the following schedule:

(a)	Not later than 1 January 1980 - submit final plans, specifications
and maintenance schedules of equipment to be used to prevent gasoline
vapor loss to the atmosphere and to comply with Subsections 11.3.2.1
(a), (b) and (c) to the Director for approval in accordance with Section
23-23-5 (j) of the General Laws of 1956, as amended, and Air Pollution
Control Regulation 9.

(b)	Not later than 1 March 1980 - award all necessary contracts for the
implementation of the approved plans and specifications.

(c)	not later than 1 October 1980 - submit a progress report to the
Director on the expected delivery date of all capital equipment ordered
to comply with Subsection 11.3.2.1 (a) through (c).

(d)	Not later than 1 March 1981 - initiate any construction,
modification and/or installation required by the approved plans and
specifications.

(e)	Not later than 1 July 1981 - complete any actions described in
Subsection 11.3.4.1 (d).

11.3.4.2	The achievement of Items (b), (d) and (e) of Subsection
11.3.4.1 will be reported in writing within five (5) days to the
Director.

11.3.4.3	All records and reports will include supporting documentation
as appropriate.

	11.3.5	Compliance Test Methods

11.3.5.1	Compliance with the emission limitations set forth in Section
11.3 shall be determined by using the procedures, compliance averaging
times (6 hours), and test methods which are detailed in 40 CFR 60.503 or
any other method approved by the Director and EPA. 

11.4	Bulk Gasoline Plants

	11.4.1		This regulation will apply to the unloading, loading and
storage facilities of all bulk gasoline plants and all tank trucks
delivering or receiving gasoline at bulk gasoline plants.  If a source
is ever considered a bulk plant because it surpasses the daily
throughput under the definition in 11.1.3 of this regulation, it is
always subject to this regulation even if it goes below the daily
throughput.

	11.4.2		Prohibitions

11.4.2.1	No owner or operator of a bulk gasoline plant, tank truck,
railroad tank car or trailer may permit the loading or unloading of
account trucks, tank trucks, railroad tank cars or trailers at a bulk
gasoline plant unless each account truck, tank truck, railroad tank car,
or trailer is equipped with a vapor balance system as described in
subsection 11.4.2.2 and approved by the Director, and 

(a)	equipment is available at the bulk gasoline plant to provide for the
submerged filling of each tank truck, railroad tank car or trailer, or

(b)	each tank truck, railroad tank car or trailer is equipped for bottom
filling.

11.4.2.2	Vapor balance systems required under Subsection 11.4.2.1 shall
prevent the release of volatile organic material to the atmosphere to
the best extent possible and shall consist of the following major
components:

(a)	a vapor space connection on the stationary storage tank equipped
with fittings which are vapor tight and will automatically and
immediately close upon disconnection so as to prevent release of
volatile organic material to the best extent possible, and

(b)	a connecting pipe or hose equipped with fittings which are vapor
tight and will automatically and immediately close upon disconnection so
as to prevent release of volatile organic material to the best extent
possible, and

(c)	a vapor space connection on the tank truck, railroad tank car or
trailer equipped with fittings which are vapor tight and will
automatically and immediately close upon disconnection so as to prevent
release of volatile organic material to the best extent possible.

11.4.2.3	No owner or operator of a bulk gasoline plant may permit
gasoline to be spilled, discarded in sewers, stored in open containers
or handled in any other manner that would result in evaporation.

Records

11.4.3.1	Records shall be maintained at the facility by the owner or
operator of a bulk gasoline plant and shall include:

(a)	records of daily throughput quantities of gasoline, 

(b)	records for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of vapor
balance equipment as described in Subsection 11.4.2.2.

11.4.3.2	Records cited in Subsection 11.4.3.1 should be maintained for a
period of three (3) years and should be accessible for review by the
Director or personnel designated by the Director.

	11.4.4		Compliance

11.4.4.1	Compliance Schedules - All persons owning or controlling
sources as described in Subsection 11.4.1 shall register with the
Director no later than three (3) months after the effective date of this
regulation.  Compliance schedules will be negotiated on a case-by-case
basis.

11.4.5		Compliance Test Methods - Compliance with the emission
limitations set forth in Section 11.4 shall be determined by using the
procedures and test methods which are detailed in Appendices B and C of
EPA publication entitled Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from
Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems, Guideline Series
Publication No. EPA-450/2-78-051 (OAQPS No. 1.2-119).

11.5	Gasoline Service Station Stage I Vapor Controls

	11.5.1	This section will apply to all gasoline dispensing facilities
with the following exceptions:

	(a)	Stationary gasoline storage vessels of less than 550 gallons
capacity used exclusively for the fueling of implements of husbandry,
provided the containers are equipped with submerged fill pipes, or

	(b)	Stationary storage vessels located at a gasoline dispensing
facility with a capacity of less than 2000 gallons which is in place
before 1 July 1979, or

(c)	any stationary storage vessels located at a gasoline dispensing
facility with a capacity of 250 gallons or less which is installed after
the effective date of this regulation.

(d)	Any gasoline dispensing facility that is solely serviced by account
trucks owned or under the control of bulk gasoline plants that are
exempt from Section 11.4 of this regulation.

(e)	Any gasoline dispensing facility with an annual throughput of
120,000 gallons or less, a rolling 30 day throughput of less than 10,000
gallons, certified by the Division.  The owner/operator of the affected
facility shall submit tax records, sales slips or any other material to
certify the quantity of the rolling 30 day throughput is less than
10,000 gallons for the most recent calendar year.  A request for
exemption certification shall be made to the Division no later than 1
May 1981.

	11.5.2		Prohibitions

11.5.2.1	Except as provided in Subsection 11.5.1, no person may transfer
or cause or allow the transfer of gasoline from any delivery vessel into
any stationary storage vessel unless the stationary storage vessel is
equipped with a submerged fill pipe and the vapors displaced from the
storage vessel during filling are processed by a vapor control system in
accordance with Subsection 11.5.2.2.

11.5.2.2	The vapor control system required by 

Subsection 11.5.2.1 shall include one or more of the following: 

(a)	A vapor tight line from the storage vessel to the delivery vessel
and a system that will ensure that vapors will be transferred from the
storage vessel to the delivery vessel to include the following systems:

(1)	Installation of a vent pipe restrictive device to include a vent
pipe cape having an orifice of 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch ID, and

(2)	The vapor tight line from the storage vessel to the delivery vessel
must be equipped with interlocking connections which will prevent fuel
delivery unless the vapor line is connected.

(b)	A refrigeration-condensation system or equivalent designed to
recover or process vapors that prevents emissions of volatile organic
compounds to the atmosphere from exceeding 0.30 grams per gallon (80.0
grams/1000 liters) of gasoline loaded, or

(c)	A system demonstrated to have control efficiency equivalent to or
greater than provided under Subsection 11.5.2.2 (a) and (b) and approved
by the Director and EPA.

11.5.2.3	The vapor-laden delivery vessel shall be subject to the
following conditions:

(a)	The delivery vessel must be designed and maintained to be vapor
tight at all times, and

(b)	The vapor-laden delivery vessel may be re-filled only at:

(1)	bulk gasoline terminals complying with Section 11.3, or

(2)	bulk gasoline plants complying with Section 11.4.

11.5.2.4	Each owner of a gasoline storage vessel and gasoline delivery
vessel covered by Subsection 11.5.2.1 shall:

(a)	purchase and install all necessary control systems and make all
necessary process modifications to comply with Subsections 11.5.2.2 and
11.5.2.3, and

(b)	provide instructions to the operator of the gasoline dispensing
facility utilizing a vapor control system as required in Subsection
11.5.2.2 (b) describing necessary maintenance Operations and procedures
for prompt notification of the owner in case of any malfunctions of the
control system, and

(c)	repair, replace or modify any worn out or malfunctioning component
or element of design.

11.5.2.5	Each operator of a gasoline dispensing facility covered by
Subsection 11.5.2.2 shall:

(a)	maintain and operate the control system in accordance with the
specifications and the operating and maintenance procedures specified by
the owner, and

promptly notify the owner of the control system of any schedule
maintenance or malfunction requiring replacement or repair of major
components in the system.

	11.5.3		Records

11.5.3.1	The operator shall maintain gauges, meters, or other specified
equipment in proper working order.  The operator of a gasoline
dispensing facility covered by Subsection 11.5.2.2(b) shall maintain
records at the facility and shall include:

(a)	the scheduled date for maintenance or the date a malfunction was
detected, and

(b)	the date the need for maintenance or malfunction of major system
components was reported to the owner, and

(c)	the date the maintenance was performed or the malfunction corrected
by either the operator or the owner.

(d)	records of daily throughput quantities.

11.5.3.2	Records cited in Subsection 11.5.3.1 shall be maintained for a
period of three (3) years and should be accessible for review by the
Director or personnel designated by the Director.

	11.5.4		Compliance

11.5.4.1	Compliance Schedule - All persons owning or controlling
gasoline delivery vessels or gasoline storage vessels as described in
Subsections 11.5.2.1, 11.5.2.2 and 11.5.2.3 shall achieve compliance
with Subsection 11.5.2.4 not later than 1 July 1981 and shall achieve
compliance with this subsection in accordance with the following
schedule:

(a)	No later than three (3) months after the effective date of this
regulation all persons owning gasoline delivery or storage vessels shall
submit to the Director the following information:

(1)	The number of storage or delivery vessels that are controlled by
said person,

(2)	The number of storage or delivery vessels that would currently
comply with the regulations,

(3)	The approximate yearly throughput of gasoline from each gasoline
dispensing facility.

(b)	Not later than 1 October 1979 submit  final plans, specifications
and maintenance schedules of equipment used to prevent gasoline vapor
loss to the atmosphere and used to comply with Subsection 11.5.2.4 to
the Director for approval in accordance with Section 23-23-5 (j) of the
General Laws of 1956, as amended.

(c)	Not later than 1 January 1980 award all necessary contracts for
implementation of the approved plans and specifications.

(d)	Not later than 1 March 1980 initiate

any construction, modification and/or installation required by the
approved plans and specifications.

(e)	Submit to the Director on 1 October 1980 a progress report of the
activities required by Subsection 11.5.4.1 (d).

11.5.4.2	The achievement of Item (c) of Subsection 11.5.4.1 shall be
reported in written form within five (5) days to the Director.

11.5.4.3	All records and reports will include supporting documentation
as appropriate.

	11.5.5		Compliance Test Methods

11.5.5.1	Compliance test methods to be used in Section 11.5 of this
regulation will follow Appendix B - Gasoline Vapor Leak Detection
Procedures by Combustible Gas Detector, which is detailed in the EPA
document entitled Control of Volatile Organic Compound Leaks from
Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems, EPA-450/2-78-051,
OAQPS No. 1.2-119.

11.5.5.2	The compliance test method as described in Subsection 11.5.5.1
will be used to determine if a vapor-tight condition exists in:

(a)	the line from the storage vessel to the delivery vessel during
gasoline transfer, as described in Subsection 11.5.2.2 (a), and

(b)	the vapor-laden delivery vessel as described in Subsection 11.5.2.3
(a).

11.6 Storage of Petroleum Liquids: External Floating Roof Vessels

	11.6.1		Prohibitions

11.6.1.1	No person shall place, store or hold gasoline in a storage tank
having a capacity of 40,000 gallons or greater that is equipped with an
external floating roof unless the vessel has been fitted with:

(a)	a continuous secondary seal extending from the floating roof to the
tank wall (rim-mounted secondary seal), or

(b)	a closure or other device which controls volatile organic compound
emissions by attaining or exceeding the requirements of Section 11.6.1.2
for a secondary seal required under this regulation and approved by the
Director and EPA.

11.6.1.2	All seal closure devices must meet the following requirements:

(a)	There are no visible holes, tears or other openings in the seal(s)
or seal fabric, 

(b)	The seal(s) is intact and uniformly in place around the
circumference of the floating roof between the floating roof and the
tank wall, and

(c)	For tanks having vapor mounted primary seals, the accumulated area
of gaps exceeding 0.32 cm (1/8 in.) in width between the secondary seal
and the tank wall shall not exceed 21.2 cm2 per meter of tank diameter
(1.0 in.2 per ft. of tank diameter), as determined by the method in
Subsection 11.6.4.3.

11.6.1.3	All openings in the external floating roof, except for
automatic bleeder vents, rim space vents and leg sleeves, must:

(a)	be equipped with covers, seals or lids in the closed position except
when the openings are in actual use, and 

(b)	provide projections below the liquid surface at all times.

11.6.1.4	Automatic bleeder vents must be closed at all times except when
the roof is being floated off or being landed on the roof leg supports.

11.6.1.5	Rim vents shall be set to open when the roof is being floated
off the leg supports or at the manufacturer's recommended setting.

11.6.1.6	Emergency roof drains shall be provided with slotted membrane
fabric covers or equivalent covers which cover at least 90 percent of
the area of the opening.

	11.6.2	Inspection and Reporting Requirements

11.6.2.1	The owner or operator of a petroleum liquid storage vessel with
an external floating roof subject to this regulation shall:

(a)	perform routine inspections semiannually in order to ensure
compliance with Section 11.6 of this regulation and the inspection of
the secondary seal gap,

(b)	measure the secondary seal gap annually in accordance with
Subsection 11.6.4.3 (a) and (b) when the floating roof is equipped with
a vapor-mounted primary seal or liquid-mounted primary seal, except that
measurements in riveted tanks shall not be made when the roof is
floating at a level that places the secondary seal in contact with a
horizontal rivet seam, 

(c)	maintain records at the facility of the results of the inspections
required above for a period of three (3) years after an inspection,

(d)	provide copies of all records under this section to the Director,
upon verbal or written request, at any reasonable time.

(e)	Maintain records at the facility which report monthly throughput
quantities, types of petroleum liquids stored, average monthly storage
temperature, and true vapor pressures of the stored liquid.

	11.6.3	Compliance Schedules

11.6.3.1	The owner or operator of a petroleum liquid storage vessel with
an external floating roof subject to this regulation shall:

(a)	submit a schedule to the Director within three (3) months of the
effective date of this regulation that contains the following elements:

(1)	date when final plans for the emission control system are to be
submitted, and

(2)	date when contracts are to be awarded for the emission control
system.

(b)	complete on-site construction or installation of the emission
control equipment within ten (10) months of the effective date of this
regulation, and

(c)	achieve final compliance within twelve (12) months of the effective
date of this regulation.

11.6.3.2	The owner or operator subject to a compliance schedule of this
section shall certify to the Director within five (5) days after the
deadline for each increment of progress as to whether the required
increment of progress has been met.

	11.6.4	Testing and Monitoring

11.6.4.1	The owner or operator of any volatile organic compound source
required to comply with Section 11.6 of this regulation shall
demonstrate compliance by the methods of this section or an alternative
method approved by the Director and EPA.

11.6.4.2	A person proposing to conduct a volatile organic compound
emissions test shall notify the Director of the intent to test not less
than fifteen (15) days before the proposed initiation of the tests so
the Director may have the option to observe the test.  The notification
shall contain the information required by, and be in a format approved
by, the Director.

11.6.4.3	Compliance with Subsection 11.6.1.2 (c) of this regulation
shall be determined by:

(a)	physically measuring the length and width of all gaps around the
entire circumference of the secondary seal in each place where a 0.32 cm
(1/8 in.) uniform diameter probe passes freely (without forcing or
binding against the seal) between the seal and tank wall, and

(b)	summing the area of the individual gaps.

11.7	Reid Vapor Pressure

	11.7.1	No person shall store, sell, or supply as fuel at or from bulk
gasoline terminals and bulk gasoline plants a gasoline having a Reid
Vapor Pressure greater than 9.0 pounds per square inch, except as
specified in Subsection 11.7.2, during the period 1 May through 15
September of each year, beginning in 1989.

(a)	No person shall deliver gasoline having a Reid Vapor Pressure
greater than 9.0 pounds per square inch to a gasoline dispensing
facility during the period 1 May through 15 September of each year,
beginning in 1989.

(b)	No gasoline dispensing facility shall receive gasoline having a Reid
Vapor Pressure greater than 9.0 pounds per square inch during the period
1 May through 15 September of each year, beginning in 1989.

11.7.2	No person shall store, sell, or supply as fuel at or from bulk
gasoline terminals and bulk gasoline plants a gasoline-ethanol blend
containing at least 9% ethanol which has a Reid Vapor Pressure greater
than 10.0 pounds per square inch during the period 1 May through 15
September of each year, beginning in 1989.

(a)	No person shall deliver a gasoline-ethanol blend containing at least
9% ethanol which has a Reid Vapor Pressure greater than 10.0 pounds per
square inch to a gasoline dispensing facility during the period 1 May
through 15 September of each year, beginning in 1989.

(b)	No gasoline dispensing facility shall receive a gasoline-ethanol
blend containing at least 9% ethanol which has a Reid Vapor Pressure
greater than 10.0 pounds per square inch during the period 1 May through
15 September of each year, beginning in 1989.

	11.7.3	Sampling and testing of gasoline shall be in accordance with
ASTM Method D323-82 or any equivalent method approved by the Director
and EPA.

11.8	Tank Truck Certification and Vapor Collection Systems

	11.8.1	This regulation shall apply to all gasoline tank trucks equipped
for gasoline vapor collection.

	11.8.2	Prohibitions

11.8.2.1	No person shall allow a gasoline tank truck to be filled or
emptied unless the gasoline tank truck: 

(a)	is tested annually according to the test procedure referenced in
Section 11.8.4;

(b)	sustains a pressure change of no more than .11 psi (3 inches of
water) in five  minutes when pressurized to a gauge pressure of .65 psi
(18 inches of water) or evacuated to a gauge pressure of.22 psi (6
inches of water) during the testing required in Section 11.8.2.1 (a);

(c)	is repaired by the owner or operator and retested within 15 days of
testing if it does not meet the criteria of Section 11.8.2.1 (b);

(d)	displays a sticker near the Department of Transportation
Certification plate, which:

(1)	shows the date the gasoline tank truck last passed the test required
in Section 11.8.2.1(a);

(2)	shows the identification number of the gasoline tank truck; and,

(3)	expires not more than one year from the date of the leak tight test.

11.8.2.2	The owner or operator of a vapor collection system shall:

(a)	design and operate the vapor collection system and the gasoline
loading equipment in a manner that prevents:

(1)	gauge pressure from exceeding .65 psi (18 inches of water) and a
vacuum from exceeding .22 psi (6 inches of water) in the gasoline tank
truck;

(2)	a reading equal to or greater than 100% of the lower explosive
limit, LEL, measured as propane, at 2.5 centimeters from any potential
leak source when measured by the method referenced in Section 11.8.4
during the loading or unloading operations at gasoline dispensing
facilities, bulk plants and bulk terminals;

(3)	visible leaks during the loading and unloading operations at
gasoline dispensing facilities, bulk plants and bulk terminals; and,

(b)	within 15 days , repair and retest a vapor collection, or control
system that exceeds the limits in Section 11.8.2(a)(1).

11.8.2.3	The Director may, at any time, monitor a gasoline tank truck,
vapor collection system, or vapor control system, by the method
referenced in Section 11.8.4, to confirm continuing compliance with
Sections 11.8.2.1 and 11.8.2.2. 

	11.8.3	Compliance Schedule

11.8.3.1	The owner or operator of a gasoline tank truck subject to this
regulation must meet the following increments of progress:

(a)	Submit plans to the Director for operating and maintenance
procedures to implement Sections 11.8.2 and 11.8.4 before January 15,
1990;

(b)	Issue purchase orders for contracts for all needed test equipment
before February 15, 1990; 

(c)	Commence certification of gasoline tank trucks before May 15, 1990,
and;

(d)	Complete initial certification of all gasoline tank trucks by June
1, 1990.

11.8.3.2	The owner or operator of a gasoline tank truck subject to a
compliance schedule of this section shall certify to the Director within
5 days after the deadline for each increment of progress, whether the
required increment of progress has been met.

	11.8.4	Testing and Monitoring

11.8.4.1	The owner or operator of a gasoline tank truck subject to this
regulation shall, at his own expense, demonstrate compliance with
Section 11.8.2 by the methods of Section 11.8.4.3 or an alternative
method approved by the Director and EPA.  All tests shall be made by, or
under the direction of, a person qualified by training and/or experience
in the field of air pollution testing or tank truck maintenance and
testing and/or experience in the use of a combustible gas detector in
the field of air pollution.

11.8.4.2	The owner or operator of a gasoline tank truck subject to this
regulation shall notify the Director in writing of the date and location
of the certification test at least 10 days before the anticipated test
date.

11.8.4.3	Test procedure to determine compliance with Section 11.8.2 must
be consistent with the test procedure described in 40 CFR Part
60,Appendix A, Method 27.

11.8.4.4	Monitoring to confirm the continuing existence of leak tight
conditions shall be consistent with the procedures described in Appendix
B of the OAQPS Guideline Series document, "Control of Organic Compound
Leaks from Gasoline Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection Systems," EPA
450/2-78-051 or an alternative method approved by the Director and EPA.

	11.8.5	Recordkeeping and Reporting

11.8.5.1	An owner or operator subject to section 11.8 shall maintain
records of all certification testing and repairs.  The records must
identify the gasoline tank truck, vapor collection system, or vapor
control system; the date of repair; and, if applicable , the type of
repair and the date of retest.  The records must be maintained in a
legible, readily available condition for at least 2 years after the date
of testing or repair was completed.

11.8.5.2	The records for certification tests required by Section
11.8.5.1 of this section, shall, as a minimum, contain:

(a)	the gasoline tank truck identification number; 

(b)	the initial test pressure and the time of reading;

(c)	the final test pressure and the time of reading;

(d)	the initial test vacuum and the time of reading;

(e)	the final test vacuum and the time of reading;

(f)	at the top of each report page shall be the company name, and the
date and location of the tests on that page; and,

(g)	name, address and title of person conducting the test.

11.8.5.3	Copies of all records and reports under this Section shall
immediately be made available to the Director and/or EPA, upon verbal or
written request, at any reasonable time.

11.9	Any equivalence approval required by EPA in this regulation will
not be effective until approved as a single source revision to the State
Implementation Plan. 

11.10	Gasoline Dispensing Facilities - Stage II Vapor Controls

	11.10.1	The requirements of this section shall apply to:

(a)	All gasoline dispensing facilities constructed or substantially
modified after 15 November 1992.

(b)	All other gasoline dispensing facilities which have or have had a
monthly throughput of greater than 10,000 gallons in any one month after
November 1991.

(c)	The requirements in this section shall be presumed to apply to all
gasoline dispensing facilities.  It is the obligation of the person who
owns, operates, leases, or controls a gasoline dispensing facility to
demonstrate to the Department, in writing and with clear and convincing
evidence, that the facility should be exempted from this regulation
because its throughput has not exceeded 10,000 gallons in any month
after November 1991.  Any such exempted facility shall be required to
comply with the recordkeeping and reporting requirements specified in
Subsections 11.10.3.1 and 11.10.3.9.

(d)	The requirements in this section shall not apply to gasoline
dispensing facilities which dispense gasoline solely to marine vessels.

(e)	Facilities constructed or substantially modified after 15 November
1992 may submit to the Department, in writing, a request for an
exemption to the requirements of this section.  Exemption requests must
demonstrate that monthly throughput has not exceeded 10,000 gallons in
any month since November 1991 and will not exceed 10,000 gallons in any
future month and that installation of a Stage II system at the facility
is not technically and/or economically feasible and must include, at a
minimum, the following information:

(1)	The nature of the facility;

(2)	The number of dispensers, hoses and nozzles at the facility;

(3)	The number and volume of all gasoline storage tanks at the facility;
and

(4)	Gasoline throughput for the facility for every month for the two
years preceding the request or, for new facilities, expected maximum
monthly gasoline throughput. 

Any facility that is granted an exemption by the Department pursuant to
this subsection shall be required to comply with the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements specified in Subsections 11.10.3.1 and
11.10.3.10.

	11.10.2	Prohibitions and Requirements

11.10.2.1	Any person who owns, leases, operates, or controls a gasoline
dispensing facility, except those facilities meeting the specifications
of Subsection 11.10.1(c) and those facilities that are granted an
exemption by the Department pursuant to the provisions of Subsection
11.10.1(e), shall, according to the schedule provided in Subsection
11.10.4:

Install, at each gasoline dispensing pump, a Stage II vapor collection
and control system that has been certified by the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) as having a minimum control efficiency of 95
percent by weight and make any modifications to the facility necessary
to properly operate the system.  All hoses in the system shall be
coaxial.  The system may include aftermarket parts, provided that those
parts have been certified by CARB.

All Stage II systems installed after 7 February 2001 must be certified
according to CARB Vapor Recovery Certification Procedure CP-201, for
underground storage tanks, or CP-205, for aboveground storage tanks, as
adopted 12 April 1996, or by applicable certification procedures adopted
by CARB subsequent to that date.

All Stage II vapor and vent piping shall be made of a nonmetallic rigid
type material unless the CARB certification for that Stage II system
specifies that another type of piping may be used.

Install pressure-vacuum (PV) vent valves on all Stage II systems.  PV
valve relief settings must be 3, plus or minus 0.5, inches of water
column pressure and 8, plus or minus 2, inches water column vacuum,
unless otherwise specified in the applicable CARB certification.

Ensure that, prior to the initial operation of the Stage II vapor
collection and control system, at least one facility representative has
attended a Stage II training session applicable to the Stage II system
in place at that facility which has been approved by the Director and by
EPA.  At all times, at least one person who has attended a Stage II
training session applicable to the Stage II system in operation at the
facility must be employed at the facility.

Conspicuously post operating instructions for dispensing gasoline using
the vapor collection and control system on the front of each gasoline
dispensing pump.  Such instructions must include a warning not to
attempt continued refueling after initial automatic shutoff. 
Instructions shall also include the telephone number of the Department
and a request that inoperative control devices be reported.

Maintain the Stage II vapor collection and control system in proper
operating condition as specified by the manufacturer and free of defects
that would impair the effectiveness of the system, as defined by the
state inspection criteria.

Visually inspect all aboveground parts of the Stage II vapor collection
and control system once a week.  Such an inspection must, at a minimum,
include checking for: missing components; slits and tears in nozzle
boots; face cone defects; flattened, kinked or torn hoses; and faceplate
defects which hinder contact with the fill inlet area.

Remove from service any dispenser if:

(1)	Any part of the Stage II vapor collection and control system
associated with that dispenser fails a compliance test conducted by or
ordered by the Department or is found to be defective during a
Department inspection, or

(2)	Any part of the Stage II vapor collection and control system
associated with that dispenser is not operating properly, or

(3)	Any part of the Stage II vapor collection and control system
associated with that dispenser is found to be defective during a visual
inspection performed in accordance with Subsection 11.10.2.1(h).

If the defect is in a single hose or nozzle on a multiproduct dispenser,
only the nozzle associated with the defect must be removed from service.

Any dispenser removed from service on the basis of test results shall be
kept out of service until it has been demonstrated by retesting that the
dispenser is in compliance.  Any dispenser removed from service in
accordance with any other provision of this subsection shall be kept out
of service until all defective or missing parts of the Stage II vapor
collection and control system associated with the dispenser have been
repaired or replaced.

11.10.2.2	Except as provided in Subsection 11.10.1, no person, owner,
operator, or employee of a gasoline dispensing facility shall dispense
or allow the dispensing of gasoline from a stationary storage vessel
into any motor vehicle fuel tank unless that gasoline dispenser is
equipped with a properly operating Stage II vapor collection and control
system certified by the California Air Resources Board and that system
has been determined to be installed correctly according to the tests
specified in Subsection 11.10.3.3.  Stage II systems that were certified
according to a CARB certification procedure adopted after 12 April 1996
must be operated in accordance with the provisions of the applicable
certification, including Enhanced Vapor Recovery provisions, if
applicable.

	11.10.3	Testing, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

11.10.3.1	On or before 15 November 1992 and when requested by the
Department, the owner or operator of any gasoline dispensing facility
shall report the following information to the Department in writing:

(a)	Name and address of the facility,

(b)	Name and address of owner or operator or other responsible
individual,

(c)	Number of nozzles used to dispense gasoline at the facility, and

(d)	Monthly throughput for each of the previous 12 months.

11.10.3.2	At least thirty (30) days prior to the installation of a Stage
II system, the person who owns, operates, leases, or controls the
gasoline dispensing facility shall notify the Department in writing of
the expected date of initiation of installation of the underground
piping and of the type and manufacturer of the Stage II equipment.  Such
notification shall not be deemed to be an approval by the Department of
the equipment being installed, or as compliance with the requirements of
this section.

11.10.3.3	The following tests must be conducted on any Stage II vapor
collection and control system prior to initial operation of the system:

(a)	A Leak Test;

(b)	A Liquid Blockage Test, which must be performed on every nozzle on
the Stage II system;

(c)	A Vapor Space Tie Test;

(d)	A Ten Gallon per Minute Test;

(e)	For vacuum assist Stage II systems, an Air to Liquid Ratio (A/L)
Test, which must be performed on every nozzle on the Stage II system. 
If more than one product is dispensed through a single nozzle, A/L
testing must be performed on that nozzle for each product dispensed; and

(f)	All additional tests specified in the CARB certification applicable
to that Stage II system 

11.10.3.4	The function of all Stage II vapor collection and control
systems shall be retested prior to operation of the system after any
major system modification. Testing shall include all tests listed in
Subsection 11.10.3.3. A major system modification is considered to be
the occurrence of any one of the following:

(a)	A modification which would cause the facility to be a substantially
modified gasoline dispensing facility, as defined in Subsection 11.1.21
of this regulation,

(b)	The repair or replacement of any part of an underground piping
system attached to a stationary storage tank equipped with a Stage II
system, excluding repairs which occur without excavation, or

 

(c)	The change from one certified Stage II system configuration to
another.

11.10.3.5	The function of all Stage II vapor collection and control
systems shall be retested periodically according to the following
schedule:

(a)	A Leak test, a Vapor Space Tie Test, and a Ten Gallon per Minute
Test shall be performed annually;

(b)	A Liquid Blockage Test shall be performed once every three years on
every nozzle on the Stage II system;

(c)	An Air to Liquid Ratio Test shall be performed annually on all
vacuum assist systems; and

(d)	All other tests required in the CARB certification applicable to
that Stage II system shall be performed according to the frequency
specified in that certification.

11.10.3.6	The Department may require a retest of the system any time
that an inspection indicates that the vapor collection and control
system may not be functioning properly.  

11.10.3.7	The owner or operator of a facility shall notify the
Department of the date that testing will be conducted at least seven (7)
days in advance of testing and shall certify to the Department in
writing within 15 days of the test that testing has been completed. 
Such certification shall be signed by the owner or operator of the
facility and shall include the date of installation of the Stage II
vapor collection and control system and the results of the tests
required in this section.  Test results shall be signed and certified as
accurate by the person who conducted the tests.

11.10.3.8	Leak, Liquid Blockage, and Vapor Space Tie Tests performed
pursuant to the requirements of this section shall use the methodology
specified in EPA's Technical Guidance - Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems
for Control of Vehicle Refueling of Gasoline Dispensing Facilities,
Volumes I and II, November 1991. Ten Gallon Per Minute Tests, Air to
Liquid Ratio Tests, and any additional tests required by the applicable
CARB certification shall be performed using the current CARB methodology
for those tests, unless otherwise specified by the Director.

11.10.3.9	The following records shall be maintained for a period of five
years (unless otherwise noted) and shall be made available for
inspection by representatives of the Department or the EPA on request:

(a)	Dates and results of weekly visual inspections as required in
Subsection 11.10.2.1(e),

(b)	Date that any gasoline dispenser is removed from operation in
compliance with the requirements specified in Subsection 11.10.2.1(f)
and date that dispenser is returned to service,

(c)	Identification of parts of the Stage II vapor collection and control
system that are repaired or replaced, and dates of such replacements,

(d)	Identification of any tests performed and the dates and results of
such tests, and

(e)	Proof of attendance and completion of training, as specified in
Subsection 11.10.2.1 (b) for each employee who has received Stage II
training.  Such documentation shall be maintained as long as the
employee continues to be employed by the facility.

Records maintained pursuant to Subsections 11.10.3.8 (a), (b) and (c)
for the two most current years shall be kept at the facility.  All other
records specified in this subsection shall be kept either at the
facility or at a centralized location approved by the Department.

11.10.3.10	Any facility exempted from this section according to the
provisions of Subsection 11.10.1 (c) or Subsection 11.10.1(e) shall
maintain records at the facility documenting monthly throughput of
gasoline at the facility and shall make those records available for
inspection by representatives of the Department or the EPA on request.  
Documentation shall include dates and quantities of gasoline delivered
and monthly records of the quantity of gasoline dispensed.  All records
shall be maintained for a period of five (5) years.

	11.10.4	Compliance Schedule

11.10.4.1	All gasoline dispensing facilities subject to this section, as
identified in Subsection 11.10.1, must comply with the provisions of
Subsection 11.10.2 according to the following schedule:

(a)	All gasoline dispensing facilities constructed or substantially
modified on or after 15 November 1992 shall comply before commencing
operation.

(b)	All gasoline dispensing facilities constructed or substantially
modified after 15 November 1990 but before 15 November 1992 shall comply
by 15 May 1993.

(c)	All gasoline dispensing facilities not enumerated in (a) or (b)
above which had a throughput of gasoline of 100,000 gallons or more in
any month after November 1991 shall comply by 15 November 1993.

(d)	All gasoline dispensing facilities not enumerated in (a), (b), or
(c) above which had a throughput of gasoline of 50,000 gallons or more
in any month after November 1991 shall comply by 15 May 1994.

(e)	All other gasoline dispensing facilities subject to this section
shall comply by 15 November 1994.

Any gasoline dispensing facility which is initially exempt from this
section because the monthly gasoline throughput at that facility did not
exceed 10,000 gallons in any month between November 1991 and 15 November
1992 which subsequently has a throughput in excess of 10,000 gallons in
any month must comply with the provisions of this section within 6
months of exceeding the 10,000 gallon threshold or by 15 November 1994,
whichever is later.

General Provisions

Purpose

The purpose of this regulation is to regulate the storage and marketing
of petroleum liquids to minimize emissions of volatile organic
compounds.

Authority

These regulations are authorized pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
42-17.1-2(s) and 23-23, as amended, and have been promulgated pursuant
to the procedures set forth in the R.I. Administrative Procedures Act,
R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 42-35

Application

The terms and provisions of this regulation shall be liberally construed
to permit the Department to effectuate the purposes of state law, goals
and policies.

Severability

If any provision of this regulation or the application thereof to any
person or circumstance, is held invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the validity of the remainder of the regulation shall not
be affected thereby.

Effective Date

The foregoing regulation, "Petroleum Liquids Marketing and Storage”,
as  amended, after due notice, is hereby adopted and filed with the
Secretary of State this _____29th____ day of ___June________, 2007__ to
become effective twenty (20) days thereafter, in accordance with the
provisions of Chapters 23-23, 42-35, 42-17.1, 42-17.6, of the General
Laws of Rhode Island of 1956, as amended.



W. Michael Sullivan, PhD., Director

Department of Environmental Management

Notice Given on:		February 21, 2007

Public Hearing held:	   March 23, 2007

Filing Date:		June 29, 2007

Effective Date:	July 19,2007

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