Section 29.2113. Registration submittal requirements.

Section 280.22 is amended to read as follows:

Section 280.22. (a) Owners shall register the UST system under part 211 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being §324.21101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws, on forms provided by the department. All UST systems shall be registered and all fees paid before any UST is removed from the ground or closed in place under subpart G of these rules, unless written approval is obtained from the department. To be considered properly registered, new owners of existing UST systems shall register the UST system with the department  within   30  days  of ownership on a registration for underground storage tank form. New owners of a UST system who do not intend to use the UST to contain a regulated substance and who have not placed the UST temporarily out-of-service under subpart G of these rules shall empty the UST system within 45 days from acquiring ownership of the UST system. If, however, the property has been condemned by the state or a local unit of government, then the state or local unit of government shall empty any underground storage tanks that are located on the property, within 45 days of taking possession. All tanks shall be emptied under section 280.71(b).Also, any change in tank status or any change in the information required on the form shall be reported to  the  department  on the  registration  for underground storage tank form within 30 days of the change.

(b)       A  notice  of  proposed  installation   of   underground   storage tank registration form provided by the department shall be submitted by the owner to the department 45 days before installation of the UST system. The notice of UST installation form shall include all of the  following information:

(1)   A plot map showing the distances of all of the  following   within    25 feet of the UST system:

(i)   The location of buildings, public roadways, and railroad main lines.

(ii)   The location of property lines and easements.

(iii)   The location of existing aboveground storage tanks and  the  location of existing and proposed underground storage tanks, piping, and dispensers.

(iv)   The location of surface water and wetlands.

(2)   The location of all drinking water wells within  200  feet    of    the UST system.

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(6)   The construction materials of the tank and piping.

(7)   The dimensions and capacity of each tank.

(8)   The name of the regulated substance to be stored.

(9)   A diagram of the UST system.

(10)   The manufacturer and part number of all components of the UST system.

(c)   Upon receipt  of the  proposed  installation   registration  form, the department may issue a review report within 30 days. If the review report is not issued within 30 days, then the UST system may be brought into use according to the submitted registration form and shall be in accordance with these rules. The implementing agency shall be notified not less than 7 calendar  days   before installation  of   the  UST system. The implementing agency shall inspect the installation within  2  working days of the  scheduled installation date, excluding Saturdays,  Sundays,  and holidays, and shall certify the installation if the requirements of these rules have been met. If the inspection is not made within 2 working days of the installation date, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, then the UST system shall be covered from sight and a notarized affidavit shall be submitted by the owner to the implementing agency attesting to the fact that  the   installation complied with the applicable rules under section 280.20(e). The UST system shall not be brought into use until it has been registered with the department on the registration for underground storage tank form under    part   211  of  Act  No.  451   of  the  Public  Acts  of  1994,  as  amended,    being

§324.21101 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Upon request, all  UST information submitted to the department for review shall be returned within 30 working days after the UST system has been brought into use. The information may be marked "CONFIDENTIAL - DO NOT COPY" at the time it is submitted.

(d)   Any owner or operator who meets the requirements of a designated clean corporate citizen in R336.2401 to R 336.2420 shall be entitled to  an expedited review report by  the  department  to complete the review process.

(e)   An owner who is required to register a UST system   under    subsection

(a)     of this section may register several tanks using 1 registration for underground storage tank form, but an owner who owns tanks located at more than 1 place of operation shall file a separate formfor each separate place of operation.

(f)   For underground storage tank forms required  to  be  submitted under subsection (a) of this section, an owner shall provide all  of  the applicable information for each tank registered. For each tank  installed or  upgraded after December 22, 1988, an owner shall also provide all of the information requiredin the certification of compliance section of the form.

(g)    All owners and operators of new UST systems shall certify,  in the registration for underground storage tank form, compliance with all of the following requirements:

(1)   The installation of tanks and piping under section 280.20(e).

(2)   Cathodic  protection   of  steel  tanks  and  piping    under     section 280.20(a) and

(b).

(3)   The financial responsibility rules under subpart H of these rules.

(4)   Release detection under sections 280.41 and 280.42.

(h)   An owner of  a  new  UST  system  shall  ensure  that    the   installer certifies, in

the registration form, that the methods used  to install  the tanks and piping comply with the requirements in section 280.20(d).

(i)   Any person who sells a  tank  intended  to  be  used   as  an underground storage tank shall notify the purchaser of the tank of the owner's registration obligations under subsection (a) of this section.

(j)    An owner of a UST system shall display proof of valid  registration on the UST system or in the owner's place of business, or both, as required by the department. The proof of registration shall be provided by the department upon receipt of proper registration and the payment of fees.

History: 1998-2000 AACS; 2008 AACS.